I suffered with IBS-D from April 2005 to October 2007, before that I was IBS-C for a couple of years. I've been taking Acacia daily since August 2007, by October I was D free with a couple minor episodes caused by stress and holiday eating. I started with a ½ teaspoon once a day, and then increased it weekly by ½ a teaspoon. I am currently up to 24 grams of Acacia and I spread it out to 3 times a day, 4 tsp in the morning, 4 tsp in the afternoon, and 4 tsp in the evening. I can tell you I'm feeling so much better, I no longer have D or pain. I have a BM every day, usually once a day sometimes twice. I never have an urgency to have a BM like I used to. I admit I was very nervous to start taking a fiber supplement, as I had previously taken Fiberchoice when I was IBS-C, so in the back of my mind I thought "How can fiber help with D if it works for C?" I looked over all the information I found on the website for Acacia as well as read through posts. I figured what did I have to lose? If it didn't work then I would just stop taking it, but if it did work then I would be able to go out of the house without mapping out restrooms and taking Imodium. I did start the diet back in May 2007, but I wasn't strictly following it, as I was still eating red meat and dairy. By August I decided I really needed to give this diet a chance, since I was already feeling slightly better while "cheating" it was worth a shot to see if I could get my symptoms under control. Personally I think Acacia is very helpful and if your unsure of it, start a very low dose then very slowly work your way up like I did or even slower if you feel more comfortable maybe increase it every two weeks instead..
-Samantha
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IBS-D - Diagnosed August 2002 (No D since October 07!)
Pain (No pain since October 07!), Gas/Bloating (Better)
Mild Ulcerative Colitis - Diagnosed August 2007
Acid Reflux - Diagnosed 1997
Medicine: Acacia (24 grams), Prilosec [Reflux] (20mg), Lialda [UC](2.5mg).
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