I bought a large jar of Fiber Choice w/Calcium pills yesterday. I told 2 this afternoon as instructed and for the last hour or so my stomach has been killing me. I read the bottle again and it says if you have bloating or minor gas to temporary cut back on the dosage. This is the 1st time I have ever even tried this. Do I want to torture myself tomorrow and take another pill. Not really!! I just hate to have wasted $12. I thought these would be good being that they have Calcium and fiber.

Has this happened to anyone else? I am just wondering if this is normal, one day usage or if it's b/c I am banded. Also, I am using a heating pad that's not really helping. Any tips to eleviate the pain??

If the pain doesn't lesson soon, I would consider calling your doc.

As for taking it again. Know that fiber expands in the stomach, that's why people take it to help them feel full. I would wait until you feel back to normal and then, if you need the fiber to help regulate your system, try taking a smaller dose. Remember, your stomach is nowhere near the size expected for a 'normal' person/dose.

That's my two cents.

Good luck.

I take one in the morning and one in the evening. You can also break them in half. I would start out with a smaller dose and see how it feels. Long before I had surgery, I had to cut back from two at a time.

Thanks for the info. I went ahead and took one pill this afternoon. That's a good idea to try and break them up and take the twice during the day instead of both pills at one time.

my doctor has fiber supplements on the no-no list. he says they can swell in your pouch and cause dialation, or get stuck. he says to eat your fiber (easier said than done doc).

Ug, those things get stuck in my teeth so bad, it's worse than taffy! I like benefiber better. No smell, no taste, and you can put it in anything.

My doc says to go with Benefiber since it does not expand.