Psyllium and Pain: What Users Say

• NoM...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2016

Psyllium for Irritable Bowel Syndrome "I was told to take this 40 years ago, but didn't like the taste/texture. My pain and diarrhea got so bad I started taking 1 scant tablespoon a day and I have no more pain and only rare diarrhea. I wish I had started using it years ago."

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2020

Psyllium for Constipation "I started using Metamucil as suggested by my surgical assistant after adhesion surgery. Within 2 days of starting Metamucil, I began having muscle pain throughout my whole body. I could barely use my hands because of the pain in my forearms and hands. My feet and legs began hurting, it hurt to walk. Stopped the Metamucil for 2 weeks as suggested by my primary doctor. Pain began to ease off, but constipation returned. Tried Metamucil again for 2 days. This time the pain was back and was worse. My whole body was in pain. I stopped it after talking with primary again, and pain is now almost completely gone. I do not know why this caused so much body and muscle pain for me, but I will never touch it again."

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2020

Psyllium for Constipation "I started using Metamucil as suggested by my surgical assistant after adhesion surgery. Within 2 days of starting Metamucil, I began having muscle pain throughout my whole body. I could barely use my hands because of the pain in my forearms and hands. My feet and legs began hurting, it hurt to walk. Stopped the Metamucil for 2 weeks as suggested by my primary doctor. Pain began to ease off, but constipation returned. Tried Metamucil again for 2 days. This time the pain was back and was worse. My whole body was in pain. I stopped it after talking with primary again, and pain is now almost completely gone. I do not know why this caused so much body and muscle pain for me, but I will never touch it again."

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2020

Psyllium for Constipation "I started using Metamucil as suggested by my surgical assistant after adhesion surgery. Within 2 days of starting Metamucil, I began having muscle pain throughout my whole body. I could barely use my hands because of the pain in my forearms and hands. My feet and legs began hurting, it hurt to walk. Stopped the Metamucil for 2 weeks as suggested by my primary doctor. Pain began to ease off, but constipation returned. Tried Metamucil again for 2 days. This time the pain was back and was worse. My whole body was in pain. I stopped it after talking with primary again, and pain is now almost completely gone. I do not know why this caused so much body and muscle pain for me, but I will never touch it again."

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2020

Psyllium for Constipation "I started using Metamucil as suggested by my surgical assistant after adhesion surgery. Within 2 days of starting Metamucil, I began having muscle pain throughout my whole body. I could barely use my hands because of the pain in my forearms and hands. My feet and legs began hurting, it hurt to walk. Stopped the Metamucil for 2 weeks as suggested by my primary doctor. Pain began to ease off, but constipation returned. Tried Metamucil again for 2 days. This time the pain was back and was worse. My whole body was in pain. I stopped it after talking with primary again, and pain is now almost completely gone. I do not know why this caused so much body and muscle pain for me, but I will never touch it again."

• Ain...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 30, 2023

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "Worked for a few years for IBS-mixed in the form of a popular cereal, then began to wreak havoc, upsetting my entire digestive tract from top to bottom, especially my bowels. Horrible cramping, pain, and urgency with fatty, light-colored, and very malodorous stools. It took me a while to figure out it was the psyllium in the cereal. I would stop eating it (and anything hard to digest, in favor of easy-to-digest, bland foods) when I had an episode, then resume once feeling better. Did this three times before realizing what was going on. Lost a lot of sleep and productivity, and suffered big time. Feeling better each day since I tossed it out."