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Wow...i totally didnt even think about how much fiber i was actually getting. This is insane! 1.5 g! Okay..now that i know i should increase it some! i would need to take a lot of pills! maybe i should switch to the powder..or get another brand! lol thanks so much!
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#205760 - 08/15/05 09:04 PM
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Safari567
Reged: 06/05/05
Posts: 51
Loc: Saskatchewan, Canada
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I came across this one by chance before I was diagnosed this spring, and it made a huge difference in my symptoms, to the point where I almost felt bad about going to the GI doc because I finally felt good for the first time in a few years.
It is called Slim Styles PGX http://www.slimstyles.com It is meant to be used as a meal replacement drink to lose weight. My mom swears by it but I never lasted long on it between the cost and the flavour. It works wonders though if you need to be cleaned out!
It also comes in capsule form which is more convenient than the drink. Each scoop is 2.5g of fiber, and they recommend 4 scoops a day. I felt fairly good on just two scoops. It absorbs up to 600 times it weight in water and continues to thicken and expand in the stomach and intestine for a few hours after ingestion. It definitely took care of the C! I think it would also be good for those days when everything bothers you, because it is filling, nutritious and completely safe. I have a little bit left, I will try it the next time I'm having a bad tummy day!
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Are you sure it's safe? Please post them if you have them. 
Is it safe to take if you are trying to gain weight, but just want to use it as a SFS?
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I'm not sure if flax meal makes me bloat because I'm bloated all the time anyhow.  Haven't noticed any difference with or without it. Remember, I'm cluesless with what my triggers/problem foods are, even after 8 or 9 months now! 
Not sure if I have GERD. I had the peppermint tea 3 or 4 times and thought it caused me a tummy ache, but it could have been coincidence. I am trying the capsules now so we'll see how those work. Do you think the capsules would be better for problem tummies than the tea?
I don't have celiac, but I did test positive for high gluten antibodies. After being on the GF diet for 20 months, I went from severe D to severe C. Other than that, I didn't feel any less bloat or pain...so I have recently started to reintroduce some gluten into my diet in the form of spelt, oats, barley...still not wheat though, just to see if anything improves. I don't know if this is smart or stupid! But I would rather be D than C...just my opinion. And so far, I haven't gone back to the severe D, so maybe I just need to avoid wheat? Which is still mostly everything that's GF anyhow!
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Sorry, I don't have the original container anymore. It's purpose is for weight loss, but if you are taking in enough calories you should gain. I think one serving of this (2 scoops) is over 200 calories, if I remember correctly. You can mix it with soy milk instead of water, that would increase it's calorie content and probably make it taste a little better. If you do try it, do not try the mango flavour! Vanilla, mocha and strawberry were okay if you weren't drinking it all the time. Hope this helps!
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I have gotten good results with the Metamucil cookies. They taste way better than the sludge in a glass, and they don;t make the gas and bloat worse for me. I started with a quarter-dose (half of a cookie) and worked my way up without a problem. They come in apple and cinammon.
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