FOS prebiotic & excess gas / nausea

[dointime]

About 2 weeks ago I started to take a level teaspoonful FOS in the morning with breakfast, and seems to me I've been bothered with excess intestinal gas  and slight nausea in the mornings since then.  I can't be sure it's the FOS though as my diet has been more indulgent over the holidays.  Ofcourse I could just stop taking the FOS and see if the symptoms go away, but I'm wondering if maybe this is a good sign that the 'bad' bacteria are being vanquished, and the symptoms will go away in time if I persevere.  I also take a daily probiotic.  I am 19 weeks post tx meds, still got HCV.

Anbody got experience / knowledge about this?
Thanks,
Dointime.
      

[dointime]

Huh, that's interesting about the fermentation.
Many thanks for your replies,
dt.

[CockSparrow]

Cant beliweve that the Tuba practice is losing its appeal. Ah the sounds of Tx, memories
Sounds like FOS to me, might be an idea to get a probiotic as well as the prebiotic.
Pixies advice about taking the Riba in the middle of the meal should also help.

The following comes from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructooligosaccharide
Side effects
FOS and inulin are fermented by most bacterial species in the intestine, including Klebsiella, E. coli [5] and many Clostridium species which are considered less-friendly bacteria in the gut. These species are mainly responsible for the gas formation (hydrogen and carbon dioxide), which results after ingestion of FOS. Most people can eat 5-10 gram of FOS without discomfort, whereas others already have problems with 1 gram. The estimated optimal dose for adult humans is around 5-10 gram/day

CS

[Nomadpixie]

Do you take your pills with Food..?..I mean halfway thru eating ....try it as well it works for lots of people on tx....Also a high fat meal will help combat nausea and heartburn from riba`s....Pro-biotics also good......Good luck....Px