for those who tried Acacia and gave up...but then went back and found results
#304604 - 04/11/07 01:05 PM
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Jordy
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Could you share your experience? What made you stop the Acacia the first time...and how you were able to make it work for you the second time?
Had any of you tried another SFS? I have tried them all, including Acacia.
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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I tried it for a week at the recommended dose: 1/2 tsp twice daily. I felt gassy and bloated and my abdomen was always rumbly. I stopped, and then a week or so later, I read about Shell starting the acacia, and she and Heather convinced me to try it again, but at half the dose. I've been taking it ever since, and that was about 7 months ago. I'm still only about halfway towards the daily max dose of 5 tablespoons.
The key really is starting small and increasing VERY slowly. As you increase your acacia, you need to also be decreasing the amount of SF you get from food, and increasing IF. It's a very delicate balance, and I'm sure it will take me another six months or so until I get to where I need to be.
Don't give up on it!
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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My experience is the same as Lisa Marie's. I am only taking 1 tablespoon twice daily (total of 2 tablespoons), and that seems to work for me. 
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Snookie, IBS-C
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I have bought every supplement and not been able to take any of them. Did you gals only try the Acacia twice? Or did you try multiple times with other SFS?
Thanks so much, ladies.
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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And by how much did you increase per week? Or whenever!
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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My first GI Dr. told me to take metimucil - made things worse as far as my C
My second GI Dr. told me to take Benefiber - I started out at the recommended dose not knowing any better and was in horrible pain with bloating & gas.
I found this site prior to going to 3rd GI Dr. - started out taking same amount of Acacia as benefiber - Wrong!!
Stopped for a week then restarted at 1/4 teaspoon twice a day. Increased this by 1/4 teaspoon a day, once a week (usually increased every Monday). I am now at 1 tablespoon twice a day, and that seems to work. As I increased the SF, I increased IF and decreased Miralax.
Hope that makes sense
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Snookie, IBS-C
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After 1 week at 1/4 tsp twice daily, I spent a full week adding another daily 1/4 teaspoon. Then I stayed there for a week. Then I spent another week increasing by 1/4 daily teaspoon. Then I stayed there a week. Etc., etc.... I did not instantaneously increase by 1/4 teaspoon. Yes, it's a very slow process, but it's worth it! I found that as I got to higher doses, I could increase more quickly. I like spreading it out over three daily doses, too, because I get better results with it when I actually mix it into my meals.
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
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Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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I've tried Benefiber, Citrucel, Metamucil, Fibercon, etc.... They all either did nothing or gave me gas.
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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