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Gastrointestinal issues

October 24, 2013 | 25,00 EUR | answered by Dr. med. Michael Schröter

Hello, I am male and 30 years old. I have chronic gastrointestinal problems. Constant bloating and loose stools. Gastrointestinal endoscopies were inconclusive. An examination of the stool flora was done, revealing a pH value of 7.0 in the alkaline range and abnormal anaerobic indicator flora. Bifidobacterium sp, Lactobacillus sp, and H2O2-Lactobacillus were significantly reduced.
I have been taking Symbiolavt Comp. for one month now to stabilize the environment, but unfortunately there has been no improvement yet.

Now my questions:

1. How long does it usually take to see an improvement?
2. How reliable is a flora status and what would be your therapy recommendation?

Thank you for your help.

Dr. med. Michael Schröter

Good morning,

the question still remains whether you have any allergies or intolerances:
1.) Histamine
2.) Gluten
3.) Lactose

If this has not been tested yet, the examinations should still be carried out by the internist. Is the pancreas functioning normally? Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases could be ruled out based on the endoscopies.

The remedial measures carried out are fine if this is the only disorder. Improvement can be noticeable after 2-3 weeks.
In case of intolerances, specific diets must be followed.
Get well soon!