How long did it take to get up to your SF maintainance dose?
#216532 - 09/29/05 10:53 AM
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Augie
Reged: 10/27/04
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As you guys know, I'm trying Acacia. I came to wonder, how long did it take most of you to finally reach your maintainance dose? Is it possible to get up to 12 or 14 grams within a month or two? I feel like I just want to cram the whole tablespoon of Acacia down my mouth.
I am impatiently waiting for some BMs. How long did it take you guys to build up to your maintainance dose? What's the worst that can happen if I increase 1/2 tsp every few days?
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I'm not on acacia, of course, but back when I was taking a SFS regularly, I got up to my full dose in about a month and a half.
I just started taking it again, after almost a year of not taking it, and I'm fully expecting to be up to my full dose again in a month or less. I'm already up to 4g/day (2 tablets) with no problems, and I just started a couple days ago.
I'm not sure if that's at all helpful, but there ya go. LOL
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casey, what kind do you use that you get 2g/tablet? i get 2g from 6 psyllium caps.
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jaime
ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian
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A lot of people are afraid to try them because they're inulin, which can be a problem for people who are prone to gassiness, but I've had no problem with them at all.  Just be sure to get the kind that are NOT sugar-free, if you should decide to try them!
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is the taste/consistency ok?
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jaime
ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian
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You're so funny, Beth! I'm doing the same thing and I'm just like you. I just want to take all of it, now!! That probably wouldn't be a good idea!!
Michelle
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They taste like orange. I like them.....but they don't help with my diarrhea. They helped me alot when I went through the constipation phase of my IBS. But, when I switched to being IBS-D, they didn't help with the diarrhea at all. Have they helped anyone else that is IBS-D????
Michelle
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...and they've helped me just fine.
Jaime - they taste a lot like chewable vitamin C tablets, and the consistency isn't too bad... I find they stick in my teeth a little bit, but nothing a drink or tooth-brushing afterwards won't fix. I'd rather have a little grit in my teeth than try to drink a glass of glue! (I tried Citrucel before this - that was just plain awful.)
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Nooooo....
#216593 - 09/29/05 12:40 PM
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atomic rose
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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I have a feeling you'd feel like you swallowed a balloon. Or a bottle of Draino. Hah!
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