I have had IBS-D for the past 4 years. I've done endless things - cut out foods, accupuncture, bland foods only, the safe list foods... been tested for IBD, had two colonoscopies... and my GI doctor has no idea what to do with me. So I have started resorting to living on immodium. Which honestly, sucks. Not going to lie!
I take care of myself, exercise almost daily, drink tons of water and eat pretty darn healthy. I have kept 90 pounds off for ten years now. My IBS feels like a punch in the face to me after all I've done for my body.
My GI suggested I add benefiber into my daily routine to see if it will help bulk up my stools and help me get out of the bathroom faster (my trips to the bathroom can be up to 45 minutes sometimes. Going some... stopping... going some more... stopping.... at least twice a day).
I took Citrucel years ago and only ended up with a ton of gas and oncoming attacks that lasted over a month, even after I stopped it. So doing Benefiber was a bit scary for me.
That said, I'm now up to one teaspoon, twice a day... and I have had the WORST gas ever since starting it. I'm usually gassy... but NEVER like this. Loud rumblings that you could hear across the room - and all day long. I've been waking up at night because of it, too!
Has anyone else experienced this with Benefiber? Is there something I can do to stop it? Or will it even out? I'm afraid to change my dosage and I'm nowhere near the daily recommended dose as of yet.
This may not be the problem... but I haven't changed anything else. It's embarrassing and I have to help people at work all day long and my "normal" daily issues are hard enough to deal with! I guess I could stop using it all along but it seemed like it would really help me.
Thanks so much for any help!
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Needing some help please with Benefiber?
