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Posted 6/10/2011 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
For 2 months my BMs have been just pieces and liquid, almost coffee ground looking.  I told my GI and she said this may be my new normal.  I am not passing any blood and mucos is the minimum.  I have been doing Rowasa every other night.   I did buy the Fiber tablets and tried one and had horrible gas... any suggestions for getting a formed stool?
Posted 6/10/2011 4:57 PM (GMT 0)
Well, maybe don't give up on the fiber too quickly, it can cause gas at first until your body adjusts.  Did you get fiber that was psyllium? 

Hmmm, my GI told me that my 'normal' now might not be exactly what it was Pre-UC but I dunno if I'd be ok with the coffee ground thing.  Do you have any other symptoms?  Crazy gas or pains?  I'd just want to make sure you weren't still having mild inflammation.

Just my 2 cents.

Posted 6/10/2011 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
A fiber tablet is not really going to do anything. We are not normal when it comes to the colon, so things need modified to give us benefit. I use Konsyl... or you can get a psyllium based product with no crap added. Need to get the stuff thats not in a tablet. For bulking I use a heaping teaspoon morning and again at night with just enough water to quickly mix it and drink in one gulp. You can't dilly dally around or it thickens up quickly.

It's not something that is pleasurable to do everyday, but if I skip a few days I do not enjoy the consequences. I suck it up and do it. The gas goes away. That's about the best thing I can tell you. 13 years I have tried everything going and coming, but this seems to consistently help with the bulk issue.
Posted 6/10/2011 5:23 PM (GMT 0)
Actually for me Fibre tabs do me wonders and it was worth the 3 months of added gas, bloating and discomfort for the benefit of formed stool and then completely got rid of my excessive gas and all my bloating...my GI suggested I take fibre supplements daily and indefinitely and I'm glad I listened to him (finally a GI with some good advice and helpful)....here I am 7ish yrs later, still taking only one fibre supplement a day (some need to increase but one works well for me)....it also helped cut back on some of my frequency.

If you don't stick with fibre then you have to start all over again (not worth it), plus since my system adjusted to fibre supplements, I'm able to eat ALL fibreous foods, beans, (don't give me gas) broccoli, all salads, popcorn, ect. All with no pain or discomfort just nice formed stools.

Also, I was flaring quite severly when my GI suggested I start with fibre supplements, so you don't have to wait until you come out of a flare to do fibre...if that was the case I'd never have gotten the chance to do fibre since I've always flared to some degree in my 20 yrs of having IBD.

You know what they say about fibre, no pain, no gain....fibre is your friend...just start with a small amount, drink lots of water daily and only increase when initial symptoms of fibre (gas/bloating) have gone away, and only if necessary should you increase...I'm still doing well with one cap/day (before bed with plenty of water).

Good luck!

Posted 6/10/2011 5:33 PM (GMT 0)
I have no pain but I do have nausea. I go 1-2 times a day which is know is good but I want a stool. Maybe I should take the fiber at night.
Posted 6/10/2011 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
I didn't start taking my fibre at night until my system adjusted to it, so tread with caution (we're all different but still we all have to be careful)...once my system adjusted to fibre I found it more convient for meto take it at night. Hope you feel better soon.
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