Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Am I dumb, or what?! And help with acacia, please...

Hi, all,

I haven't been on the board for a while...Things were going great. I even went to New Orleans for a week, was careful about what I ate, and felt wonderful. But a few weeks ago, I suddenly started bloating again...I blew up like a balloon.

I had had almost no bloating since starting on acacia and the IBS diet in Feb. (I'm an A, pretty evenly divided between C and D - what a joy -

, with insoluble fiber and dairy the things that give me the most trouble.)

This morning, I read some of the more recent things on this board about acacia...And, YIKES! I realized I have been taking a HUGE dose. I thought 4.5g in a scant tablespoon meant there are 1.5g -not 2.5g- in a level teaspoon. Duh!!! So, I've been taking 20g (I thought it was 12) for months, and even upped it to 25g (I thought it was 15) after I started bloating.

So, after reading posts here today, I'm pretty sure my dose of acacia is causing the bloating. But why would I suddenly not tolerate a dose that had been working for me for months (even if it was a mistake)? And, should I back it off gradually or, since I'm taking so much, should I cut back to 12 or 15g fairly quickly?

Thanks for your help!

-Sue

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