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Well it might not be true but I have found it to be the case most of the time. Unless a specific food causes it which happens sometimes but usually you know what the culprit was. Right now I have the stinky gas (see post below as to why) and yet I go everyday. But I haven't gone as much as I should have for a week so there is a backup. Yet I don't know everything! 
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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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Beth when Oprah had her show on with the GI doctor he said that a healthy person should pass gas at least 12-14 times a day!  I couldn't believe it but that is what he said. So I guess that makes us normal huh?? LOL 
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It could be a transition phase or it could be coincidence. Either way, as your BMs are getting better I think it's worth a try!  And btw, IMHO 5 weeks is not a long time at all in terms of SFSs. When I first went on a SFS it took about a month of a good dose to feel benefits.
Hey, do you take a probiotic? I just remembered that one difference btn Acacia and other SFSs is the prebiotic effect...maybe it's helping stabilise your bacteria levels?
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have gas now....or how long it lasted if it was only during the increasing phase.
I do take a probiotic.
I think I may need to increase again as the BMs have stopped, yet once again. 
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I think I'll be gassy for life no matter what. I can eat pretty much as I like, the bloat is better...not entirely gone....and the pain is gone. But GAS? ALWAYS....all day and the smell depends on what I ate....I don't blame my Gas on anything but the stupid IBS.
And my tummy has been really mad at me all weekend anyway, so now is not a good time to be answering this. But I am always gassy! Never has stopped!
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Maybe I'll just be gassy all the time, no matter what I eat or take. I'd rather have gas than constipation....so I need to keep increasing the SFS because I'm still not going everyday!
If the Acacia takes the pain, bloat, and C to a lesser degree, I can be a happier person!
Thanks Kim!
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~ Beth
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well--
#220380 - 10/19/05 06:28 PM
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hey beth--
i had gas before i started on the acacia--i have gas when im using acacia--and if i forget to take it for one day--or if im out of synch with my psyllium, i have WAY MORE GAS THEN I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH! true for me that my gas never seems to subside, i figure its always going to be like that. how often do you wait to eat? theres times that i go a long time without eating mainly b/c i cant. sad huh? it sucks b/c my stomach is always hurting and growling so bad. i noticed that on days like that, when i finally do eat, i always get really bloated. are you getting enough water? cliche--but if youre taking SFS and not getting enough water--you get really bad gas b/c youre not hydrated enough to push out the poop on deck in your colon. sorry too much info--  but its totally true! i had gas all day today b/c i didnt take psyllium last night b/c i ran out so until tomorrow ill feel almost like i can poop, but nothing but gas will come out. ibs sucks doesnt it? *HUG*
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How much Acacia do you take? And I'm surprised that the psyllium helps your gas....I thought psyllium increased gas. 
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For me the gas is the last symptom to go away. It also comes back rapidly if I eat anything bad, such as dairy or chinese takeout.
Also, it has always been my understanding that gas is caused by the bacteria in our systems, not old feces. I'm guessing that by providing the sulfur-producing bacteria a food source they like (eg, dairy), they begin to thrive and thus produce the gas.
BTW, when I don't take acacia regularly it does wonders for the constipation. Even if I haven't taken it in a week or two, I'll take 2T in one day, with no negative side effects. I actually prefer to not take it on a regular basis.
Edited by Safari567 (10/21/05 07:32 PM)
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