IBS C'er Poll
#308337 - 06/01/07 11:12 AM
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AndrewIBSC
Reged: 03/23/07
Posts: 159
Loc: PHiladelphia, PA
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When you guys are gassy and bloated do you increase or decrease your IF intake? I am getting gas attacks lately and have decreased my IF intake but then find I am constipated. What do you guys suggest?
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Well, I've been going through a "gas expansion" period lately--and I decided to give up acacia for a few days and try some different SF/IF fiber blends from the health food store.
I don't have things figured out---I'm lost right now. Can't figure it out. First I think I'm not getting enough IF to prevent C. Then I think something else---like I decided to quit wearing jeans with a belt and go to loose clothing. Thinking maybe the constriction at the waist is causing my bowels to clench up.
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It seems my gas, bloating, & pain are directly related to the amount of stress I am under. To ease it, I drink more fennel tea and chew some of the seeds. I usually have to wash them down with water. The seeds are soft enough to chew after they have been used to brew the tea.
I don't do anything to adjust my SF/IF intake because it took me a long time to find the right balance.
Hope this helps.
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Snookie, IBS-C
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I drink heathers fennel tea and decrease my if just a little. hope this helps
Emmasmom
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I honestly think getting up to a high enough dose of Acacia has helped TREMENDOUSLY. I take 1 tablespoon three times daily. I no longer get that "after dinner" gas that used to plague me daily!!
I'm also eating a lot more IF than I used to. I've been incorporating whole grains as much as I can. For example, when I eat a veggie burger, I'll either do a "hybrid bun" (half white, half wheat - DH eats the other half of each!), or an all-wheat bun. Maybe try some new/difference IF sources?
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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