Phenomenal Relief with Metamucil!

I think Prodiem must have been discontinued. The only place I can find it for sale as a laxative is in Canadian pharmacies, where it's in tablet form and contains sennosides - so basically a stimulant laxative, which is the last thing on earth most folks with Crohn's want to take.

The former Prodiem seems to have been psyllium which you can find in loads of forms already, including metamucil. I'm glad this thread was bumped up, as it's reminded me to give it a try and it was an interesting read. I take cholestyramine but it does literally nothing for my diarrhoea or urgency: I take it to reduce the hideous burning only. I am fairly close to going back to a stoma permanently, tbh.

WARNING:

Prodiem the sennosides stimulant laxative tablets are NOT THE SAME as Prodiem the psyllium powder.

So I took some metamucil powder yesterday and had terrible cramping/gas all night. Maybe I took to much. I took maybe a teaspoon twice during the day and had one of the worst nights in years. I cant say for sure it was the metamucil but I probably wont do that again.

A lot of people can't tolerate it because of it gives them a lot gas & cramping. Either talk to your dr about something, or discuss this with your pharmacist. Pharmacist can be very helpful.