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Orange flavoured anything or oranges/orange juice would give me the WORST reflux, acid, heartburn...
I'm with you on this, Ruchie.
Kate.
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I tried psyllium and had the worst choking/asthma attacks, and GAS, not to mention BLOATING. I looked like "a giant marshmellow" or pregnant skeleton. I felt just terrible.
Psyllium (metamucil) intensely disagreed with me.
Kate.
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Hi chica 
I'm glad the doc is FINALLY listening!!! (I was gonna say you should get a new one!!)
Well, I didn't switch my fiber. I WAS stable until I was put on tegretol for my bipolar. I decided to try a sfs again. All of them so far have given me gas/bloating so I am going to have to give it a good month this time around and hope it works...I NEED fiber!!!
I am also trying an enzyme I already have in the house so we'll see wht happens. I'll def keep ya posted..
Sorry I can't help you out on this one...but it looks like some others have given you good advice 
Let me know how you do on benefiber if you decide to switch! *hugs* You're gonna MAKE It...your attitude rocks!
Your an inspiration to us all *hugs*
Love ya,
Ruch
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OH, you're truely an inspiration to me, too. You have such a positive attitude about everything! I wish I were more like you. I'm really trying to accept whatever it is that I have over here and just keep pushing ..... "press on, press through", right??
You and Kate Rock! Both of you have been a really big help to me!!
Michelle 
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The citrucel clear that I am using right now is not flavored but it does have sugar in it.. but it's regular sucrose, sugar. So, that isn't making my reflux worse, huh??? I wonder why I get so nauseated when I take it. I was taking it for 2 years with no problems at all until now. I guess my body just doesn't want it anymore!!
Michelle
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Hey you big giant marshmallow!! hehehehe....oh, man you're killing me. I have not had a good laugh for a long time until I read that....it's so true!!! I know exactly how you feel. I tried Metamucil the first time I was diagnosed with IBS in 1994-5 and it blew me up like a balloon, too. So, I switched to Fibercon and used that forever until I just didn't even need it anymore. I just tried Citrucel "clear" in 2003, when I got sick again and it worked sooooo good......but, now it's not working very good at all. I don't know what's going on with my system.....???
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Ok, so I think I'll keep my caplets for when I'm at restaurants or travelling, but use the powder when I'm home or at work. I drink water all day long from a big bottle, so it's no problem to mix it here, maybe even better if I spread it out by drinking it. I can't believe I didn't think of that when I first decided what to use!!
And yes, I was taking that many caplets a day!! Coupled with 2 pills of glucosamine/chondritin, a prenatal multivitamin (not pregnant yet), and an Oil of Olay omega supplement. No actual "medicine" though, ha ha.
Ok, officially going to start the powder form tonight! I do love applesauce and yogurt and oatmeal, so I'll remember that as things to add it to.
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your body!
One day I can eat something and digest it fully. Sometimesm the very next day, my bod will reject that same food.
I guess it's good to mix things up more often??
Maybe that includes forms of fiber?
In any case, you're not alone!!
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