SIBO Update
I changed functional medicine doctors and now have a new doctor with Parsley Health. I prepared myself for the high costs of functional medicine, testing, and supplements by contributing more to my HSA to at least use tax-free dollars. Almost nothing is covered by regular insurance, which is a clear sign our healthcare system is broken. I cannot get healthcare through conventional doctors and means so it took me on a journey to figure things out for myself. After several years I'm now settling in to functional medicine as it is starting to undo the web and layers of pain. Last fall my doctor prescribed me Flagyl (metronidazole) in combination with Xifaxan to clear my SIBO which caused most if not all of the bloating I was feeling at the time. I couldn't handle the cost of Xifaxan ($500 out of pocket) and my gut told me that it wasn't going to be extremely beneficial anyway due to my past experience with it so I only took Flagyl for 14 days. I finished the antibiotic in N...