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Chelsea, Yes,If you take in a lot of water and don't urinate
frequently enough, it will raise your BP. The rates at which
it becomes a problem are 48oz per hour or more. If your net
intake rate( the amount you drink minus the amount you pee
out) exceeds this value, your diastolic BP will go up between
5 and 10 points(mm), and your systolic will be double that.
If your resting BP is normal, i.e. 120/80, that's not
really dangerous, but if it's like 135/90, it is! That was
the case with me. I have an enlarged prostate, so I wasn't
peeing enough. Now, I'm on a diueretic BP med which makes
me pee more keeping my BP down near normal. -Bob
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Michelle, That's an excellent perspective of looking at it!
I feel the same way too. It's really dawned on me since I
had my stroke and got a flood of well wishes from the board
members  . You know, I often wonder if any of the lads below
have IBS and are reading these boards. If they are, they'll
never stop ribbing me for being called sweet<laugh>.Thanks
again! -Bob
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I'm gonna experiment and try this stuff. I have been afraid of the inulin, but I can't get any worse, so no harm trying. It may just work...and my tea will taste yummier too!
How much Stevia do you put in a cup? Do you use a whole packet per cup? About how many packets do you use per day?
thanks!
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In general...4 packets a day works great. If I use the powder I put in the equivalent of 2 tsp. per cup of coffee (I can handle coffee...most can't)and I drink a couple of cups in the morning. There are times I drink tea all day and use Stevia with no issues. I would recommend moderation until you see it working for you.
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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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Not to be a downer, but I've been trying for over a year.
Tell me, do you take any supplements? Or do you just control it by diet?
I think that IBS is complex, and people have it to different degrees. And some, like myself, have other "stuff" going on that probably contributes to my symptoms.
Gotta start those Hypno CDs as soon as I get enough money for a Programmable CD player.
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Gotcha
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How will you decide whether to start it again or not?
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Re: Gotcha
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Beth, If I don't improve further, or regress, then I will
start it again. -Bob
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Thanks for your reply Bob. My gastro doc has already given me Miralax in the past and I had problems with it...a great deal of bloating and not much else. She gets frustrated with me, but is still supportive. Excuse my ignorance, I'm new to this...what is SFS? Does it have something to do with fiber? 
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