Here is the situation, and thanks for the response. I had to stop taking the probiotic because of the test. In order to prepare for the test you must be off the probiotic, after the test yesterday I went back on it, so that issue is resolved.
The next thing, I had the test done in order to be able to receive a prescription for Rifaximin. The generic brand I think is Xifaxan, the doctor had told me this was approved in Europe and the U.S. but for travelrs d, he actually wanted me to do a trial of Rifaxmin to help it be approved for IBS treatment, but once I found out my insurance compnay would pay for it then I wanted to skip the trail and get a prescription.
I have to ask, if Xifaxan is so useful howcome not only did Heather not speak of it in her book, howcome she pretty much feels medications are not the correct approach? It seems should Xifaxan be so regarded this contradicts Heather's premise.