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I also stabilized quickly and with only diet change. But, my diet consisted of white bread and rice (not healthy! LOL). I've added in a few things including Acacia and Beano to try and be able to eat more IF and more fat. Imodium has helped me travel and deal with stressful situations.
I agree with the trigger foods/cheating. Some people may not have immediate reactions to them, and so may think they are not the cause of their symptoms. All I can say is cutting out trigger foods completely was the only thing that made me stable. It may take some dicipline, it may be frustrating and you might wish to eat whatever you want, but being stable is so worth it.
I would not be stable if I was eating cheese, pork, or burgers "every now and then". It takes a while (not just a few days or week) of not eating any triggers to really notice the difference. Like I said, it's worth it! Anyone reading this and wanting to cheat.. don't! 
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K2 - Do you go through alot of Beano? Form what I understand you take it with any soy you eat and IF food - do you need to take it with any SF foods , certain vegtable? Thanks - Debbie IBS-A I am just thinking of trying it as trapped gas is a major IBS sympton for me.
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I take 1 with lunch and dinner. And also 1 with soy milk. I don't end up going through a lot. For small snacks or small amounts of IF I don't bother anymore.
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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Only ONE? I wish!! I'm still taking FOUR Beanos with any meal that contains IF!
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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No. I eat plenty of SF foods... might not be the healthiest thing like Kat said (lots of French bread, white rice, pasta, etc.), but I enjoy those foods anyway and prefer not to take any extra things if I don't have to. If I were going to take anything, though, it would probably be a fiber supplement simply because I think it's the most natural option.
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i take quite a bit but am rather stable now.
i take;
i take probiotics and arginine in the early morning
multi vitamin, fish oil, enzymes, quercetin, b-control pill, lexapro and mag-pot aspartate with breakfast
i take glutamine later on
i take enzymes and iron/b-12 pill at snack
i take enzymes at lunch
i take probiotic and arginine before snack
i take enzymes with snack
i take enzymes, quercetin, mag-pot with dinner
i take probiotics and arginine with snack
and lastly glutamine before bed
i used to take acacia but no longer seemt to need it
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Like K2, I take Beano daily. I agree that it's awesome for avoiding food related GAS attacks/discomfort. I go through about a package every week (i.e. bottle of 60 Beano). If it's a high stress week, I'll use up to 1.5 bottles of Beano.
Kate, IBS-D.
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LOL, I have to say I'm not prone to bloating and gas (unless I have dairy) so it seems that 1 Beano is enough for about 1/2 cup of veggies. If it eat all safe SF foods and meat, then I don't get any gas at all. I'd assume if someone is more prone to gas or eats more veggies then more Beano would be needed.
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Do you take a digestive enzyme is addition to the beano?
What supplements are you taking, Lisa Marie? How much Acacia are you up to?  You only increased the amount by 1/4 tsp a week, right?
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