@melissa111 posted:How much were you taking? Because the dosing can be kind of tricky. If you don't take enough, it won't do anything, but if you take to much, then it can actually make you poop to much. You have to find the amount that's just right, like a Goldilocks kind of thing.
For me, I take one heaping tablespoon in a 8-12oz glass of water every day, as needed. Any more than that would be to much. A lot of people would tell you to use less water than that and make it thicker, but I don't think the thickness of the water makes a difference. I find it gross to drink it thick, so I'd rather add more water and just risk that it might not work as well, than drink it thick and not enjoy it.
I find that the Metamucil makes it so that instead of having a bunch of little poops and having to stay on the toilet for an hour, I can just have one big poop and be off the toilet in less than 30 seconds. It's like a broom that sweeps all the little bits down to the bottom.
I was taking a heaping tablespoon with 8 oz water, when i was on Metamucil it was definitely thicker, will start taking it again will see how it goes, i sure need to seat on the toilet for a good 10 min or longer now.