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Posted 1/20/2022 4:10 AM (GMT 0)
This is a new suggestion from the IBD team. Did I hear the doctor say 2 Tablespoons? It says 2 teaspoons on the container. Some of our most trusted posters report that they use Metamucil. How much do you use? Does time of day matter?

I notice an increase in frequency and wonder if that could be a result of the product, or more concerning, a sign that Remicade is not helping.

I will bring this up at my next appointment, but this seems like too trivial a question to justify a separate call.
Posted 1/20/2022 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
Tablespoons for sugar sweetened or no sweetener, teaspoons for artificial sweetener from what I remember,
What one eactly did you get?

q
Posted 1/20/2022 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
I take one tablespoon in the morning, one in the evening. Per instruction of my GI, years ago.
Posted 1/20/2022 4:30 PM (GMT 0)
Many thanks Quincy. It makes sense to use less of the sugar-free (that's what I have) if the bulk of this granular product is table sugar. And splitting it like Serenity does would help, (if you can remember the second dose). Serenity, do you use sugar-free? Anyone else willing to share their "recipe"?
Posted 1/20/2022 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
I suggest taking it with a meal....unless you have diarrhea, it's suggested to take it between meals. I use capsules and take them with breakfast and supper.

If you get cramping, it could be from the sweetener or you're taking too much.

q
Posted 1/20/2022 5:21 PM (GMT 0)
I was incorrect regarding the unflavoured and no sweetener one...seems teaspoons is the measurement. Yes, makes sense about the sugar...although I know some who do take a tablespoon 2x daily of the plain powder.

Let us know how you do on it.
q
Posted 1/20/2022 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
I use sugar-free. And I just remembered - when I first started using it, I used less and slowly increased the amount, just to get my system used to it. Didn't have any cramping or anything. I try to take it at end of breakfast and supper. You could try the capsules too, like Quincy uses. I didn't like them, but everyone is different.
Posted 1/20/2022 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
I don’t like swallowing all those capsules either so I take the liquid. Very important to drink it quickly after mixing as it thickens quickly. I use the sugar free one (even though we’re not supposed to used artificial sweeteners) because the one with sugar is harder to find. I don’t like cheaper off brands because they tend to be grittier in my experience.

I take it before bedtime. I use a regular teaspoon (not a measuring teaspoon but a regular spoon) and heap it as full as it holds which I assume is a tablespoon or so.
Posted 1/21/2022 10:22 AM (GMT 0)
I take 2 tablespoons of psyllium in the morning. I mix 1 part Metamucil with 3 parts Starwest Botanical psyllium (It makes it taste better and cuts back on sugar). In the beginning I had a difficult time adjusting to it for about 6 weeks. I've been taking it for more than 10 years now.
Posted 1/22/2022 2:47 AM (GMT 0)
I use Metamucil fiber thins in the morning with a hot beverage

Post Edited (Andreita) : 1/21/2022 8:23:22 PM (GMT-7)

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