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Posted 8/31/2012 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
wondering if anyone has started using psyllium during a flare , while have NO formed BM's??

i have seen posts that people seen good results in getting 'more' form but does anyone know if

taking it from this point of total liquid D' ?? could help? suck some water out ...lol!

thanks in advance for any guidance

Posted 8/31/2012 4:57 PM (GMT 0)
I went from not necessarily " liquid" but very very loose. Started Metamucil after finally listening to Quincy on this board.

Stools, went to formed in about 3 days.

Start slowly...I started with 1 pill twice a day for about 2 days, went to 2 pills each time, and now I'm at 3 in the am 2 in the evening.

Leaving it at that while stools are formed,

Good luck!

Posted 8/31/2012 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
Jfem thanku I need all the luck I can get !!
Were u doing anything alongside the caps ?
Posted 8/31/2012 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
Ps.jfem what metamucil do u take?
Posted 8/31/2012 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
WhenI had diarrhea and was on full rectal meds, but distressed for it going on for so long, my GP suggested to use Metamucil Smooth (not the suger-free)..and it helped.
I started using fibre from then on, and eventually switched to the Metamucil capsules.
jfem uses them as well.

q
Posted 8/31/2012 8:24 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks :)
Posted 8/31/2012 8:40 PM (GMT 0)
Plus, I started slowly, one dose when I had diarrhea and increased over a few days with the Smooth.

When I started with the capsules, I started with one cap at one meal, and I can explain the rest if you're intersted.

The smooth helped a lOT at that time, and I was grateful to have had the suggestion. 

q
Posted 9/1/2012 12:01 AM (GMT 0)
Yes quincy please give me all the details ! I am interested and need direction
Posted 9/1/2012 12:07 AM (GMT 0)
Ps quincy - I can't seem to find at store the smooth ??
Posted 9/1/2012 1:50 AM (GMT 0)
Does metamucil reduce frequency too?
Posted 9/3/2012 2:38 AM (GMT 0)
Update : very cool ! 2nd day on psyllium saw a slightly flrmed ,3rd day much more form. Other bms have LESS liqiuid !! Hopefully it keeps up. And all bms will be better !
Tonight I did a 2nd dose instead of just the one 1/2tsp I've been doing.
Thanks to jfem and Q
Posted 11/27/2012 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
I have been trying to add some kind of fiber for years without success. While searching the forums I read that you should start really slow so I decided to just take one metamucil capsule every morning. After a week without any change I decided to add a second dosage to bring me up to 1 pill twice a day. I am finally noticing some positive results with the form and urgency. If this week goes okay with the 2 pills I will up the dosage to 3 pills. Hopefully I can find the correct dosage for me. Just wanted to share this story in case anyone else gave up on Fiber. The key thing is to take really slow and wait to see the response.
Posted 11/27/2012 11:24 PM (GMT 0)
Paul... Good to hear you're having success with the metamucil capsules. That's the way that I did it too. You'll find the dosage that works for you.

Keep us posted for sure!
q
Posted 11/27/2012 11:27 PM (GMT 0)
i was always thought this stuff was kinda ac/dc - it both slowed you down and moved you along depending on the status of your colon ?

so my question is, can you od ?

just curious -

now, back to the music :-)
Posted Yesterday 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
I take a heaping tablespoon twice a day. Without it my stools wouldn't be formed - they'd be tiny or almost liquid.  I never used to need it but after I flared this last time I seem to need it more to have formed stools. It definitely helps me. I still go 2-3 times a day but at least each time is formed.
Posted Yesterday 8:08 AM (GMT 0)
soystud..yes, one can overdose to the point of severe constipation probably caused by a blockage. In otherwords, extremely large amounts would probably suck up too much liquid from the digestive tract and maybe not even make it to the colon.

q
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