Fiber supplement and IBS-D
#338258 - 11/18/08 09:37 AM
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Digby
Reged: 07/31/04
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I have three questions for anyone with IBS-D who's stable:
1) Do you take a fiber supplement, and if so, which one and how much?
2) If you take a supplement, do you also strictly follow the IBS diet?
3) If you don't take a supplement, do you strictly follow the IBS diet?
Thanks!
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1 - no
2 - not applicable because of 1
3 - fairly strictly with modifications. The EFI diet as it stands has high fructose fruits in it which I cannot eat.
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STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS
The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
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I do take a supplement - the acacia fiber sold on this site. I find that fiber helps me more than anything else to have formed stools. I take 2.5 teaspoons twice a day (mixed in water with breakfast and dinner). I gradually increased and did have some gas initially, but it resolved itself as my system got used to the fiber. I used to take Fibercon tablets, which also worked well, but it is hard to take as much fiber with the tablets - I would have to take too many pills in one day! I like the acacia the best of anything so far.
I do follow the EFI diet fairly closely, though not perfectly  Once you start, you'll find that there are some "cheats" you can get away with. It has given me a really good base so that if i find myself in a tough situation (at a restaurant or friend's house) even if I eat a few things off the diet i'm usually ok.
Hope this is helpful!
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IBS-D 8 years
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