almost at the limit with acacia
#168248 - 04/08/05 06:40 AM
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I am now finally at one table 2x daily with my acacia (once in morning with tea and at nite with tea). I now not feeling too well - just had a deviated septum operated on because it was pretty blocked - in a lot of pain - taking vicadin and an antiobiotic so the SFS will hopefully help if I get IBS C. Eating homemade soups, angel food cake, graham crackers, and lite fruit cocktail. At least it is all safe!!!!!! I am pretty down and out laying in bed with pain! Any other suggestions to help me feel better!!
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No other suggestions... unfortunately, both painkillers and antibiotics can wreak havoc on IBS, but you're doing the best thing by keeping up with your SFS and eating ultra-safe food. A probiotic might help too, but I don't have any experience with those... I'm sure someone else will chime in on that one. Good luck and hope you feel better quickly!
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If you haven't been long getting the Acacia started, you may want to cut back. I only did 1/4t increases over a period of 5 months until I got to 2 1/2 T total ( I take 2/12 t before each meal). If I go over that - PROBLEMS! If I stay at that dose, I'm fine. But I had to go SLOW or I had a problem. Just wanted to share my experience. Acacia has really helped me a lot, but it's not for everyone.
Hope you are feeling better soon!
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hey~
caseys right about the probiotics. probiotics help rebuild the "good gut bacteria" that antibiotics kill. i used to take a probiotic capsule, so theyre out there as a supplement but i dont remember the name. i DO however know of a yogurt [dairy-free!] called Wildwood Natural Probiotic SOYogurt. it has the live-active cultures that also rebuild that same bacteria, only theyre non-dairy. theyre sold @ whole foods but their site is www.wildwoodnaturalfoods.com hope that helps~im sorry youre in pain 
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I started off with 1/4 (cooking tsp.) and gradually increased to 2 (cooking tbs.) per day. It works great for me along with lots of water.
Everyone is different, perhaps if you start off gradually you will get better results. If not, try another SFS.
Good luck, I will be thinking of you.
Lene
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...by "almost at the limit"? You can still increase it by 150% easily! And Heather does recommend a higher dose for some C people.
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Now I am VERY confused! I thought you could only maximize at 15g of acacia each day which equals 1 tablespoon approximately 3 times per day. I am at 1 tablespoon 2 x per day - please explain!!!!
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Yeah so 150% of the dose you are at atm is 3T/day...and that's the recommended dose NOT actually the max you can take (heather sometimes suggests more for bad C's). It's half as much again...that's still a big difference in doses!
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which is about 4 level tablespoons. It's mostly people who are constipation-prone who need this higher end of the dose. I'm also redesigning the Acacia labels to make this clearer. Right now, the dosage is based on scant tablespoons, which are harder to measure. The new label design will have dosages based on level tablespoons. One level tablespoon has 7.5 grams of soluble fiber.
Just make sure you increase your dose gradually. 
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---nothing significant other than designer stools  ....don't ask me why but they will have an accordion affect  or beaded or something like that..but no, you won't get more "D" from upping the dosage, at least I didn't.
Kandee
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Just doing level tablespoons (which I have already been doing) and adding another tablespoon really jumps up the numbers from 15 to 30. I am gradually trying to get that third tablespoon in.
Thanks for jumping in!!!!!!!!!
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I am feeling stupid - what do you mean by 150% and still not at the half way mark??
By the way your picture looks great - I wish I could see it better!
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#168802 - 04/11/05 01:46 AM
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150% of 2T is 3T. Half as much again of 2T is 2T+1T = 3T.
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Heather
You say that it is mostly constipation-prone ibs that need extra Acacia - does this mean that those of us with d.prominent should not take more? I have been on 15gram daily for 3/4 months now but have been wondering about increasing it. Although the d. has mostly gone now, I still go several times and I was wondering if increasing the acacia would help me go less?? (I would love to go once daily all at the same time!!!)
Theanks
Judith
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that will never apply equally to everyone. I've just learned from feedback from people that the C-folks tend to need the higher doses of Acacia. That doesn't mean that every C-person does, nor does it mean that the D-folks should stay at a lower dose if they're not stable. Go ahead and gradually increase your dose and see what happens.
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