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How much fibercon do you take a day
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I started with 2 with dinner a long time ago. I now take 6 a day. I get the big generic bottle at Sam's club. I also recommend taking fiber with food to decrease gas.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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It depends on which SFS you are taking. I was on Citrucel caplets 3 x per day and still had the bloating and gas. I had ordered Heather's acacia, tried it and was constantly C (I was mixing the Acacia and the Citrucel).
I stopped taking the Citrucel this past Thursday. I added more insolubles to my diet, i.e. canned peas and corn, diced peaches, pears, apricots and fruit cocktail. I have had the best bms ever!
I think when I started with the Acacia, I was not incorporating enough insolubles; and now that I am the Acacia is so far so good. I am taking 1 tsp 3 x per day and will increase to 1 tbs 3x per day in about two weeks.
I don't go as often, but when I do go I feel completely evacuated. No spasms, and the gas has dropped tremendously. I have one bm per day.
I will always take my SFS, I am an IBS-A. It keeps me from having D and C and that's okay with me!
Give it a try, if you don't like it you can always stop.
Good luck
Lene  P.S. A BIG THANK YOU TO CASEY (ATOMIC ROSE) FOR SUGGESTING THE PEAS, CARROTS AND FRUIT.
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For Augie!
#122035 - 11/15/04 04:01 PM
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Natalie1985
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Hey Augie,Yes I know, I am wondering about starting up the fiber again...if I do try again I'll do it very very slowly...last time I definately rushed things...I also have found that even just putting some acacia into a glass of water and drinking it on a bad day....it almost acts like a herbal tea for me and calms my stomach...which is good as I havent found any tea that works for me yet! I also would try starting it again because although I have stabilised on the diet alone it has only been for about 2 weeks max and thats pushing it...although 2 weeks for me has been a godsend after 4 years of D everyday....I just want to see if taking acacia regularly for a while...and by doing it properly next time...if it will make me stabilise for longer...the longer the gap between attacks the better! Hope that helps.
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Good Luck this time. I'm starting it soon too so we can go through this together. I know that it is so tempting to want to add more fast in hopes of reaching the optimal amount. It is hard to take things slow when we want to feel better now.
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or is going from 1 T to 3T a day the way most people do it? I need to read the site on switching and increasing.
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Sorry all, I hadn't scrolled as far as this page when I posted my question about SFS and C. I had very normal bowel motions before I started SFS, the only reason I started taking it was on recommendation through this website. Now I have awful C and just wish my normal BM would return. Is there anyone with C for who SFS have worked? And what does do you recommend to start with? I have ordered some Acacia so am waiting patiently for it in the mail....
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hey there...don't be scared sweetie...what I had was a VERY rare reaction. there must be something different about my body. you really should try it. start with a very small dose and work up, it has helped so many people. the worst thing that could happen is a few bad days and then you just stop and at least you would know....
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What brand are you going to try next?
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