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glad you asked!

i take acacia with each meal. i'm working towards 3 Tbsp a day, but i'm only at 1 1/2 tsps a dose right now. i have to go slowly...things get really uncomfortable when i raise it too fast!

the Equalactin is for emergencies... i carry some with me in my purse and leave some in my car. it's also soluble fiber, but it's a nice convenient chewable (and it tastes kinda neutral- like a smartie with no flavor!). if i were to use it at the same dose i take of the acacia (or especially my goal dose) i would be chewing all day and be totally broke!

(i spend about $7 for 24 of them) however, as an emergency treatment, it's worth every penny. i take 2 when i feel cramps coming on and often it takes care of it! i also take two when i stop at a restaurant that has shaky IBS-safe potential. i don't eat bread, so if i'm somewhere that may not have something soluble-fibery i can put in my tummy at the start of a meal (most places do not) i take my equalactin. so far, with that plan, i haven't had any attacks in that sort of situation (i still eat IBS safe, of course! i'm not nuts!).

anyway, that's my Equalactin spiel. i'm so glad i tried the acacia and Equalactin- i credit both for my ongoing stability of several months with no attack! (*knock wood*) as always i offer up the "thank you" to Bevrs who led me to Equalactin, and Heather who introduced it to her!

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