Decrease in effectiveness.
#355346 - 02/07/10 08:45 AM
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PMartin
Reged: 08/05/08
Posts: 140
Loc: Niagara Region
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When I first started taking fiber (psyllium), I noticed an improvement the very next day. As advertised, it bulked up my stool and subsequently decreased my BM's (got down to 2 a day from 3 or 4). This lasted for a few weeks but now things are reverting back. My stools are loose and frequency of BM's is up.
I don't know what to make of this. Is this normal...has my system just developed a tolerance? I've had similar experiences with other things I tried, primarily Questran/Cholestyramine that worked for a week and then it was like my system found a way around it.
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IBS-D. Or so a doctor says.
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I use psyllium and have for many years. It is not a magic bullet.
As far as frequency, I have difficulties myself.
As far as loose stools, in addition to psyllium, you might try cream of rice cereal which seems to help make my stools firm.
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ibs-d (pseudo)with pain and bloating
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where do you get the cream of rice cereal? wal mart?
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I buy it by subscription (12 boxes every 2 months) on amazon. VERY GOOD DEAL this way - less than $2 a box with free delivery. I share it with my girl friend every morning and sometimes at supper.
You can use a credit card or a debit card.
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ibs-d (pseudo)with pain and bloating
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do u know if I can just pick up a box at wal mart? faster for me and I just want 1 box to try.
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You seem to be online alot, why don't you check Walmart online and answer your own question????
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beacause sometimes the site says its available online and sometimes not and you can't go by that according to your own store in town..I guess I if it was at wal mart I wondered what asile such as cereal or other isle. Did I annoy you or what?
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Well, I guess my reply would be, if the item is store specific, how is Capricorn who is in CA, going to know about your store in the Dakotas. Just a simple observation.
And yes, it would most likely be in the cereal isle.
The only way you will know for sure, if it is in "your" store is to check it out, when you are there.
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I don't know. It's hard for me to find in stores. We have only 1 store I know of called Pavillions where they usually have it.
You can buy one box online. $2.99 + shipping:
http://www.allinkosher.com/p-41112-nabisco-cream-rice-hot-cereal-14-oz-parve.aspx
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ibs-d (pseudo)with pain and bloating
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I realized that after I replied..oops,well I will look next week,but online there was cream of other things cream of wheat,looked like everything except cream of rice.
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There are cream of rice cereals that most stores carry for babies. That may be the same thing as Capricorn speaks of, so if you can't find regular cream of rice, try the kind for babies. I know that in my local supermarket, it is there on the same isle as cream of wheat and oatmeal.
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See my post above. It is available online - 1 box.
Cheers.
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ibs-d (pseudo)with pain and bloating
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thanks,if I don't find it tuesday when I go shopping..I will buy from that link.
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Is this the brand of cream of rice you use, capricorn?
Hmm, I just noticed all the people who are eating this have D type IBS. I'm a C so perhaps I should avoid this.
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Yes. This is made from white rice. There are other brands available made from brown rice. You are right, may not be good for c.
Cheers.
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ibs-d (pseudo)with pain and bloating
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I have no experience with psyllium, but for SFS in general you need to increase until it is right for you and yes this can change. It doesn't necessarily mean you will need more forever but for now increase. Some people take huge amounts of SFS.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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