i agree with you!
04/27/04 06:12 AM
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jenX
Reged: 08/11/03
Posts: 3252
Loc: Richmond, VA
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Maybe eating too many soluble foods?
i don't think so... i bet your body needs more soluble fiber, not less.
1 tsp of acacia twice a day is a low dose. Heather's instructions on soluble fiber supplements say to take more than that. in fact, she says: Quote:
If you're not currently taking a soluble fiber supplement, begin with a low dose of Acacia fiber (try 1 level teaspoon twice daily) and gradually increase.... Raise your Acacia fiber dosage level by 1 teaspoon at a time, every few days or every week, until your bowel function has stabilized. Diarrhea and spasms should resolve in just a few days, especially as you increase your fiber dose; constipation, particularly if it has been chronic and severe, may take several weeks. Try to gradually increase your Acacia Tummy Fiber until you're taking 12-15 grams daily (this is about 3 level tablespoons). It's always best to divide your daily dosage of Acacia Tummy Fiber into two or three doses (or even four), as the whole point of taking a soluble fiber supplement is to keep your gut filled with soluble fiber at all times.
source: Heather's Tummy Fiber Supplement Organic Acacia ~ How Does it Work?
i would recommend you add to your dose! hopefully you'll start feeling better soon... this could also explain why you say you've been in a lot of pain for the last 3 weeks. more soluble fiber will help fill your colon. once you're feeling a little better, it's really important to start adding the insolubles in, as you know! from what i've read, people with constipation seem to do better with a little more insoluble fiber than us Ders, so the faster you become pain-free and can carefully add some insoluble fiber, the better! (plus, the bonus of the no-pain! )
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