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Thank you for this!!! Letting go is really hard for me! Pray for me that I will let go more easily!!
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Thanks for taking the time to write all this out, Kim. I'm so sorry you are dealing with family health issues. I hope things turn out well for you. I will say a prayer that God gives you the strength to get through all that you are dealing with.
If I may, I have a few additional questions on your "regime".
Is it Tablespoons or Teaspoons of Acacia? I'm assuming teaspoons. I haven't tried acacia fiber yet because I haven't tolerated others so well.
I'm surprised the calcium doesn't constipate you. I checked out the Lifeway too, but it contains fructose or some other type of flavorings that I thought would be too aggravating to the tummy. I couldn't find a "plain" liquid form of Cal/Mag. What store brand cal/mag do you take? I've never seen a chelated combo of cal/mag, just separate chelated forms. Do you get it at a HFS? Or a regular grocery store? And you take it 3 times a day for a total of 750mg calcium and 375mg Mag, right?
Did the digestive enzymes help you when you did take them? I am experimenting with Digest Gold,but don't seem much of a difference.
Finally, promise  , you take the Omega 3-6-9 three times a day? Are they in the refrigerated section of a store? I read that they must be refrigerated in order not be rancid.
Do you get all your stuff at a regular grocery store or do you find it at a special store? Or at the website you listed?
I am not good with many IF foods, especially raw or salads.  They don't like me very much. So I'm not sure how to get much more into me.  But I need, need, need to drink more water. I tend to just sip on tea all day. I wonder if water would be better than tea or if tea counts toward total liquid.
How do you get liquids in when you aren't suppose to drink before or immediately after a meal? How do you take your acacia beforehand then? And aren't you suppose to wait a while after eating to drink?
Anyhow, thanks again. I appreciate all your help and patience! 
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Let me take a shot at this
Acacia: 2 1/2 teaspoons before each meal
Cal/Mag: can't remember the brand, but the amount is right. The last Cal/Mag I used was chelated Natural Source that I bought at a local HFS, I just ordered some more from I-Herb.com, also chelated and it was Natural Factors I think. My rule of thumb is no more than 750/800mg of cal and at least half that in Mag and I don't have a problem with more C. The liquid I used was Lifeway brand that I ordered from Puritan's Pride. They also have a chelated cal/mag supplement that is highly recommended.
Digestive Enzymes: I think they helped some, but not a tremendous amount. I just did not want to give up my BC pills for patches and other methods, so dropped the enzymes. The probiotics are much more helpful!
Omega 3-6-9 I used was not refrigerated and I ordered it from I-Herb also...currently using a Natrol brand I purchased at wal-mart, also not refrigerated. I keep it dry, out of light and cool not cold. I think it has been fine, and yes I take it at each meal along with the other stuff.
Water is KEY!!! Not tea for me...WATER!!
As to the IF's, you'll have to play around with that and find what works for you. I can actually tolerate and apple with the peeling at times, so I'm an exception to the rule I think on that deal. IF's do give me some gas and bloat - I'm not claiming freedom from all that lovliness - but it is tolerable with the help of the other supplements.
Bottom line, SF before any meal, plenty of water to make it work, and the rest, as they say, is history! I'm sticking with the Omega's with a secondary motive, and that is supposed to help with heart health, and I have a heart murmur, and also help level out hormones, and I have HORRID PMS!
That's my story! Right now, I'm ordering everything I can through I-Herb.com, and picking up some in-betweens at the local pharmacy and wal-mart. The HFS's are not convenient to my home, so I only get to shop there when I'm in the area. Hope this helps!
Trial and error is part of this, so take it slow, introduce one thing at a time and give it time to work. Happy afternoon!
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Thanks again! You've been so very helpful!
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Keep on keepin' on...
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"We can do all things through God....." even make it through IBS!
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Have a blessed day!...Rachel
stable and sooooooo thankful!
I have IBS but it doesn't have me!
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