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Equalactin is a soluble fiber supplement. Here's what Heather says in the section here on the subject:

(Quote): "What's most confusing to many folks with IBS about soluble fiber supplements is that many of them (Metamucil, Citrucel, Fibercon, Equalactin) are marketed as over-the-counter laxatives. This means that they're bound by the FDA prescribing guidelines for those products. As a result, the supplements must have the dosage limitations on their packaging that apply to OTC anti-diarrheal and laxative drugs, even though they are not drugs but soluble fiber. The FDA packaging guidelines for this category do not discriminate between drugs and soluble fiber. This explains why the dosages for these products that your doctor recommends for IBS may conflict with the package information."

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You should give it a try; it's GREAT stuff! Helped me through many a bad time, believe me!

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