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Posted 6/13/2011 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
Metamucil smooth orange works well. 8-9 hours after I have a glass I have a well formed motion.

I took the coarse one yesterday lunchtime and stayed uncomfortably full all late afternoon then Iwoke up at 5am next morning with terrible bloating and pain. At 7am I managed to go (definitely metamucil) but it wasn't pleasant. I still have a bit of a gut pain 3 hours later.

I am going to bin that one.

Does anyone else have bad experiences with Metamucil coarse?

Posted 6/13/2011 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
How much did you use?

Is it flavoured?

One should start slow, even when changing formulas or forms of fibre.

q
Posted 6/15/2011 3:41 PM (GMT 0)
Is Metamucil the preferred fiber supplement for UCers with severe diarrhea?
Posted 6/15/2011 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
Eph..It's one of a few types of fibre supplements. As well, there are different formulas of metamucil...some use the wafers.

I use the capsules.

You can purchase psyllium powder from health/vitamin stores...some prefer the husks, others prefer husk-free (forgotten what it's called).

Subjective preference through trying different ones I think.

I wouldn't suggest you use the sugar-free, however...

q
Posted 6/15/2011 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
Glenn...how are you doing?

q
Posted 6/15/2011 5:06 PM (GMT 0)
Quincy - is pysllium the key, though? I see that Cetracel uses cellulose, and Benefiber uses something else. So, we want to stick with pysllium? What about the Metamucil lemonade? Is that a good choice?
Posted 6/15/2011 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
It's personal choice and reading of ingredients one would want to consume. I'd never do the metamucil lemonade. I personally don't drink flavoured drinks, that's why I chose the capsules. Besides, I eat out a lot, so it's convenient to use.

I used the metamucil smooth orange (not the sugar-free) when I had a long bout of diarrhea and it helped. But, that was a long while ago...I've switched since then. And again...ugh on the flavoured drink to consume...ugh.

Personal choice. I'd suggest once again to NOT use anything with artificial sweeteners. Read all the labels of everything.

q
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