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Wow....thanks for that advice. I'll have to consult with my obgyn as well.
Carol
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Well, I have been taking the Garden of Life Q-Zymes for a couple of days now and I notice the bloating has eased some. I was really bad last week so maybe that's why I see the difference so quickly.
Thank you everyone for your good advice. I'm definitely going to consult with both my obgyn and my regular doctor to make sure I'll be OK with taking these.
Carol 
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Did you take them on an empty stomach or did you take them with food? It seems like either way I took them they upset my stomach and my acid reflux.
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These are the kind we had at the Fall Sprawl in Vegas. We had samples of the Garden of Life Q-Zymes. I'd never taken digestive enzymes before so I figured why not, since I had the sample. I love these things! I have no idea where to get them or how much they cost yet though, so don't know if I'll continue with this brand or another. I take 2 with lunch and dinner (my breakfast is usually super safe, all soluble, so don't bother wasting them with that). Or, if I'm at a restaurant and feel the meal might be iffy, or if a meal has extra IF, etc, I'll take more.
BUT, I did not know anything about taking them with BC. I will have to look into that! Thanks so much!!!
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I had breakthrough bleeding which I never have...and there was no infection ect...to be causing it. When asked what supplements I was taking for my IBS, as soon as I mentioned the brand/type of enzymes (I was using Source Natural Daily Enzymes) she stopped me and said "there is your culprit" and began to tell me how the breakdown process worked as it related to my bc pills. I wish I remembered more of those details, but I just dropped the enzymes and the bleeding never returned. That has been almost 8 months ago now.
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Since they were at the Vegas Sprawl? Does she take them? How many of you guys take digestive enzymes?
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...that they are something to consider and maybe try. Like with probiotics, everyone has different requirements/tolerances.
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Hi, Beth!  How's it going?
I don't know if this helps any, and I'm surely not trying to guess what Heather recommends, but on the site, under supplement, there's this blurb about enzymes:
Digestive Enzymes can be helpful when taken right before a meal, especially if there is more fat in that meal than is safe for IBS. Enzymes are available at all health food stores and may be of more benefit to older people, as natural digestive enzyme production declines with age.
For gassy foods such as beans, lentils, and many vegetables, there is Beano, a brand-name digestive enzyme. Beano contains the sugar-digesting enzyme that the body needs (and which some people lack) to digest the complex sugar raffinose. If you have trouble digesting raffinose the sugar will ferment in your colon, producing gas and intestinal distress. Beano breaks down raffinose into simple sugars that cause no GI discomfort. Beano is available at health food stores in either tablets or drops, and is simply taken at the beginning of a meal. There are no side effects and the product can be used every day.
This is also what is written in The First Year: IBS. I don't know whether she promotes any particular brand of enzymes over another. Maybe someone who worked on the Fall Sprawl would have more information about the vendors/sponsors and whether those products are endorsed by Heather. 
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Hi Maria!
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I did see those posts on the site and in her book. But since they were older, I was wondering if she might think they may be more necessary than previously thought. As helpful has she thinks SFS is, for example.
I'm still struggling! Might try Benefiber next.
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Ack, sorry to hear you're still struggling. If you decide to try Benefiber, I wish you better luck with it than the other SFS. Sometimes, I wonder if an SFS is just not for you because of your other GI issues (Delayed gastric emptying or is it dyspepsia? I'm sorry if I'm wrong). Does this mean you're supposed to eat small meals throughout the day? Are you supposed to "graze"? Obviously, I'm not a doctor, so I can only wonder and hope that you start feeling better. I read in another post that you'll be seeing a regular PCP soon? Let us know how that goes!
Take care, Beth!
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