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Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) who can take fiber and who can't       #185972 - 06/13/05 08:38 AM Edit Reply Quote nurturingkneads Reged: 04/01/03 Posts: 370 Loc: NC,USA just curious -------------------- Gretchen Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I take 8 teaspoons of acacia per day with no problems. (IBS-D) -nt-       #185980 - 06/13/05 09:09 AM Edit Reply Quote Sand Reged: 12/13/04 Posts: 4490 Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D) -------------------- [Research tells us fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate. - Sandra Boynton] Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I take 2 TBSP. of acacia per day (IBS-A). - nt       #185990 - 06/13/05 09:42 AM Edit Reply Quote MCV Reged: 01/04/05 Posts: 740 Loc: Manchester, NH -------------------- >>>>>>>><<<<<<<< Michelle IBS-A, pain predominant Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     2 (heaping) tbsp of acacia a day for me works wonders (IBS-D) -nt-       #186004 - 06/13/05 10:25 AM Edit Reply Quote retrograde Reged: 04/15/04 Posts: 1569 Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Currently taking 1-2 Tbs ground Flaxseed am & 2 tsp Acacia pm (IBS-C) n/t       #186016 - 06/13/05 11:17 AM Edit Reply Quote bellshel32 Reged: 10/28/04 Posts: 371 Loc: Kansas, USA Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     So far no SFS has been tolerable for me       #186023 - 06/13/05 11:48 AM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois I get bloat, gas, and cramps from them all. I've tried fiber choice, citrucel (orange, clear, and caplets), fibercon, equalactin, Benefiber... I don't know if I should try any others (acacia, fiber smart, konsyl or metamucil) or just give up. I haven't taken any for about 5 months and don't notice a difference in the BMs. I didn't have BMs with them or without them. I am currently just taking 2 or 3 teaspoons of flax powder a day. Thinking of increasing the flax, but worry about that too. Thanks for asking the question. I'm interested to see what others have to say. Oh, I'm a C person with pain, so which I could tolerate them as they would be very helpful for me...I would think. -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: who can take fiber and who can't       #186025 - 06/13/05 12:14 PM Edit Reply Quote jblake Reged: 05/20/05 Posts: 41 Loc: East Coast, USA In the past I had lots of trouble with any type of fiber pill/powders. I didn't notice any difference in BM's only more or less bloating and gas, and extreme discomfort. I currently take Milk of Magnesia nightly , prescritption potassium, Zelnorm, and 1/2 tsp of acacia. Right now I am trying to lessen the MOM slowly and increase the acacia. I seem to either have D or C, nothing inbetween right now. I don't want to stop the D in fear of it leading to a C episode which usually ends up being a stay in the hospital. Heather's diet has helped tremendously in not having pain, and bloating. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Well, here's where I confess....       #186085 - 06/13/05 05:22 PM Edit Reply Quote atomic rose Reged: 06/01/04 Posts: 7013 Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!) I'm actually TOTALLY fine with my SFS - FiberChoice, I was up to 8g a day - but when I moved back in September, I missed a few doses, which turned into a week, which turned into me basically never taking it anymore. While one would argue, then, that I don't NEED it, I will definitely point out that I eat a LOT, most of which is still SF, and I don't "cheat" (I prefer to call it "pushing the limits") on the diet nearly as much as a lot of people do. And I'm still not 100% stable all the time. Would I be better off taking it again? Most likely. But my financial situation is such that I can't afford to buy the stuff anyway, so for now, I think I'm managing. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I'm at 13g Citrucel, working my way up (IBS-C)       #186091 - 06/13/05 05:54 PM Edit Reply Quote e_mcmaster Reged: 01/16/05 Posts: 520 Loc: Norman, Oklahoma -------------------- Elizabeth all those years it wasn't IBS - it was celiac! send me an email: liz@dopple.net Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     15g of Acacia- nt       #186136 - 06/13/05 11:21 PM Edit Reply Quote Linz Reged: 09/01/03 Posts: 8242 Loc: England Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Elizabeth, you still take...       #186210 - 06/14/05 09:22 AM Edit Reply Quote Augie Reged: 10/27/04 Posts: 5807 Loc: Illinois acacia and psyllium too right? I thought you were taking citrucel caplets, psyllium powder, and acacia? Did you stop taking the other two? -------------------- ~ Beth Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all)

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