Misleading terminology
TIL "methane dominant SIBO" is no longer a legitimate medical diagnosis. It is usually actually "IMO" (intestinal methanogen overgrowth) and it's not just in your small intestine and it's not bacteria. A lot of docs offices aren't up to date about it since it only got officially changed in 2023, so a lot of places still say the wrong phrase.
I don't know much beyond basics of posting in reddit, but I'd like to request an IMO flare be added to this forum to help redirect people who could get stumped or harmed because they've been been banging their head against a wall trying to follow SIBO protocols for IMO!
Posted Jul 29, 2025, 6:09 AM UTC
16