Motility Tests To Ask For If You Have Night Time (Or Anytime!) Abdominal Spasms

A week or two back I did an episode on the small intestine spasm seen in 100% of endo participants in a study on endometriosis and SIBO.(1) Last week I shared about this observation on Instagram and the post went wild. It had 100,000 views, hundreds of comments, thousands of saves and so many of you wrote to me to say that you get a spasm like pain in your intestines over night. I am going to do some more digging, as I’ve never come across more research looking into this issue since that study, which was in 1998. I could have certainly missed it, so I’ll look again, but in the meantime, it’s clear something is going on and many of you are suffering. Now, I am going to do another episode on other intestinal spasms that could also be happening in the night, because I think some of us are having different experiences, but today I want to do a short episode on the main motility tests we can get for the small intestines that I advise my clients to discuss with their GI doctor. ***References*** 1\) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9660426/ 2\) https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-treatments/e/endoscopy/types/small-bowel-manometry.html 3) https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/migrating-motor-complex 4\) Diagnosis and management of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth - PubMed, Lower frequency of MMC is found in IBS subjects with abnormal lactulose breath test, suggesting bacterial overgrowth - PubMed, The interdigestive motor complex of normal subjects and patients with bacterial overgrowth of the small intestine - PubMed, The migrating motor complex: control mechanisms and its role in health and disease - PubMed,Gastrointestinal motility disorders and bacterial overgrowth - PubMed, Modern concepts of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth - PMC 5\) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24881810/ 6\) https://www.theendobellycoach.com/podcast/delayed-gastric-emptying-endo-sibo-gastroparesis 7\) https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/barium-swallow 8\) https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/default.asp?c=42427 **Need more help or want to learn how to work with me?** ***Ways to work with me:*** ⁠One to one coaching info and application⁠‍ ‍- **£500 off end of summer offer.** [Endo Sessions: Single and mini-package one to one endo coaching](/endosessions) [SIBO Sessions: Single and mini-package one to one SIBO coaching](/sibosessions) [Live and Thrive with Endo 2.0 DIY online course](/live-thrive-with-endo) ⁠Masterclasses in endo nutrition, surgery prep and recovery and pain relief⁠ ⁠This EndoLife, It Starts with Breakfast digital cookbook⁠ **Affiliate Partnerships** mBIOTA -mBIOTA Elemental is the next generation of the elemental diet and is developed with leading gastroenterologists and food scientists. It’s both clinically effective and easy to drink. And for eligible United States customers, mBIOTA Elemental can be purchased with Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) funds. You can learn more about the formula at mbiota.com and get 20% off with code ENDOLIFE (all caps). Code is valid for the two-week protocol and until June 14th. Mira - Mira is an at-home hormone testing device for every day use. Use this link and code 2DUFFJESS20 to get 20% off the device and any future wand orders. Tempdrop- Track fertility effortlessly with Tempdrop’s Wearable Sensor. Get 15% off with code: ENDOLIFE ***Free resources:*** This podcast!  ⁠Endometriosis Net Column⁠ ⁠Endometriosis News Column⁠ ⁠Substack ⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠