Metamucil anyone?????

Does anyone know if we can take this? I know I need something to help keep things moving. Any suggestions would be WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!

Havent had my surgery yet but my physician advised to keep Metamucil on hand. Hope this helps.

I was advised to use Benefiber rather than Metamucil because the latter can expand in your pouch and sometimes cause intestinal blockages. I haven't had any problems with Benifiber and I use it several times a day. Elizabeth

Elizabeth, Thank you so much. I will go and get the benefiber today. I posted this on another board as well and someone else said the same thing. That Benefiber was the way to go. Thanks sooooo much. Melissa

I am drinking diluted prune juice and taking colace. But I see alot of people using benefiber, so I am gonna give this a couple of more days and see what happens. Gwen

I had some problems with constipation for a week or two. I am taking the chewable Benefiber tablet. I only chew one a day and I am feeling much better. The pain and bloated feelings I was getting havne't reappeared. My doctor also said to use Colace. It is a stool softener. I haven't as yet, but it is something you may want to consider after talking to your doctor. Aime

I did go and get some of the benefiber chewables. They seem to be helping a little. I know it is normal to be every couple of days at this point but that drives me nuts. Thanks everyone for all your advice. Hopefully other people have gotten something out of it as well. Melissa

I haven't tried the chewable tablets. I just use the powder and sometimes add "too much" to my protein shakes to make pudding. Elizabeth