Metamucil and Constipation: What Users Say
Reviews for Metamucil
- Kee...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 13, 2022
For Dietary Fiber Supplementation "Metamucil for sure causes some stomach cramping and constipation at first. You have to drink a lot of water with it and learn how much you can take. For example, I started with 2 tablespoons a day but learned one time a day was enough for me. Pass stools pretty great now. For sure, think there should be more directions on the box than just “take 1-2 scoops.”"
- And...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 27, 2021
For Dietary Fiber Supplementation "All of a sudden, I would go 2 or 3 days and then have a large bowel movement over and over again. So, I tried powdered Metamucil. It worked a little. Then, I noticed I had green in my bowel movements. Metamucil is the only change in my diet for the past 2 weeks, and I haven't eaten anything green. It could be coincidence, and I all of a sudden have another medical issue, but I contribute it to the Metamucil and will stop taking it. It also seemed to make me slightly constipated. I mixed a teaspoon into my Ensure every day. I will have to go to a gastro doctor and run some tests. Green in stool? Really? Only I can have such luck."
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For Constipation "I had a bad reaction to Metamucil until I figured out what to do. I found that taking Metamucil dried up my stool and gave me constipation. I couldn't believe it didn't work because everyone loves it. BUT then I took magnesium with it and it was great. Magnesium diverts liquid to the colon so it gave me enough moisture to pass stool."