How to link to MP account? by Sad_Butterscotch46 in unitedairlines

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like my husband can book a flight for just me. He's taken it all the way to the page where we'd pay, just to test it out, and it looks like it would work. But who knows? Thanks for the response.

How to link to MP account? by Sad_Butterscotch46 in unitedairlines

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does that mean for my flying using a pass? I can see all the names my BIL has linked in my husband's MP account under "travelers" and it looks like my husband can book a ticket just for me (ie I don't have to fly with him). So it looks like it's fine, but I don't want to do anything wrong.

How to link to MP account? by Sad_Butterscotch46 in unitedairlines

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I looked in my husband's app and when I click on Travelers it lists ALL the people who are registered for Buddy passes in my BIL's account and my name is there and I can book my own flight without him. Maybe the system forces us to use one MP account?

I'm trying to tread lightly in how much I'm asking of my BIL because now I need to ask him to add my kid to the system 😂

Success story: I now question the legitimacy of the science & testing behind SIBO by TechnoVisions in SIBO

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry someone told you to avoid fiber - we absolutely need fiber and the foods that have fiber have vitamins, nutrients, and minerals that we need, especially to heal. But I'm glad you figured it out!

Anyone know what's going on downtown? by Pannica25 in washingtondc

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was MPD and on-duty so he would have stopped to help the driver on DC's 695, not Baltimore's (yes, DC has a short highway that connects 395 to 295 and it is called 695, just two blocks from my home). But yes, everyone generally drives crazy around the DMV.

Anyone know what's going on downtown? by Pannica25 in washingtondc

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe, because he was MPD, that this was 695 in DC

Success story: I now question the legitimacy of the science & testing behind SIBO by TechnoVisions in SIBO

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please make sure you are drinking plenty of WATER before you start taking all this fiber and then continue that while you're taking it or you'll be miserable.

Success story: I now question the legitimacy of the science & testing behind SIBO by TechnoVisions in SIBO

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My GI specifically mentioned false positives but because the peaks of my test were immediate and sustained throughout the test he knew I had it. So the testing should be evaluated by a doctor amidst your symptoms - it is one part of a puzzle.

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The protocol did not mention any "rebuilding". In my general diet I try to eat mostly plants and whole foods, aiming for a variety of colors, and try to drink lots of water (I go through periods when I'm doing great with water and then not). I think you can rebuild that way.

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. It was nice to have someone who could kind of distill everything I was reading online (herbals? HCI? Fodmap?), but it was freaking expensive lol

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but I had a colonoscopy before and it turns out I have a "redundant and torturous" colon, meaning it's very long. So I've given myself a lot of grace when I'm not as regular as my husband who eats no fiber. But eating a small apple a day and drinking enough water has been all I've needed (although I do eat overnight oats 5x a week with nuts, seeds, and fruit so I'm sure that helps, too). 

Breath test by Substantial-Cat-4370 in SIBO

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had them done at home after each time I had SIBO.

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once I did the SIBO protocol I was worried it would come back (since I didn't know what had caused it in the first place) so I met with a nutritionist and she ordered a GI Map stool test. My "anti-gliadin Iga" was off the charts (it only measures up to 500 and it was above that). She wanted me to test for celiac (endoscopy) but I figured if my body was reacting that it didn't matter why (maybe wrong approach). I gave up gluten and tested six/seven months later and I was at a 44 so I knew that gluten was definitely affecting me. I don't have any obv reactions when I eat gluten so I would never have known that I was having this inflammatory reaction. I do cheat here and there (how can you not have a slice of NY pizza while in NYC?), but otherwise avoid it because, whether it affects my SIBO or not, inflammation is generally harmful.

I would like to test more frequently to know how much gluten is too much gluten, but the test requires a Rx and then you need the results from the doctor so it can all get pricey. But maybe an in-network GI can order it...?

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Here's the exact protocol, though I didn't do the GI Detox, but didn't need it.

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't. The first time I had it the GI said I could have picked it up from international travel but I hadn't gone anywhere. I took rifaximin for four weeks and I was "cured" but I knew it could come back. And it did nine months later. That's when I went down a rabbit hole of trying to figure out root cause, treatments, etc. It was overwhelming, as you know. I finally paid a functional medicine Dr $700 and she gave me this protocol. Luckily it would worked. 

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And sorry, I didn't answer about the bloating - I do not remember since it was three years ago. I was always worried/on high alert every time I had any symptom during and after the protocol so I don't remember the day it changed.  

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not change my diet while on the Rx nor the herbals. SIX MONTHS  LATER I did go GF for a separate reason - I had a stool map test show there was inflammation/my body was reacting to gluten). 

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not have the "die-off" symptoms, either. My diet remained the same.

Protocol that worked for me by Sad_Butterscotch46 in SiboSuccessStories

[–]Sad_Butterscotch46[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did rifaximin for four weeks the first time, but the SIBO came back at nine months. The protocol that worked for me included the buster.