Hey! I want to wish you luck on your first day of the diet! It sounds like you're ready for this change.
Benefiber shouldn't make you more D or C - not if you work your way up to the recommended dose slowly. Also, I don't think any SFS will make you C. If you read the section on soluble fiber, you'll find Heather's explanation on how this works.
I second Hoho's recommendation about seeing if your local library has the book since you can't afford it right now. If your library doesn't carry the book, ask if you can put in a purchase order request for them to buy the book or ask if you can do an interlibrary loan (they'll try to borrow it from another library for you).
Even though you say you're a picky eater, you can do this! You have the right tools - Heather's guidelines are great and so much of the information is readily available on the site - and it sounds like you have a really good doctor who's already familiar with IBS triggers.
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