Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Just wanted to share something to encourage others!

Ok, pardon me for being slow. I really have been sooo busy with family health issues!

I started introducing supplements one at a time, slowly, according to reccomendations on this site. First, the acacia: I started at 1/4 t with each meal and increased by 1/4 t with each meal every 4 weeks. I know that is SLOW, but it worked. Now, I'm taking 2 1/2t before each meal. I tried more, but had problems, so I'm sticking at the 2 1/2t with each meal.

Next, I introduced calcium/magnesium supplement. I started with a liquid supplement from Lifeway, but found I could tolerate tablets as long as they were chelated. Right now, I'm using a store brand that has 250mg cal/ 125mg Mag each tablet, and I take this before each meal. I tried this for about a month before adding the next supplement.

Jarrodophilus EPS. once a day in the evening.

A couple of months later I added Digestive Enzymes. Stopped those because it interfered with my BC pills per my GYN.

Added Omega 3-6-9 blend at the same time as Digestive Enzymes and have continued. First used NOW brand, now using Natrol. I'm on a budget, and buy a good name brand but only what I can afford at the time.

When I started the Acacia, I added the Water, water, water and have found that is a big help. 8oz with my Acacia 3x a day and two 30oz cups throughout the day. This is in addition to drinks at meal times and that is only decaf tea.

The only other thing I have experimented with is the amount of IF that I get during the day. I really try to add some at each meal. A tomatoe or strawberries at bfast, tomatoe, lettuce and cucumber on my sandwich at lunch , a salad with supper...that's the general idea. It has made a HUGE difference.

So, as of today, 5-24-05, I take Acacia 2 1/2 t, one cal/mag tablet and an Omega 3-6-9 with each meal. At supper time, I add the Jarrow to the mix. I drink plenty of water and add a bunch of IF, and my BM's are daily and most of the time 2 times a day. I still deal with bloat and gas, but not near as bad as it was before. I have to stay away from anything fried, I can't eat a lot of any meat all at once, and anything high in fat is a no-no sweet or otherwise.

Stress is my biggest trigger, so I have to watch that and get as much sleep as I can.

I tried peppermint caps, but found Altoids 2 at a time work fine if I get crampy. I also have a prescription for an antispasmodic in a real crisis, but haven't had to use it in several months.

I know this is long, but it's what has worked for me. One supplement at a time let me know what was working and what was not. I-herb.com is a great place to get supplements without going broke on shipping. And that's about it.

Again, sorry for the delayed response. An awful lot going on in my family right now! So glad I don't have to be bothered by IBS attacks too!

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