So, my last question was about sex and now it's metamucil.....I have to laugh at myself!

I have been using Benefiber, and I think it's what is giving me the awful gas pains because I've skipped it for 48 hours and no gas. However, I need Fiber so I'm curious if anyone has figured out a way to take Metamucil while banded. The possible clumping is of course the issue. Gosh, I wish they'd make a chewable!

Anyone?

My band was very very tight and I could still take a tsp a day. Just make sure you use it with quite a bit of water and then drink more plain water after. Wash it down good.

Thanks for answering. Did a teaspoon really do much good? I was taking 10 capsules every day, 5 morning and 5 at night.

Did you ever hear anything about the wafers being any easier?

I tried the wafers a long time ago. I don't think I would try that with a band. My band is so tight that I eat very little. One tsp does the trick. You can do that more than once a day if ya need it. Be careful not to take any meds. at the time you take the metamucil. It binds with the meds and washing them out your system. I know this from experience . Before my band was so tight, I ate Raisin Bran every morning with Low Carb slimfast for the milk. That worked well.

Thanks. It's not just the fiber for bowels for me....it's something to do with keeping my system working in coordination stomach and intestines. It's the only issue I have iwth the band and it was on the "con" list when I was deciding. Basically my only con. I'll try a teaspoon- I think you said use a lot of water with it, right? I'm best the AM, it's when I can get more water down easily. Many thanks.

The best....most friendly one I use is called EZ FIBER. It is non thickening, grit free,tasteless, and sugar free. You can put it in anything, but I always put it in my orange juice in the morning. You never even know you are drinking anything other then your orange juice, it's really great. You can find it at wall-mart for half the price of some of the other name brands.

So, even though it has pysllium in it, it doesn't clump up and you don't have to worry about it clogging the stoma, etc? You can drink it slowly as we're supposed to do?

Gwenn,

EZ FIBER doesn't have pysllium in it. Maybe that is why it doesn't get thick when you add it to liquid. The directions calls for 1-2 tbsp up to 3 times a day. I don't use it like that. What I do is just get a large table spoon and put one heaping amount into an eight ounce glass of orange juice; just once a day. You can't see it at all in the juice once you stir it up and you can't taste it all. It will take you a few days to figure out how much you will need to get your self going smoothly. Everyone is different. I used to use those little pink pills. Well those were pretty unpredictable and very uncomfortable. EZ Fiber works in just 2 or 3 hours most times for me.

I hope this helps,

Terry

Thanks Terri. Actually, they're website has psyllium as an ingredient but they've mastered it somehow. I'd been on metamucil for a couple of years for regularity, not really for constipation. I'm going to try this. I like this type of fiber because it also helps with heart, etc.

Again, thanks. I'm going to order and try it.