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Posted 3/16/2014 7:34 PM (GMT 0)
I was told by my doctor a few years ago to take fiber for diarrhea but on this bottle of FiberCon I have it says:

- relieves occasional constipation to help restore and maintain regularity
- this product generally produces a bowel movement in 12-72 hours

So should I take the fiber for the severe diarrhea I've had for going on 3 weeks now?

Totally confused and seeking advice on fiber supplements....
Posted 3/16/2014 9:05 PM (GMT 0)
I have UC and IBS and got soooo much better when I eliminated fiber of all kinds for a year.
Now I do eat some fiber but try and keep it to soluble fiber (not insoluble). The insoluble seems to irritate my gut.

I took Citrucel for a couple years to help and it did help but never the flavored kind (IBS hello), just the unflavored pill.
Other people like psyllium fiber which perhaps FiberCon is.
Give it a try with a low dose and see if it helps.

The weird thing about fiber is that it can help both C and D.
Posted 3/16/2014 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
I'm still confused...
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