When speaking to your doctor 🏥 about IBS management, you may have heard them mention antibiotics. This treatment option is more likely to be visited after lifestyle changes (such as stress management and diet change) have been made with no improvement. The antibiotic Rifaximin (commonly used for traveler’s diarrhea), can help to clear out an overgrowth of gut bacteria 🦠 which can lead to pain, bloating, diarrhea, gas, etc. It’s important to remember that not everyone with IBS has this bacterial overgrowth. In these cases, antibiotic therapy will not be useful, and could actually be doing more harm than good to your gut. Your healthcare provider will be able to offer you more personalized advice on antibiotic therapy for IBS. !!️Do not start a new medication or supplement without consulting with your doctor first!!️ • • #nerva #nervaibs #ibs #ibsawareness #ibsdiet #irritablebowelsyndrome #gutdirectedhypnotherapy #guthealth #guthealthmatters #hypnotherapy #guthealing #selflove #vagusnerve #bloating #gutbrainconnection #fodmap #loveyourguts #lowfodmapdiet #GDH #mindfulness #invisibleillness #anxiety #stress