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Where've you been, Jordy?? I've been wondering about you.
I'm up to 6 teaspoons (2 Tablespoons) of Acacia per day! I've been able to increase more quickly since I've been taking Bio-K for almost three months now. This will be my last week of that, though. I think it has really helped.
I have been taking 4 beano with each meal, but I switched this weekend to GasStop by RenewLife. I'm trying it out this week to see if it works better than Beano. So far so good!
I'm still taking Natural Calm, but I'm up to 3 teaspoons per day. I had to increase my Effexor dose recently, and that added to my C a bit. Oh well. Can't have everything all at once, right?
How are YOU doing?
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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Hey! 
Is that all you take in the way of supplements? Only Acacia and Natural Calm???
Have you ever tried Miralax or flaxmeal? Or even Zelnorm?
I'm trying not to be on the boards so much. My doctor thinks it is not good for me to be on the boards because they seem to cause me more fear of foods and obsessive thoughts on IBS. I just need to get so unfocused on IBS. It's hard, though!
I'm the same as ever. Not good. Still so bloated, gassy, constipated....I just want to give up.
How long did it take you to get up that much Acacia? You are doing better on the increased amount than before?
I tried Bio-K too for about 90 days. At first I thought it was helping, but then I started to think the soy was making me more bloated and gassy. But now that I've stopped it, I still seem to be extra bloated and gassy.  It's my most bothersome symptom. Plus, Bio-K was way too expensive to use everyday as a regular probiotic. 
My doctor put me on wellbutrin in addition to my Prozac. Don't think I like all these meds! Who knows what they are doing to my GI system. Plus, they seem to be causing me more anxiety. That's not good!
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Yup, that's it: Beano/GasStop, Acacia, and NC. (And I'm taking Effexor for depression, but that's not a "supplement".) I've been increasing my acacia slowly since I started it last fall; 6 months maybe?
There is a tough balance there; figuring out when the boards are helping you, and when they're not. Not a bad idea to take a break for awhile! So you're taking some different meds for anxiety type stuff - but what about other options? Are you exercising daily? Drinking lots of water? Have you tried seeing a therapist or using the hypno program? I can't remember what all you've tried.
Have you been tested for food allergies? Have you tried taking Beano before meals?
I wish you were getting some relief!! I know how frustrating those symptoms are. I'm still recovering from a setback I had over the weekend....
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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