Metamucil

Guys,

Those of you who take Metamucil--how often do you take it and how much at each time? This is my first day trying it twice a day. I have been taking it once a day for about a week. Thanks for any feedback.

To health,

Cheryl

I use it 2-3 times a day , each time as much as it is written on the box.

Good luck !

I take metamucil 1 to 2 times a day at the recommended dose. Many days I forget and then only get 1 dose in a day. I would like to have 2 doses a day but I just don't seem to remember it often!

I also put fibresure and ground flax into my oatmeal every morning. I started adding the kelloggs special k protein water mix into my water bottle if I am traveling or not able to have the metamucil. The mix has 5 grams of fiber.

The two time a day effort seemed to work OK (for now). I used the powder. Thanks for all of the feedback.

Cheryl

P.S. Jo, I like your flower!

Cherylk, I used it once per day and had great results .
If you use too much you'll be busy all day in "your office" if you know what I mean.......

Cheryl,

I use it once a day. I eat the wafers. They are preety good and I drink Lots of water.

Patty

Guys and gals,

I had a good day today. I am thinking some days I may use it once and others days twice, depending on how things "go" if you know what I mean.

Cheryl

I am just wondering about everyone's current metamucil dosage? How many times a day do you use it? How many BM's do you have per day because of it? I just started using it and my BM's are very nice and fluffy compared to when I use other fiber products.

Hi Jen,
I haven't been taking metamucil like I should. I need to start again. Are you using it more than once a day? I used to take 1-2 times daily. I also took miralax and had 1 bm a day. It sounds like it is working well for you. Maybe the metamucil will help you from retearing? I hope so!

Take care,

Jo

i've recently started using benefiber. in the beginning of my fissure days i used metamucil and it just made things bulkier and more painful coming out. for some reason benefiber's been good these last few weeks. i only take 1/2 teaspoon a day so it's not much.

Gals,

I take Metamucil once a day--worked up to 1 teaspoon gradually. Also take the acacia fiber--1 teaspoon. I think the Metamucil helps regulate the bowel. I would like to try the wafers to use when I am away from home.

Cheryl

i take mine at lunch time.. 6 capsules EVERYDAY...sometimes i will switch for a few months and take them in the morning,depending on my gas!! ive never tried them 2 of 3 times a day, i would think youd do that only if you were constipated? i guess more wont hurt though...

I take Fybogel here in the UK, which is equivalent to the coarse-milled Metamucil in the USA, and I take equivalent to 6 teaspons every day. My transit time is naturally VERY slow and this is the only way, doctor approved, to get things going and I've gone from strength to strength.

I would like to postulate a slight problem I have with Metamucil "smooth-texture". I wanted to see the difference between how the coarser Psyllium husk and the smoother husk swells upon water contact in an allotted time. I found that Metamucil smooth tended to cause slight constipation with me, where-as the coarse UK Fybogel made me very soft.

When you add water to the UK Fybogel coarse husk, it swells so rapidly you must drink it with lightning speed. When I stir up Metamucil smooth, it takes alot longer to have any perceived swelling relataive to the Fybogel. The Metamucil dissolves much much better, or at least disguises itself well if it doesnt dissolve. After leaving these two mixtures in the same amount of water, side by side after 15 minutes, the Fybogel had turned incredibly bulky very quickly, where-as the Metamucil was still swelling....just taking a little longer.

The problem I believe is that I take much water with the bulk formers and I tend to urinate very quickly afterward, and with much frequency. If my stomach is subsequently bereft of water that has not been used to swell the Psyllium husk, then I get alot of dry, painful fiber 'clumps' in my stool. Thats how they look in the pan and for these reasons I believe it to be so.

I'll take some pictures of the test so you can see the difference. Does anyone have a picture of Metamucil coarse texture? I am coming to the USA to start a Ph.D soon, so I'll need a good replacement for the UK Fybogel that works for me.

Good luck all!
-Brendan

Brendan,

I am sure that you will be quite successful in your PhD program. What is your area of interest for grad school? I was quite impressed with your "dissertation" about the fiber!!

Cheryl

It is in Electronic engineering/applied mathematics for Telecommunication systems.

I've just finished my Masters and I'm taking a long break and enjoying every second of it!