Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards

What kind of problems do you have with fiber supplements? If your problem is gas you might try Benefiber. Some people have had good success with it.

Symbion contains the following ingredients
Ingredients: Bacillus coagulans (200 million CFU*), Bacillus subtilis (100 million CFU), Enterococcus faecium (100 million CFU). Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS).

Besides the probiotics Ther-Biotic contains other Ingredients: Inulin base derived from chicory root, InTactic� proprietary polysaccharide complex, vegetarian capsule (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, water), and L-leucine.

FOS and inulin are known to be IBS unfriendly. You can read what Heather has to say about them here and here

Please list the meals and snacks you have eaten in the past 2-3 days. It sounds like you are not getting enough fiber in your diet.

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