Reged: 05/20/05
Posts: 317
Loc: Vancouver Washington (IBS-A, but D prominant)
I was prepping for my colonoscopy and had to stop all my fiber and felt better than I had in months. I'm not saying Acacia is bad, I think I just didn't need it anymore because my D was under control. I think the EXTREME (and I do mean extreme) gas and bloting was my bodies way of telling me I was getting tooo much fiber. I've noticed if I still have too much fiber (in everyday foods) I still have a bit of a reaction, but not nearly as bad. I know that if I have a D attack, I'll definitely go back on it until I'm stable though. I still drink lots of teas and find that if I'm having a gassy moment, the fennel now works way better than it did when I was still using acacia.
HTH Alyson
-------------------- Everything in life happens for a reason, patience will eventually tell us what that is......