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Why spend the money on both? I would just stick with the acacia. I've heard from others around here that it's cheaper gram for gram than benefiber anyway.
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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If you want to, it's fine. There are a few people on this board who mix and match 3 or 4 different kinds.
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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EMC, You said you eat Fruit & Vegetable by cushioning them with pasta rice & potatoes. My question is are the fruits and vegetables raw or do you cook them. Also do you have to eat fruits with the cushioning or can you wait a while. Could you give me a example of what and how you eat, it seem like you've been at it a while I'm new and just starting out but it's for my special daughter and not me and it really hard for me to find out what she can eat and I know she need more fruit & vegetables. Thanks for all the info you can give me. Also what I've wanted to know if by any chance do any one tolerate cheese & skim milk, I know y'all say it a trigger food but if you take a lactose with it would it help? I wanted to see if My daughter could tolerate the cheese and milk but since she doing just ok for right now but still in some pain I didn't wanted to stir things up yet. Please help I need a lot of information and it's even harder because it's not me in pain so sometime I don't find out she in pain until she really feels bad. She tolerates pain well until it get's really bad. Thanks again
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The problem with dairy products is not just the lactose. Milk including skim milk, and lactaid milk, and dairy products contain proteins that are really hard on an IBSers tummy.
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This info here will tell you what the IBS triggers are and why.
http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/trigger2.asp
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I have been on the diet for over 8 months. I cook all my vegetables. Raw veggies don't agree with me. As far as fruits, I use to peel them, but I am able to eat the skins now.
Sample Meal (This is what I had today)
Breakfast -
1 tablespoon of acacia in water
Oatmeal with blue berries
Peppermint tea
Snack -
Pretzels
Lunch -
Hunan Chicken. They know me at the Chinese restaurant and fix it for me the way I need it.
Steamed rice, chicken, "cooked" broccoli, carrots.
Peach halves for dessert.
Tension tammer tea
Snack -
Pretzels
Dinner -
Homemade Chicken Vegetable soup
Sliced apple
Peppermint tea
Snack before Bed - (haven't had this yet)
Fruit Smoothie made with soy milk, 1 tablespoon of acacia, 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed, 1 banana, honey to taste, & frozen mixed fruits
Someone suggested recently to start adding IF & fruit using baby food. I think this is a very good idea. Think of this diet as if you are a new baby being introduced to new foods. Cooked and pureed at first then with chunks, etc.
I would not give your daughter cheese or cow's milk. Dairy products are a trigger and cheese can be very constipating.
For milk, try soy, almond, or rice milk.
Good luck, I applaud you for helping you daughter.
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Snookie, IBS-C
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EMC,
Thanks for taking the time in giving me your information, it has help me a lot. Also does anyone ever eat any of the healthy frozen dinners?
Thanks again
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I also was wondering about the difference with benefiber & Acacia. The first week I started on the IBS dies I was using benefiter because I had not received the acacia yet. Then when I stated using the acacia and for 2 week it seemed that my daughter was not feeling as good as she was with benefiber, also I don't like the way the acacia is harder to mix in water and it stays a little chalkey, the benefiber is clear and no taste. I also was using the benefiber caps with the acacia because when my daughter was at day camp it was easier for her than for me to sent the powder. So we have been back on just the benefiber this week and she seems to be doing good or at least a little better, because she still has some pain, but at least she is going now some. Thank GOD.
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I'm actually taking fibercon, i got the names mixed up.
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