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How much do you take for a normal serving of veggies? I usually only follow the reccommended dosage of two tablets and I noticed some things will still give me gas and bloat. I always wondered if taking more was safe.
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Amanda.....
#246069 - 02/13/06 07:58 PM
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Alyson McG
Reged: 05/20/05
Posts: 317
Loc: Vancouver Washington (IBS-A, but D prominant)
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I was taking up to five, but I started with 6 the past couple of days and it helps much more. I had salad with tomatoes(which give me tremendous problems) and have had no side effects. Now if I'm eating something that doesn't give me too much trouble or something small then I'll stay with 2 or 3. I just kind of experiment until I know what works best with which food.
HTH Alyson
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Hey Amanda!
I usually take 2 extra Beanos to be on the safe-side. I'm one of those anal types that actually measures the amount of veggies & base the number of Beanos in accordance with guidelines, i.e. 1 Beano/1/2 c. veggies. Also, I make sure that my veggies, in general, are very "safely" prepared.
So, for example, if I were eating 2 c. of veggies I'd probably pop 6 Beanos to be on the safe-side. If I'm dining out, I just use my eye as a guide & well swallow a handful!
Kate, IBS-D.
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Alyson, I just read your note & totally agree! I pop 6 Beanos, too, & it really makes a positive impact.
If I'm just using the veg. as a colour or more of a condiment, i.e. 1 c. spinach puree filling for omelette, than 3-4 Beanos does the job, magically!
Kate, IBS-D.
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Or do you take it at every meal no matter what you eat? What about snacks of dry cereal or tater chips?
Do you take a digestive enzyme on top of the beano? Thanks!
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Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Vegetables are my carbohydrate of choice, so yes whenever I consume plant-originated food.
If I did consume grains or potatoes, YES, I would take Beano with it--grains are plants and NOTORIOUSLY gassy, with the exception of white rice. Therefore, if I were to consume some dry Cheerios, for example, YES, I would take Beano. If I ate potatoes, I would take Beano. Potato chips are vegetables & therefore GAS potential. If I have a soy latte, YES, I pop a few Beano! If I had soy yogurt, I would take a few Beano. Honestly, it takes away the pain & the punishment feeling--not to mention the embarassment of a public GAS-ATTACK! Seriously, Beth, without Beano I would not consume vegetables beyond a pithy leaf of token lettuce or piece of parsley. If I'm out of Beano (which is rare), I do not eat vegetables. Seriously. The cramps, the gas, the discomfort is just not worth it. In fact, gas attacks make me feel so sick I vomit. I know this is extreme, but I have low gas tolerance. This is why I food process virtually all plant food as well. I'm not kidding re: how extreme I am.
I rarely bother with those foods (grains, potatoes) anymore, though, for personal reasons.
Kate, IBS-D.
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Beth, I was just in a pharmacy and picked up a box of beano,
and mannitol is in the ingredients. On their website I didn't
see anything about mannitol. It's seems unusual that all these
beano fans have not had a reaction to the mannitol. At least
I haven't seen anyone mention it. -Bob
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I know!
#246257 - 02/14/06 12:33 PM
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Augie
Reged: 10/27/04
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Loc: Illinois
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The mannitol scares me....especially in such great amounts. And the liquid version contains Sorbitol. How stupid for a company to put these horrible tummy ingredients into something that is suppose to help the tummy. It's not like I suck on beano or enjoy a drink of beano liquid. 
Are you still going to try it? Let me know how you do.
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