IBS C
#214527 - 09/20/05 04:15 AM
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debsmit
Reged: 09/20/05
Posts: 4
Loc: South West England
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I am suffering from IBS C. I have been following advice on the site and have been taking soluble fibre supplements for about 1 week. the first few days i had cronic IBS then yesterday i had D and now i know i am getting C again...
how long should i keep taking the supplements for before i know whether they will help?
I'm desparate for some help... i get such pain, it is unbearable...
Thanks
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Re: IBS C
#214530 - 09/20/05 05:14 AM
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Emily H.
Reged: 02/28/05
Posts: 83
Loc: Luxembourg, LU
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I'm sorry you're so miserable.  I know how awful C can be. Here are two things:
What dosage of your soluble fiber are you taking? You should be starting with a small dose and gradually moving up, as taking too much too quickly can actually make you more uncomfortable. I don't know what the average "wait time" is, but I had to wait nearly 6 weeks before I noticed any improvement. It's worth the wait!
Also, have you gotten a definite diagnosis for IBS? If not, you should really go see a GI doc first, to make sure you don't have something else.
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Re: IBS C
#214532 - 09/20/05 05:36 AM
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bamagirl
Reged: 04/02/04
Posts: 1407
Loc: Alabama
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Hi from another C'er! Welcome to the boards! I have to echo the other post here....the SFS will help tremendously, but you have to start slow and gradually increase or you'll be miserable. Don't add a lot of supplements at one time, give each supplement at least a month unless you notice abrupt, severe changes for the worse.
WATER is your best friend along with the SFS, and for us C types, you have to make sure you have a bit more of the IF too. For C, patience is the name of the game. I hope you feel better soon!
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...or any other SFS increase?
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I'm not a C, I'm more of D (no more A really now that my meds have so much magnesium, taking more calcium to balance it). I increase my Acacia by 1/4 teaspoon every 3-4 days, exception being the past few weeks while I was moving and then on vacation and didn't think about upping it and didn't want to play with changing things while on vacation. In the beginning , I upped it once a week, just to make sure that I was tolerating things ok.
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Melissa
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Good advice!
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IBS-D. Hiatal Hernia, GERD
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Or a total of 1/4 tsp for the day? I started at 1/4 tsp twice a day, then went to 1/2 tsp twice a day, then 2 tsp twice a day over about 2 weeks time. I also take 4.5 grams psyllium at night, which I was doing for about 1 month before the Acacia.
Does this sound like too fast an increase? Should I start over? I'm still not having BMs though. Or very incomplete ones that are not solid. 
What happens if a C person increase too fast? Can C people increase it faster than D, or doesn't it matter. 
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Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Should I take less SFS on the days I eat higher fiber foods?
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Beth, I increased it relatively fast as per Sand's suggestion,
I think I had a bit more gas for a while, but it wasn't that
bad. The BM's very slowly improved at first, but now lately
the improvements seem to be picking up as I mentioned in my
email. The BM's aren't real solid, but they aren't watery
either, and I am clearing enough per day at least.I'm still
doing 3/4 of a dose of Miralax per day, that could be the
problem with the solidification. The BM's having been
coming on better as though there is more seratonin in my
bowel which is what the Paxil is supposed to do. That's
why I'm thinking that's probably the prime reason for im-
provement. Right now I'm taking one level tablespoon of
acacia at breakfast,lunch, and dinner. -Bob
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Can you give me example of an amount you increased by and how often? How long did it take you to get up to 3 Tablespoons?
Do you get gas and or pain with Acacia? I just don't feel so good taking Acacia and psyllium. I think I felt better with just psyllium at night. I had better BMs than when I kept the psyllium the same and added Acacia...which doesn't make sense to me.
I also take flax seed powder in the morning which adds another 2.5 grams of fiber.
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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