OK, feeling a little more human today. I’ve recently started using acacia fiber, which is a soluble fiber supplement made specifically for IBS sufferers.
It’s actually quite easy to take – it’s just a simple white powder which dissolves fairly easily in water or other liquids, and then when you drink it it really has no taste or thickness. It’s designed to help both constipation and diarrhea, so here’s hoping.
I know that some of the other fiber supplements on the market can cause problems for IBS sufferers – psyllium-containing products can irritate the stomach sometimes, and other products contain artificial sweeteners or colors which serve absolutely no purpose and just cause bowel spasms.
I find the acacia fiber very easy to take (I usually put it in apple sauce, but I’ve also sprinkled it on my eggs!) because it is tasteless and does not clump. My doctor thinks my IBS is triggered by wheat, so most other fiber supplements are not an option. I found Heather’s online searching for wheat-free fiber. I feel as though I’ve struck oil!!!
Can I buy acacia fiber in regular stores like Fred Meyer or Safeway? If so, is there a brand that I should look for?
Also, Where can I buy fennel tea thats not online?
I have had diarrhea for nearly 2 months now. My other bouts have never lasted that long. I have tried Metamucil with no results, tried over the counter medications, e.g., Immodium, with no results and changed my diet completely with little results. I am getting concerned because of continuing weight loss. I began taking the acacia fiber yesterday and am praying for it to help. I love to read success stories from IBS sufferers using it. so if anyone else has had success with it recently, I’d love to hear.
I have bought an acacia fiber product in Whole Foods Market in LA last summer, but can’t remember what it’s called – sorry! It worked well. WFM strikes me as a good place to start looking for fennel tea too. I’m writing from the UK and fennel is a regular buy-it-in-the-supermarket tea here. Keep working with the IBS – I find that sweet potatoes, carrots, squash (basically root veg) are a good source of soluble fiber too and seem to help. Roasted pumpkin is very soothing when the IBS is bad, or a thick pureed root veg soup.
I am in the middle of one of the worst IB flare-ups in recent years. I recently added acacia root fiber to my diet along with Calcium Polycarbophis (Equate Fiber Laxative) which I’ve been taking for years with success. Has anyone gotten diarrhea from acacia root fiber? I cannot take psyllium or any other wheat based fiber.
Where in the UK can I buy Acacia Fiber? Can’t seem to find iut anywhere
Thanks
The only source I know of for acacia fiber is Heather Van Vorous’s site, helpforibs.com. She does ship to the UK and I’ve ordered my fiber from her before for delivery to the UK with no problems.