Hello all, this is my first post but I'd appreciated as much info and advice as possible.
I seem to have a myraid of health related issues, which I largely suspect is caused by a yeast/bacterial infection.
The most visible symptom appears to be a distended abdomen, which I've suffered from for several years. No matter what I eat, what I drink, my stomach automatically becomes bloated, even with water! By the end of the day I truly do resemble a pregnant woman. In effect this also causes me extreme tiredness, brain fog. Alongside this, I also suffer from reoccurring skin fungal infections, and consuming sugar and complex carbs tends to create a 'crawling' sensation on certain skin parts.
To try to remedy this, I have tried Fluconazole and Itraconazole, which made no change. I have stopped eating gluten (positive blood test, negative biopsy) and try to stay on that path. I had very recently attempted the SCD diet, hoping it'd relieve any constipation troubles, but it was short lived. Although it helped with the brain fog, and there was a slight improvement with the distended stomach, i began to feel extremely weak and dizzy, and thought it best not to continue.
My plan is to stick with a suitable diet, perhaps following a low fodmap guideline. As I suspect that I have methane producing SIBO, I will also be combining botanical anti fungals and antimicrobial supplements, as well as probiotic and prebiotics.
My question would be whether this is a suitable plan? If so, what products should I be using and during what stages?
I have come across supplements like candex and fc cidal, but I'm still unsure as to whether they'll be beneficial.
I seem to have a myraid of health related issues, which I largely suspect is caused by a yeast/bacterial infection.
The most visible symptom appears to be a distended abdomen, which I've suffered from for several years. No matter what I eat, what I drink, my stomach automatically becomes bloated, even with water! By the end of the day I truly do resemble a pregnant woman. In effect this also causes me extreme tiredness, brain fog. Alongside this, I also suffer from reoccurring skin fungal infections, and consuming sugar and complex carbs tends to create a 'crawling' sensation on certain skin parts.
To try to remedy this, I have tried Fluconazole and Itraconazole, which made no change. I have stopped eating gluten (positive blood test, negative biopsy) and try to stay on that path. I had very recently attempted the SCD diet, hoping it'd relieve any constipation troubles, but it was short lived. Although it helped with the brain fog, and there was a slight improvement with the distended stomach, i began to feel extremely weak and dizzy, and thought it best not to continue.
My plan is to stick with a suitable diet, perhaps following a low fodmap guideline. As I suspect that I have methane producing SIBO, I will also be combining botanical anti fungals and antimicrobial supplements, as well as probiotic and prebiotics.
My question would be whether this is a suitable plan? If so, what products should I be using and during what stages?
I have come across supplements like candex and fc cidal, but I'm still unsure as to whether they'll be beneficial.