Fiber

e1lindsay
e1lindsay Posts: 230
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone take a fiber additive/supplement daily? Like metamucil or something....my daily chart says i'm getting enough fiber, but my body is telling me otherwise! anyone else have this problem?

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  • chloeobe
    chloeobe Posts: 72
    ME! I take Fybogel....but its soooo gross
  • longtallted
    longtallted Posts: 34 Member
    I've used fiber supplements but didn't find them to help really. Are you drinking loads of water? I found that without getting my 8 - 10 cups of water per day, things didn't move along 'regularly'. As long as I do drink loads of it, it's like clockwork.
  • longtallted
    longtallted Posts: 34 Member
    totally agree with chloeobe - that stuff is vile.
  • e1lindsay
    e1lindsay Posts: 230
    I have been drinking at least 6-8 servings of water a day....i quit smoking AND drinking coffee a month ago, so that might be the problem, lol....
  • beatlemom
    beatlemom Posts: 250 Member
    I try to get a minimum of 30grams of fiber a day. If I fall below that I add some benefiber clear to a drink at night.


    Good for you on the quitting smoking. I quit 8 years ago! I stopped drinking coffee then as well.
  • microwoman999
    microwoman999 Posts: 545 Member
    I went to my doctor recently not because of that issue but I did ask her cause I am having the same issue. She said to eat LOTS of veggies like salads, green beans, broccoli and stuff she also said to start taking Metamucil. It worked ok for the first couple of days but to be perfectly honest and I know its TMI but I have been waiting for the last two days to go and my stomach is bothering me because I have not gone. My Co-worker told me to take Meralax (not sure how to spell it) but she has that issue and she said that metamucil did not work for her either but that the meralax did its the same thing and I don't think the Metamucil tastes bad just watered down orange but mostly just like water. It does not make you go like crazy it took almost 24 hours to start working for me but it did help and I am sure it is by my own bodies fault that I am having issues LOL . Also its not like go go go it just makes it easier if you catch my drift I don't want to be to gross
  • heididormanen
    heididormanen Posts: 76
    metamucil.. 2 big old tablespoons.. I get the orange flavor and do it in water.. then I chug it down. I is not pleasant tasting but isn't the worst either. I have been on it for years.. I have tried all the options and nothing works as well. I don't remember why, but there is a reason that it works. Be sure not to take any medication with in 2 hours of taking it though. It actually works. I have issues with IBS my whole life and have trouble regulating and this has helped me so much. It only takes a couple of days and you will see a huge difference.
  • microwoman999
    microwoman999 Posts: 545 Member
    curious it says to take 1tbs does taking 2 help and if I did would that be bad to do?
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