Celiac And Bacterial Overgrowth...

[TimothyRyan]

Hey all! I've had Celiac for 8 years now, and have mostly felt pretty great on a gluten-free diet. I consider myself a veteran of our mutation as i like to call it, at 27 years old.

But my last post here was about a year and half ago, when i was very sick for a few months only to get a breath test that revealed bacterial overgrowth in my small intestines. Then I went on Xifaxin for a cycle of those antibiotics and it cleared it right up. ( i think that's what it's called, possible misspelling?)

Anyway, recently in the last three to 4 weeks, similar gassy/bloating/sleeplessness symptoms have come back, and so i am about to go on another cycle of these antibiotics. I have one of the best celiac doctors in the country (Dr. Wilfred Weinstein at UCLA) so i'm pretty confident in his skill.

I'm just wondering if any others have had similar incidents? Also, i understand this xifaxin is used commonly in IBS and traveler's diarhea to put it into remission. I wouldn't be surprised if somehow celiac, or just the temperment of my digestive system made my bacteria all funky while traveling lots (which i have been for the last 3 months, but only in the states, and i did acidentally swallow a small amount of river water while in texas and drunk! but oops!) And I do know that the bacteria overgrowth problem in people that have it, tends to return on occasion.

Any one have similarities? Or similar stories/experiences? OR SIMPLY ADVISE would be loved also!!!! thanks everyone!

-Timothy.

[Mari]

or just the temperment of my digestive system made my bacteria all funky while traveling lots

Funky digestive system - I've had repeated problems with recurrent and new intestinal imbalances. I was able to clear most of them up using a program of healing with herbs and other altenative self treatments, see my personal page, but while I ate gluten they kept coming back and sometimes now that I'm gluten-free still do. Medical diagnosis and treatments have been much improved in the last few years and many people have been able to clear up specific problems but like you they often get back the same problem or a different one because of their funky digestive system. Problems after antibiotic treatment, contaminated water and food and reinfection all plague some of us and we have to figure out what is not working properly and learn to protect ourselves. The Liver Flush Support Forum can give you ways of dealing and healing your gut and even tho you choose medical treatments, will tell you how a healthy intestine functions and why you have these problems.