Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | confused about acacia amounts for d versus c

When I started this diet and acacia, I was primarily d and then became more A. I had worked up to taking 3 1/2 tsp of Acacia daily and that seemed to be great. Then I went on lexapro about 6 weeks ago and I seemed to get more c so I reduced my acacia to 3 tsp daily. Last week I reduced it again by 1/2 tsp. I am eating the same amounts of fruits and veggies as I was before but I feel more bloated b/c my bms are not as frequent. Sometimes I go two days without going and then I'm uncomfortable. So that's why I reduced the acacia...it seems I'm getting enough "bulk" from my sf foods.

Anyhow, I'm a bit confused now b/c I never viewed things from the side of a C person. I wouldn't say I'm C....I'm definitely A b/c if I don't go for a few days, then I have multiple bms the following day (not d, but uncomfortable..like if I wasn't doing the diet it might be d). Soooo am I doing the right thing by decreasing my acacia so that I will "go" more often? I keep reading about how C people need more so that they can eat more IF...but I'm happy with the amount of IF I currently eat (pretty much every meal). Any thoughts? I would love to have a bm daily. Perhaps I don't need as much acacia now that I am stable and on the SSRI? thanks

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Originally IBS-D for a million years!
Then IBS-A, Now a transformed slightly C

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