For 20 years, Carol Epstein passed up coffee, salads, dairy and wheat because she feared the consequences.
"Stomach cramps and you might have diarrhea with it," she said.
It didn't keep carol home, but irritable bowel syndrome followed her on vacations to Egypt, Cambodia, India. Nothing helped, not even a restrictive diet. Then she met Dr. Mark Pimentel.
A breath test found an overgrowth of bacteria in Carol's stomach. Working on the theory that bacteria may cause IBS, Dr. Pimentel tested the antibiotic rifaximin on 87 patients. Nearly 40 percent saw major improvement.
"If you take the antibiotic for 10 days, patients got better, and they got better for 10 weeks after the antibiotic was stopped," he said.
Unlike other antibiotics, rifaximin is not absorbed into the bloodstream. It stays in the intestine, killing bacteria before passing through the digestive tract.
"Just to have the feeling that I'm going to eat something and not going to have cramps or run to the bathroom or have this trapped gas is a wonderful feeling," said Carol.
Carol's been pain-free for a year and a half.
Patients take the antibiotic for just 10 days, but the effects seem to last up to a year. A longer study is needed to verify the results.
The drug is FDA approved to treat traveler's diarrhea and is available by prescription under the brand name Xifaxan.
louis vuitton, michael kors outlet, coach purses, michael kors outlet, tory burch outlet, nike shoes, kate spade outlet, michael kors outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, prada handbags, louboutin outlet, oakley sunglasses cheap, longchamp handbags, oakley sunglasses, longchamp outlet, true religion jeans, coach outlet, michael kors outlet, oakley sunglasses, michael kors outlet, air max, polo ralph lauren outlet, true religion jeans, longchamp handbags, gucci outlet, louboutin, jordan shoes, tiffany and co, burberry outlet, prada outlet, louis vuitton handbags, louboutin, tiffany and co, ray ban sunglasses, louis vuitton outlet, louis vuitton outlet, ray ban sunglasses, burberry outlet, christian louboutin shoes, michael kors outlet, kate spade handbags, coach factory outlet, louis vuitton outlet stores, coach outlet store online, chanel handbags, air max, nike free
ReplyDeletemoncler, vans, air max, iphone 6 cases, converse shoes, pandora charms, timberland boots, wedding dresses, lancel, moncler, supra shoes, moncler, ray ban, parajumpers, moncler, hollister, gucci, thomas sabo, oakley, rolex watches, swarovski crystal, converse, pandora charms, karen millen, montre homme, juicy couture outlet, moncler outlet, ralph lauren, links of london, hollister clothing store, louis vuitton, pandora jewelry, hollister, baseball bats, canada goose, louboutin, air max, juicy couture outlet, swarovski, canada goose, ugg, moncler, ugg, coach outlet store online, moncler, toms shoes
ReplyDeleteninest123 16.04
ReplyDeleteray ban sunglasses, kate spade outlet, cheap oakley sunglasses, ugg boots, prada handbags, louis vuitton outlet, tiffany and co, louboutin shoes, oakley sunglasses, louis vuitton, ralph lauren pas cher, louboutin pas cher, jordan shoes, tiffany jewelry, louis vuitton, nike free, longchamp, oakley sunglasses, uggs on sale, chanel handbags, ray ban sunglasses, prada outlet, louis vuitton outlet, ugg boots, michael kors, sac longchamp, louboutin, gucci outlet, longchamp pas cher, ray ban sunglasses, christian louboutin outlet, nike roshe run, longchamp outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, tory burch outlet, louis vuitton, burberry, oakley sunglasses, replica watches, longchamp outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, nike air max, air jordan pas cher, louboutin outlet, nike free, nike air max, oakley sunglasses, air max, replica watches, nike outlet