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Confused about methane SIBO diagnosis + treatment plan
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@helenrose this is what I pulled from the internet: In gut health, MMC stands for the Migrating Motor Complex. It is a cyclical pattern of electrical and muscular contractions that moves through the stomach and small intestine during fasting periods between meals. Often called the gut's "housekeeper," its main job is to sweep away leftover food, waste, and bacteria.How the MMC WorksActs as a self-cleaning wave in the GI tract when it is empty.Activates roughly every 90 to 120 minutes.Pauses or resets whenever you eat food or snack.Takes about 1.5 to 3 hours to finish a full cycle.Why It MattersClears debris from the small bowel.Prevents harmful bacteria from building up.Reduces the risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).Helps minimize chronic bloating, gas, and digestive discomfort
I hope this helps. If anyone can tell me the dosage for herbal treatments for SIBO I’d be very grateful.
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@annpeters
I had IMO.- constipation. My findings are that the antibiotics fight the Achaea in the small intestine but this is a symptom, not a resolution of the problem. MMC is very important: let me suggest (i am not a doctor, but a patient):
1- Good hydration, drink plenty of plain water.
2- 3 meals / day with no snacking. Support a good MMC with meal spacing > 4 hrs.
3- Low FODMAP while you go through the cycle of fixing the IMO / finding the root cause.
4- My problem was that my body enzymes are low - including pancreatic Insufficiency + Lactose, Sucrose, and fructose. Get your doctor to prescribe a breathe test and fecal test to check your enzymes.
5- Get a good dietitian who knows SIBO (most don’t)
6-This is slow and will take time, be patient but dedicated to finding the root cause and fixing it.
7-I took supplements to a) kill the Archaea- Oil of Oregano, Allicin, Atrantil, neem oil etc, but the antibiotics can fit into this part of the problem solving b) Motility supplements- Iberogast, Magnesium Citrate, Ginger/Artichoke, Ginger, Miralax, Sunfiber, c) gut health - ginger, L-Glutamine, Zinc Carnosine (ask the dietitian for a list) - put together a plan.
8- Good exercise - help the body work.
9- I started taking B-12 in a spray form and Iron in a liquid form to get the body healthy without going through the infected intestine.
I found Chatgbt and Gemini to be very helpful.
Big issue for you is to find what is that root cause? - not the same for everyone. Antibiotics may make you feel better in the short term but I doubt that will fix your problem long term. These are all my opinions but patience, a good doctor that knows SIBO, IMO etc plus a good dietitian will hopefully get you there. - took me about 4 months to get to the 95% better spot.
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@annpeters very helpful. My nutritionist said I should be keeping meals at least 4 hours apart. Now I understand why.