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Over the past 2 years, I have been taking Metamucil to reduce my IBS pain. My case of IBS is basically IBS w/Anxiety, because I do not have constipation or D, just frequent urgency to go when I am under stress (mainly school). But now school is over until the fall, and I am tired of the fiber because it inturrepts too much of my busy schedule. So I was wondering, how do any of you deal with IBS w/Anxiety, without taking fiber?Currently, I also take DA:IBS and soon DA:For Gas (whatever the name is).Please help me out here, all comments appreciated, thanks.

 

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hypnosis sounds cool. where do i go for it? are the sessions long? please tell me more lol.

 

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the DA:IBS has done a great job with me. I used to get bad stomach cramps after going to the bathroom before i started taking it. I used to have to drink 1 glass water 30min before dinner, 1 during, and 1 30 min after so that i wouldnt get cramps. but this medicine has taken them away for good. I have been taking it since february 2004.

 

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I would like to, but being a student, $97 is too much for my limited income. Oh well though life goes on.

 

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well im now thinking about this whole fiber thing, and looking back to my fiber free days when ibs started in 10th grade, the bottom line is that i MADE it through the year with ibs, miserable or not. it never caused me D then without fiber, and i also had no clue what was going on. i feel that when i come off the fiber, things will be better than they were 2 years ago just because i know what is happening. i am comfortable at my job. i plan on eating more soluable fiber from foods such as fruits and veggies, and potatoes at dinner. i think this will help some of the urgency when i come off the fiber. also the gas pills should help that part on top of the other DA:ibs i take.here is my plan. on may 27th, i was taking 3tsp meta at 3:00pm. as of may 28th, i am taking 2tsp at 12:00 pm and still feel fine. whenever all of my finals are over next monday i am going down to 1 tsp at 12:00pm. then, june 10th which is the day after graduation, i am going to wake up and take no fiber. i think the gradual thing will work good.