New member here, please be patient. I’m coming across some concerns regarding a gut balancing protocol I’m about to begin.
First off, I have surgically shortened small intestine due to a Duodenal Switch surgery(bariatric) in 2016. Treated SIBO In 2021. Continued moderate bloating after meals, visceral hyperalgesia, and a recent histamine issue has begun including hives/urticaria. My recent Trio-Smart showed no signs of any forms of SIBO. However, according to my symptoms and a recent Biomesight GI map,I have a SEVERE dysbiosis situation with super elevated akkermansia, very high bacteroides (gram negative), little to no F-prausnitzii, elevated e-coli,
elevated proteobacteria, very high clostridium and very high sutterella. No detected bifidobacterium either.
My questions are about the safety, and sheer AMOUNT of supplements I’m being advised to add all at once by the microbiome researcher/specialist. It’s a difficult thing to trust when we’ve been through the wringer physically and emotionally. I thought this would be a better option since the litany of GI’s&doctors have not been helpful. But I’m feeling incredibly triggered due to my medical trauma and an intense mistrust of past doctors. I’m concerned this isn’t safe for short gut syndrome. The nerves are kicking in my anxiety/overthinking.
I just need a fresh set of eyes and a different perspective.
Is it common in these situations to just bombard the microbiome with a 6 week protocol of large numbers of new supplements/probiotics/prebiotics? This seems like it might throw me into some crazy, special hell as it supposedly “corrects the dysbiosis”. I’m happy to add the LONG list of suggestions if anyone is curious or willing to advise/speculate. TIA
First off, I have surgically shortened small intestine due to a Duodenal Switch surgery(bariatric) in 2016. Treated SIBO In 2021. Continued moderate bloating after meals, visceral hyperalgesia, and a recent histamine issue has begun including hives/urticaria. My recent Trio-Smart showed no signs of any forms of SIBO. However, according to my symptoms and a recent Biomesight GI map,I have a SEVERE dysbiosis situation with super elevated akkermansia, very high bacteroides (gram negative), little to no F-prausnitzii, elevated e-coli,
elevated proteobacteria, very high clostridium and very high sutterella. No detected bifidobacterium either.
My questions are about the safety, and sheer AMOUNT of supplements I’m being advised to add all at once by the microbiome researcher/specialist. It’s a difficult thing to trust when we’ve been through the wringer physically and emotionally. I thought this would be a better option since the litany of GI’s&doctors have not been helpful. But I’m feeling incredibly triggered due to my medical trauma and an intense mistrust of past doctors. I’m concerned this isn’t safe for short gut syndrome. The nerves are kicking in my anxiety/overthinking.
I just need a fresh set of eyes and a different perspective.
Is it common in these situations to just bombard the microbiome with a 6 week protocol of large numbers of new supplements/probiotics/prebiotics? This seems like it might throw me into some crazy, special hell as it supposedly “corrects the dysbiosis”. I’m happy to add the LONG list of suggestions if anyone is curious or willing to advise/speculate. TIA
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