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Thanks for the fast response (that was amazing!), the warm welcome, and the great information, Atomic Rose.

>>I'm sorry you're feeling so crappy
LOL! Very fitting.

It helps so much to hear that you had problems with D, too, with a soluble fiber. It always helps to know you're not alone. (at least, for me it does.) I got to the point where I felt I just couldn't stand living with this any more...so now I want solutions, fast, and I know I have to be patient.

I just feel so washed out and energyless...I'm not even writing (I write teen fiction.) So I'm hoping to feel better, soon.

The dose I took was one level teaspoon of FIBERrific (100% natural from chicory root, but is inulin) in a tall glass of water, once in the am, once in the pm. I don't know how much fiber is in it; it doesn't say (though it does say it's 97% fiber, so I guess if I knew how many grams are in a teaspoon, I'd know??) Maybe I should try half a teaspoon (though I'm scared to try now, but maybe I will.)

I'm not drinking anything carbonated or caffeinated. I'm literally just having water, strong peppermint tea, and some of either pretzels, french bread, corn pops, or white rice. hat's it. No sugar (except what's on the corn pops), no butter, nothing else except a bit of salt on the rice.

Thanks so much for the encouragement. I feel like I can't wait until I stabilize, until I can start making other things, like the zucchini or banana bread.

I have another question. If you're not quite stable, and it's been six weeks, are you on other food besides the basic break the cycle of IBS? Like, have you done the first next steps, like the zucchini bread, or incorporated anything else? (I invision a month of this diet, and shudder.)

Thanks again,

raindew

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