Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: A poll for IBS-Cers...

I was originally IBS-C. When I got diagnosed I started eating much healthier and a lot more fiber (of course thats what my doctor told me to do). At that point I became more stable but also a bit IBS-A. After being on the EFI diet and taking Acadia (I started with benefiber but switched to acadia because I want to support Heather after all that she has done to help me- they both work the same for me). I started the soluble fiber supplement before I started the EFI diet and it helped A LOT. For the first time pretty much in my life I was going to the bathroom every single night. I have only had IBS technically for about a year and a half, but I remember once when I was younger my mom said you were supposed to go to the bathroom every day and I was truly shocked by this. I was NEVER that regular and now I am. The other major thing that helped me was giving up caffeine which seems to have the opposite effect on me than it does on everyone else.

I still am not able to handle a lot of ISF. I am mostly getting my fruits and veggies from peeled apples, cooked carrots and occasionally some cooked zucchini. I can also tolerate a small amount of peanut butter, although I think its mostly because I love it so much that I refuse to admit it could ever hurt my stomach.

If I remember correctly Heather says in some of her intro stuff that soluble fiber supplements are marketed as laxatives which is why she has trouble convincing IBS-D people to take them at first.

Anyway, at the end of the day its going to be what works for you. If it doesn't work for you- what's the point? Hopefully if you increase slowly it will help.

By the way, I have found that the EFI diet and acadia helps a bit with bloating but that's still a problem and someday I'll figure it out I'm sure.

Good luck!

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