Well, it could have been the acacia.  I don't take the stuff, and I never have, so I can't relate from personal acacia-taking experience, but my first SFS of choice was Citrucel, and man oh man, did that stuff just about kill me. I started out taking 1/2 tsp (which is a LOT less fiber per dose than even 1/3 tsp acacia), and it gave me wicked gas, cramping, and D. It never got any better, either, so after a month of struggling along taking the Citrucel, I finally just gave up and tried something else - and I never had a single problem from a fiber supplement again.
It could be that you just need to get used to it. It could be that acacia isn't the supplement for you. Unfortunately, you really won't know until you've taken it for a little while, and see if you keep having problems. A reaction like that to a first dose - and to increases, by the way - isn't all that uncommon, but if it continues, it's something to be concerned about.
And I'm rambling. Feel better!
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Re: Reaction to first dose of SFS...please HELP
