u/Sk8trdye

Hi everyone,
I’m preparing for the CFP® exam this July and wanted to get recommendations from those who have passed.
I already have access to the traditional materials (books, question banks, etc.), and I am using them—but I’ve realized I learn best through lecture-style videos.
For context, when I took the Series 66, I barely opened the book and passed mainly by watching one instructor who explained everything in a super clear, straightforward way. That format just clicks for me.
For the CFP®, I’m definitely reading and putting in the work—but I’d love a supplemental resource that’s heavily video-based.
What I’m looking for:
Strong lecture-style teaching (not just reading slides)
Clear explanations that simplify concepts
More practical / intuitive vs overly technical or academic
Something that helps things “click” vs going super deep into theory
What I’m NOT looking for:
Kaplan / Dalton / big-box programs as the primary resource
Videos that feel overly analytical, dense, or textbook-like
For those who passed:
Did you use any video-heavy supplemental resources?
Any instructors who explain things in a simple, digestible way?
Anything that helped you actually understand vs memorize?
Appreciate any insight—thank you!

Hi everyone,
I’m trying to figure out my next step and would really appreciate real experiences from people who’ve dealt with methane SIBO (IMO).

🧾 Background
Symptoms started end of October
Tested positive for methane SIBO
CT scan: lots of gas + stool, nothing structural
Gallbladder: normal (HIDA 57%)
Procedures:
Colonoscopy: completely clear ✅
Endoscopy: showed inflammation/gastritis in the duodenum
From what I understand, the duodenum is:
where the stomach connects to the small intestine
where bile is released

🧪 Other testing
Allergy test: normal
I originally thought I had an egg allergy because:
every time I ate eggs → I’d get really bad symptoms
But since the allergy test was normal, I started thinking:
maybe it’s the fat content
maybe something with digestion/bile
👉 I’ve stopped eating eggs, but I still can’t tolerate them and I don’t fully understand why certain foods just don’t sit right anymore

😣 Main symptoms
Constant bloating + trapped gas
Burping nonstop, especially after eating
Feels like bile reflux (not typical acid reflux)
Upper abdominal pressure (used to feel like gallbladder)
Stool issues (this is the weirdest part):
Pellet stools / constipation
Then sometimes diarrhea
Mucus in stool
Floating / fatty-looking stool
Completely inconsistent and irregular
👉 It feels like digestion is just not functioning normally at all

💊 What I’ve already tried
Allicin
Berberine
Other herbal protocols
👉 Helped a little, BUT:
never fully cleared symptoms
everything came back once I stopped

❓ My main question
Has anyone here:
👉 Taken rifaximin + neomycin (together)
👉 Done just one round
👉 And had it fully clear methane SIBO + symptoms long-term?
As in:
bloating gone
burping gone
bile reflux improved
stool normalized
and it didn’t come right back

🤔 What I’m trying to understand
At this point it really feels like:
Methane SIBO → slow motility → gas buildup → pressure → reflux-type symptoms + stool issues
But I’m unsure:
Is one round of antibiotics enough?
Or does it usually come back unless motility is addressed long-term?

🙏 Would love to hear:
your experience with rifaximin + neomycin
if it actually lasted
whether you needed multiple rounds
anything that helped prevent relapse
I feel like I’m really close to figuring this out—just trying to make the right next move.
Thank you so much 🙏

Post:

Hey everyone—looking for insight.

My HIDA scan EF was 57% (normal), but I’m being referred to a surgeon. During the CCK part I had:

Cramping/pressure

Burping + bile regurgitation

Diarrhea a few hours later

I also deal with ongoing bile reflux and upper abdominal discomfort.

Doctor mentioned possible gallbladder dysfunction despite normal EF. I’m wondering if this could be a hyperactive gallbladder or something like Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.

Has anyone had a normal EF but still needed surgery—and did it help?

Thanks 🙏

Hey everyone,

I just had a HIDA scan with CCK and I’m trying to figure out if what I’m experiencing is normal or points to something like gallbladder dysfunction.

During the CCK part, I had:

- Pressure/cramping in my upper abdomen

- Sweating

- A lot of burping (even felt like bile coming up)

Then about 2–3 hours later, after I drank water and ate some Chick-fil-A, I had:

- Urgent mushy diarrhea

- Stool that looked greasy/floating

- More pressure in my upper abdomen

It honestly felt like my body just dumped everything at once.

What’s confusing me:

- PPIs have always made me feel worse (so I don’t think it’s typical acid reflux)

- I’ve had similar symptoms before after fatty meals, but this felt more intense after the test

Has anyone else had:

- Diarrhea a few hours after CCK?

- Greasy/floating stool after eating fat?

- Symptoms that seem more like bile issues vs acid?

I’m waiting on my HIDA results (ejection fraction), but I’m wondering if this sounds like:

- Hyperactive gallbladder?

- Bile acid diarrhea?

- Something else?

Would really appreciate hearing your experiences or what your diagnosis ended up being 🙏