Metamucil Questions

I am currently taking Hyomax SL for IBS-D. Is it safe to take Metamucil at the same time?

i have had several months of loose stools which wipe me out. All my tests are normal, with the exception of SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. this seems to have been helped by a one-week ...

Posted 29 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

I take Metamucil twice a day and have been having 24/7 gas issues, ie major farts. is this normal?

... and or how can I stop the gas issues. I have tried gas pills with no luck, HELP

Posted 5 Nov 2011 • 2 answers •

I must take metamucil daily. Stool is too hard, can I take a softner with it?

Posted 4 Sep 2011 • 2 answers •

I have high cholesterol, high BP and heart disease runs in my family. I've read that psyllium husk?

(Metamucil) can help lower cholesterol levels and help prevent heart disease and keep the colon healthy. However-- I have never had digestive or elimination probs--totally regular! IAm I asking for ...

Posted 4 Aug 2011 • 1 answer •

Please confirm that metamucil has aluminum in the formula?

I do use Nature Sunshine fiber called Nature's Three. Love the product.

Posted 23 May 2011 • 0 answers •

I need to add fiber to my diet since I plan to take Medimusal. What can I take for gas?

Posted 12 Dec 2010 • 2 answers •

Is it still safe to consume psyllium fiber/husks (C-Lium fiber) that expired a year ago? Thanks?

Hello. I was going through my medicine cabinet and chanced upon a bottle of C-lium Fiber (psyllium fiber/husks - much like Metamucil) that states expiry date as January 2009. I feel bad that ...

Posted 10 Aug 2010 • 1 answer •

What is the difference between Metamucil and the competitor brand name Exact-Fibre laxative?

Does the generic brand have equal amount of phyilisium husk and other ingredients to help move the bile along?

Posted 23 Jul 2010 • 1 answer •

When taking metamucil, is there any connection with elevated blood pressure?

Posted 9 Jul 2010 • 1 answer •

Is it normal to have rubber like jelly in the stool when taking Metamucil?

When I have a bowel movement my stool is made up of a substance that resembles tough rubberized jelly. It is sometimes difficult to pass this. It seems as though once it gets into my stomach it ...

Posted 23 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

Can mutamucil be used REGULARLY without harm?

Article infers that it is not good and calls it a laxative - I thought it was simply bran.

Posted 19 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

Can I take my vitamins with metamucil? will they still work?

Posted 18 Nov 2009 • 2 answers • 1 star

I need to increase my fluid and fibre intake and have started on metamucil to help however I am?

... getting nauseas. I do have bleeding and am booked in to see a specialist for a prolapsed bowel. Should I stop taking metamucil?

Posted 15 Nov 2009 • 1 answer • 1 star

Metamucil - does it accelerate acid reflux?

i have gerd and when i take metamucil sometimes i get the acid reflux on lower esophagus near spincter valve

Posted 7 Nov 2009 • 1 answer •

I have just been placed on Questran 3x/day, along with Metamucil to control my Cholesterol. I am?

... taking the powder and find the regimine quite difficult since I also take Synthroid and Atenolol and there are drug interactions. Have you heard of this and has it worked?

Posted 4 Oct 2009 • 1 answer •