Calcium polycarbophil--so far, so good!
#265902 - 05/27/06 11:20 AM
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I've been taking Prodiem caps., for about 2 weeks, with great success! No gas, no bloating--actually tummy soothing and attack decreasing. The active ingredient is calcium polycarophil, the stuff in "Equalactin." There are no added artificial sweeteners.
I found myself swinging to "A" attacks after "D" attacks, lately, and my g.i. suggested trying calcium polycarbophil.
My gut is re-stabilizing. I'm hardly using any Immodium whatsoever (and I eat tons of SF).
I guess, when I experience "A" streaks, I add some more fruit (safely prepared) to my day. Bevvy is sure right about those blueberries.
Also, I must add that my bm's are regularily well formed (as long as I lay off the raw salads and limit lettuce to less than 2 c./day).
Kate, IBS-D (most of the time), and increasingly stable.
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Very encouraging, thanks for sharing this.
I agree with increasing the fruits to get it all moving again, so much of this is dependent on diet and watching what we eat..
Good detective work on this 
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so ironic because I was thinking about trying Prodiem as well. I have been bugging my mother who lives in the US to send me some Equalactin to try. I noticed when looking up Equalactin that it is very similar to Prodiem. I think I will give this a try as well. I am an A and had a very attack lastnight so I started exploring new options today.
Hypno is next as soon as I can afford it!!
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Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia
Bethany, Ontario, Canada
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I decided to try it because it seemed so similar to Equalactin. The fibers in it are not supposed to "ferment" and no gassiness, so far--and no funny orange poop, either (Benefiber did that to me). It actually has a tummy soothing effect. Anyways, I started on 2 caps. twice daily and have worked up to 2 caps. 3x, daily. That feels comfortable, at the moment. I'm giving it a 2 month trial run.
I hate the backlash C attacks I sometimes get as a result of D because it generally leads to more D--you know, the cycle!
It's all about flow!
Kate, IBS-D.
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