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Linz, I didn't mean to infer that whole wheat products are
gluten free, I was just asking what GF meant as a separate
question. I shouldn't have written it that way. I still may
be confused though, I have been under the impression that
whole wheat products are less safe than just plain wheat
products. I try to avoid whole wheat products, but I do use
white flour which I think is wheat based, and I think the
tortillas I eat are wheat based. I bought some pretzels
yesterday that are wheat based, I couldn't find any that
weren't, but I haven't eaten any yet. That's about all
my wheat intake. Is there a test for just having gluten
sensitivity, or do you just find out from experience?
Thanks. -Bob
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with a blood test. Your doctor should do this for you since Gluten Intolerance is more common than originally thought.
There are 3 blood tests they can do to test you for gluten sensitivity...and this does include regular "white" wheat found in white breads, pretzels, and tortillas, as well as whole wheat.
NOTE: you must be eating these wheat products before you get testing in order for the tests to be accurate. If you remove wheat or gluten from your diet before the blood test, it will be invalid.
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So, on the one hand it's working because you're going every other day, right? That's great, Beth! One victory for you!
I would say stick with the pyillium for another two weeks at your current dose. It's only been 11 days right? It seems that your body is probably still adjusting to it so I wouldn't increase it significantly. The fact that you're going means it's working, the fact that you have gas and bloating may only mean that you're still in that adjustment phase. Instead of taking 1/2 tsp at night, could you take 1/4 tsp in the morn and 1/4 at night? Perhaps this will make it easier? I'm sure you're drinking plenty of water with it!
Have you tried drinking peppermint tea in the morning and then with each meal? This would help the "rumbly" feeling. Then try drinking fennel AFTER a meal in order to help with the bloating and gas.
The 1 T flaxseed in oatmeal along with the Metamucil might be too much. I never know with flaxseed. I'm D, but when I was first stable I took flaxseed (also 1 T in my oatmeal)and then started to have looser stools or what I called "little bits." Then after increasing that dose I had a bad D attack and learned the hard way that flaxseed isn't really recommended for D. HOWEVER, it's supposed to be good for Cs right? Did you work your way up to 1 T? Maybe you could try using only half.
Don't make too many changes at once, though, or you won't know what was bothering you.
I hope I was of some help since I'm not a C person. But I kind of have to figure out stuff like this for myself too. I think I need a wall of nothing but charts and calendars and a wipeboard with many different colored pens in order to keep track of what I'm eating, what works, what doesn't. 
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Hi Beth, I just checked with my GI doc, I had them done and
they were negative. Linz was right, I am confused<laugh>.By
the way, I uped my SFS dose as per Sand's suggestion, and
took 400mg of Mag.Citrate as per your suggestion,and the
BM's haven't been as bad today.  Thanks Again! -Bob
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Hi Honey_bun,
Just to let you know, the Metamucil capsules don't contain very much soluble fiber at all - I stopped taking them because I had to take SO MANY a day. 1 capsule contains 1/2 g of SF. So you're taking only 3 a day - you're only get 1.5g - and Heather recommends you work up to 12-15g a day (though if you are a C you may need even more).
Just thought I'd let you know in case you weren't aware - if you're feeling sick to your stomach from them you may need to try another SFS because 1.5g a day is not really enough at all (unless you're planning on working up quite a bit). It's a lot easier to get the required amt of SF from the powders in my opinion, because you don't have to take a million pills (you'd have to take 24 pills a day to get 12g of SF from Metamucil) - but if you don't mind that, the pills work too!
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Sorry it takes me so long to answer (in Australia so MAJOR time difference!). Yep the capsules are fine, I think you take 2 3 times a day before meals (or whatever the dosage is on the jar). They don't work quite as well as the powder but I've been taking them for a while and still found them very helpful. Good luck with them and let me know how they go for you
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I really don't want to split up the Psyllium into separate doses because I want to get all the bloating while I'm at home, and ready for bed instead of starting my day off with it. Does that make sense? Maybe I'll wait until the weekend and try it to see if makes any difference.
I did build up to the 1 T of flax. I started with 1/2 T and then went to 1 T.
I did try increasing the psyllium another 1/4 tsp tonight...It's the start of my 3rd week. I did it before I saw your post! Too late now. I am feeling some C tonight so I decided to increase it. I can always go back down if it's too bad.
I forget it you are taking an SFS?
I did try peppermint tea a while ago, but it gave me a tummy ache. Maybe I'll try it again though. And I do drink fennel after my meals. I think Heather's brand would probably be more potent though.
I just don't know if I should go back to eating GF while I do the psyllium or if I should stop the psyllium while I try eating gluten.  Thanks for telling me that I am probably still just adjusting to it. I wasn't sure if it was time to give it up yet or just how long it usually takes to adjust before knowing it's time to stop.
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I myself took Metamucil for about 5 months then switched to citrucel which I have been on for over a year- but yesterday I went back to te Metamucil because the Citrucel was causing me to have very "grainy" stool which became very hard to clean.. Sorry TMI....
I got great resuls with Metamucil and Citrucel.. Both caused bloating though. But it was a small price to pay to know I would have a BM the next day.
Hope this helps!!!
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I really don't want to split up the Psyllium into separate doses because I want to get all the bloating while I'm at home, and ready for bed instead of starting my day off with it. Does that make sense? Yes, it does! Maybe I'll wait until the weekend and try it to see if makes any difference. Good idea.
I did build up to the 1 T of flax. I started with 1/2 T and then went to 1 T. Does flax make people bloated?
I did try increasing the psyllium another 1/4 tsp tonight...It's the start of my 3rd week. I did it before I saw your post! Too late now. I am feeling some C tonight so I decided to increase it. I can always go back down if it's too bad. Yep, that's a good plan.  Well, let us know tomorrow whether increasing the dose helped!
I forget it you are taking an SFS? I started with Benefiber in December, but the past month or two I haven't been taking it very regularly. I'm trying to start it up again.
I did try peppermint tea a while ago, but it gave me a tummy ache. Oh, do you have GERD or acid reflux? Maybe I'll try it again though. Okay, but only if you want to. How many times did you try it before? You could also take chamomile (a good tip from Linz: use two tea bags instead of one). And I do drink fennel after my meals. Excellent! I think Heather's brand would probably be more potent though.
I just don't know if I should go back to eating GF while I do the psyllium or if I should stop the psyllium while I try eating gluten. Do you have celiac disease? Thanks for telling me that I am probably still just adjusting to it. I wasn't sure if it was time to give it up yet or just how long it usually takes to adjust before knowing it's time to stop. From what I've heard others say, at least a week to adjust to each change. For me, I think it takes more like two weeks. Talk to you later!
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