Reply to "Metamucil didn't work"

Scott FMember

Psyllium formulations vary. You really need to read the label. A standard dose of sugar-sweetened Metamucil is 1-2 rounded tablespoons up to three times per day. A standard dose of Konsyl original is one teaspoon up to three times per day. Sugar-free Metamucil will have have a different dose.

While I'm weighing in, I advise against taking psyllium powder with reduced water, though many folks here swear by it or have been advised by their surgeons to do it. I think any theory that presumes to help us by reducing our water intake is doomed, and psyllium occasionally causes choking when taken with less than 8 oz. of water. Psyllium works just fine at bulking up stool when taken as directed on the label.

10/3/171:07 PM

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