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Posted 12/7/2009 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
I take Metamucil in the powder form, but I am going on a trip to England at the end of this month and I thought it would be more convenient to use the capsules while travelling.

I see on the bottle it says to take 5 capsules up to 3 times daily.  I know there are people on this board who use the capsules - is that how many you take?  I currently take 1 tablespoon (not teaspoon) of the powder in the morning and 1 tablespoon in the evening.  What would the equivalent be in capsule form?

Posted 12/7/2009 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
neither- I eat the fiber wafers, one package a day. It's 2 cookies per package- I have them for brkfast. I can't deal with swallowing even more pills!

Posted 12/7/2009 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
I hear you! My eyes nearly jumped out of my head when I read "5 capsules up to 3 times a day". Egads!
Posted 12/7/2009 7:33 PM (GMT 0)
I guess it's all a matter of perspective. Taking the capsules is no biggie, eating something that tastes crappy like the wafers is gross...plus they use oat hull, not psyllium. Oats give me more gas, and I'd rather eat it in a dessert once in a while than taking it with every meal.

I'll stick to the capsules.

q
Posted 12/7/2009 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
Oh I never even found the wafers, let alone tried them, so I didn't realize they were made from oat hull or that they tasted lousy! Okay well that's good to know.

So how many capsules do you take in a day and how many times a day?
Posted 12/7/2009 8:04 PM (GMT 0)
You might like the taste of them, that's purely subjective.

Each capsule contains 525 mg fibre. You'll have to do the math using the one you have and how often you take it.

I take 5 capsules twice a day with meals. That works out to 10 capsules daily or 5250 mg daily.

q
Posted 12/7/2009 8:33 PM (GMT 0)
actually quincy, the wafers have psyllium husk as their primary active ingredient. The taste is subjective- they're a little gummy, but they don't "taste" bad. I find them to be an easy way to get fiber, as opposed to taking more pills. But, to each his own. or her own.
Posted 12/7/2009 8:44 PM (GMT 0)
Okay thanks!
Posted 12/7/2009 10:52 PM (GMT 0)
I tried the wafers and didn't mind the taste (I tried the cinammon flavor) but the capsules seem to work better for me. I take 5 capsules with lunch/dinner.
Posted 12/7/2009 11:05 PM (GMT 0)
This is interesting b/c I started out with the wafers as that was all I could find at the tiny store I was at. I don't mind them actually and I hate to take even more pills.

I believe the wafers are psyllium husk...it's listed on there as the active ingredient.
Posted 12/8/2009 5:54 AM (GMT 0)
I reread the info on the site......whew, thanks for the clarification.

it's the "inactive ingredients list" that I read. d'oh!


Definitely good amount of fibre.


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