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Lainey, I have been following your posts, and I don't think you said why you are not using Miralax. It's an "osmotic" laxative, newly available over the counter, that doesn't act all at once like magnesia laxatives do. Probably, until you are taking a good amount of Acacia Tummy Fiber, the Miralax would help you feel more comfortable, but then you would plan to wean yourself off it.

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This is just me, but I would much rather use a magnesium supplement than a prescription drug. My whole goal with switching to the IBS diet was to eliminate my dependence on medication to control my symptoms. So, I guess I'd rather consume a natural substance (like magnesium) than a chemical! But that's just me...

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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)

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