When pain and abdominal symptoms include constipation, diarrhea, gas, and bloating together and it needs a name, medical professionals usually refer to it as IBS.
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“Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a group of symptoms that affect your digestive system. It’s a common but uncomfortable gastrointestinal disorder. People with IBS get excessive gas, abdominal pain and cramps.”
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4342-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs
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There is IBS-C, IBS-D, and IBS-M (mixed bowel habits).
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IBS and SIBO frequently overlap. Meaning, many people with IBS have SIBO and many people with SIBO have IBS. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5347643/#)
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Should key probiotic strains shown to help with IBS be used in protocols for both IBS and SIBO? Yes.
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Should someone with IBS and SIBO start off by using aggressive probiotics? No. I’d start with helping with motility issues (when they exist), then immunoglobulins, and then immunoglobulins and key probiotics.
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Why should this process be used? Because it works!
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Are probiotics key to helping with IBS and SIBO? Absolutely. Proven probiotic strains need to be used to help with issues like IBS.

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