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It seems like everyone is on a different SFS - from metamucil to Acacia to citricel. How do I know if the SFS I'm on is causing harm or helping and separate the symptoms that I may have because of the SFS from the symptoms caused by the food I may have eaten?

I've been taking citricel clear mix (2g fiber) in am and equalacitin (3g ) for a total of 5g a day. Equalactin is expensive as a maintenance SFS, but I don't know how to choose an SFS or a dosage amount. How can you tell how much you should be taking, if any at all. Some of you take a few grams of SFS, while others are up to 12 or 15g. That's a big difference! I'm IBS-A, leaning more to the C side right now!
Is there a favorite brand out there or an optimal dose. Can some of you tell me how much you take and how you selected a brand and an amount? How did you differentiate the side effects from the food you were eating?
Thanks for the feedback. I'm so confused, I'm driving myself batty!

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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!

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