Metamucil and Cramps: What Users Say
Reviews for Metamucil
- Mag...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 30, 2020
For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I have IBS, started having large bowel motions followed by diarrhea and cramping. Started on 1 packet of Metamucil daily. Started having cramping, a lot of sticky, overly soft stools, a lot of gas and discomfort."
- poo...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 7, 2022
For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I had the worst diarrhea for over two years and complete bowel incontinence for twenty-five years. I was prescribed cholestyramine but could not get myself to take this plastic resin powder. I did some research and saw a small similarity with Metamucil, so I tried it. That was more than a month ago. It changed my life, no more cramps, bloating, gas, diarrhea, no more complete poop accidents in public. I wake up, move my bowel perfectly normal, and I am good to go all day. I am beyond grateful. I take 2 teaspoons of powder a day every day. Please give it a try."
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- Tek...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 16, 2016
For Dietary Fiber Supplementation "It was wonderful at stopping my diarrhea. I ended up having a soft bowel movement in about 12 hours of taking the dose. The bad part was I had horrible abdominal pain and looked like I was 9 months pregnant. I would rather put up with diarrhea than put up with that. Today I am trying Citrucel and hopefully won't blow up anymore and no more abdominal cramps."
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For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I started having emergency runs to the bathroom before my first class every day in college. Needing to hold it when stuck in traffic was the worst! I started having cramping all over my abdomen, and with internet diagnosing myself, I swore I had some serious disease or cancer. I went to the doctor, and he did some tests, and I was fine, and he recommended Metamucil. It took my body a while to get used to the new fiber. Symptoms would come and go, and after about a week or two, I started realizing how much I was actually able to forget about even having stomach problems! I still have some cramping, and the product does seem to cause some bloating. However, I went from only having a couple good days a week to only a couple bad days a week."