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Re: Not enough fiber?
08/07/03 07:17 AM

michele

Reged: 06/02/03
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Loc: southeastern michigan

Hi GG and Welcome! I am also IBS C. I take 8 fiber con a day so you may want to try to increase your fiber supplement a little and DRINK LOTS OF WATER! Also, as mags said you need to incorporate as much insoluble fiber as you can tolerate. My constipation is much better since I added in more soluable fiber such as chick peas or hummus, green beans, baked beans (use BEANO if you have gas issues that really helps me a lot!) Try putting strawberries in your cereal, I even eat wheat bread and some rasin bran. The key is you need to add these things in slowly and be sure to keep up your soluble fiber at the same time! If you still have constipation after that you may want to ask your doctor about mira-lax, it is a prescription laxative so make this the last resort but I have decided it is better to take it and live a semi-normal life than be miserable all the time!

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08/07/03 10:13 PM

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