Whole30 is coming to a close (THREE MORE DAYS), and while I know improvements have been made, die Sugar Dragon! My gut hasn’t been better, and my motivation to continue this lifestyle is mostly gone. Really, why would I continue to avoid “normal” foods to only make EVERYTHING from scratch and still be having issues. I would much rather eat without having to ask thousands questions.
Read my about section, here, now so you know more details about what has and is going on.
Did, you read it?
Alright then, here’s where we are now:
At my appointment on Friday, we went over my stool test results, which came back “normal” and after discussing my lower intestine, the doctor decided that maybe the small intestine is the culprit. Stool test only looked at my lower intestines. SIBO, small intestine bacteria overgrowth.
The test for SIBO is a breath test, that is only 80% accurate, and costs $200. We didn’t feel that for that much and the test not being accurate it would be worth it to us to spend the $200. Especially, since the doctor would want to treat anyway.
There are a few different treatment options, she presented me with two, ingesting peppermint essential oil or taking a high dose antibiotics.
Having researched for some time, but not in enough detail, I do not feel confident, that ingesting oil, any essential oil, is safe.
So that left the antibiotics. Which she told me, might not be covered by insurance and was $700.
So we prayed that insurance would cover it, and I made plans to call the pharmacy Monday afternoon.
My pharmacy called me, and said the script was in and that my insurance did cover it!
When I picked it up, I was told, it is actually $1400!!!
I am so grateful, that Mr. Wonderful has a great job with amazing insurance. I also really hope that this is answer. And maybe just maybe, paleo will be a lifestyle choice, not necessity.
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