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Hi all. I'm new to this board and have a question. I did a search but couldn't find a past post with info I'm looking for. So...here I am. Just to give you a little background info...I was officially diagnosed with IBS 2 years ago...but looking back I think I've had it my whole life and didn't know it. I'm usually C, but I also have days where I have a BM like 5 times a day! I bought the eating for IBS book about a year and a half ago, and found this website, but didn't give the diet enough of a try cause I just didn't want to be that disciplined. However, last week I decided to get out the book and make a true effort this time to try this diet because I'm just so sick of feeling crappy. I've exercised off and on my whole life, but towards the end of last year got a lot more serious about it and started running a lot. I also started eating a lot "healthier"...lots of raw veggies, whole wheat, skim milk...you get the picture...everything that's healthy for someone who doesn't have IBS. So it seems like my IBS has gotten worse lately, and I'm assuming that's why. So, I went to the store last Wednesday and stocked up on IBS safe foods...although still getting other stuff for my non-IBS husband. So I started the diet Thursday...and just got my Acacia in the mail over the weekend and started that too. I haven't done the strict diet of just rice, pasta, crackers...but I'm sticking with the maintenance diet and incorporating veggies/beans that are chopped, etc. in small quantities along with my soluble fiber base and I drink tons of water (always have). Ok...so that's the background and here's my question. One of my biggest problems all along, besides bloating, is dry mouth and bad breath. It's gotten especially worse lately. And now that I've started the diet (6 days in) I'm still having very dry mouth and bad breath!!! Maybe it's too soon to expect results but I do?!?! I used to mask the issue with sugarless gum but now I can't have that so I've been sucking on peppermints, which I really don't like cause I'm not big into candy. I'm so self-conscience about my breath and I hate it.

Does anyone else have/had this problem and if so please give me some advice! Thanks in advance for suggestions.

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