I was wondering for those that take metamucil how long does it take to notice a chnage in bulk in stool also does anyone take benefiber if so wondering if the stuff is the same afeect as metamucil.

I been taking benefiber for over a month with no chnage what so ever in bulk in stool thanks in advance for advice.

With Metamucil wafers you'd probably notice the effects pretty quickly. Certainly in less than a month. I tried Benefiber a while ago but didn't keep up with it since the wafers work so well.

kathy

Thanks didn't wanna buy them and waste money on them been spending to much through the years on stuff that never works so wanna be sure anyone else?

Benefiber gave me the trots, and Metamucil isn't available in Scandinavia, but I make my own wafers using the same core ingredient as in Metamucil (psyllium) and it works wonders for me. I tried psyllium in capsule form but it didn't work. I have to ingest it in wafer form or as ground psyllium husks mixed with yoghurt.

I used metamucil everyday for 5 years until this year when I got turned onto the wafers here at this website. They work pretty much the same to me, except the wafers are just so much easier and tastier! Every morning, day in day out drinking that yummy metamucil...
I think you will find they both work fast and effectively. Benefiber gave me the browns big time!

Hoping the Metamucil wafers work out for you. Unfortunately, they never did a thing for me once my system was up and running again. Be prudent in your trial period. The only thing that has really ever "bulked" me up is oatmeal.

Am I just stupid or am I not understanding what a wafer is? Is it the chewable tablets? Does it say wafer on the package? I found some chewable ones that Fiber choice makes, but I couldn't find the metamucil ones. If you are there Elmer Fudd, where do you find them here in KC?

TY for all the replies but was is trot's and was in brown bags hehe so far today i tried metemucil wafers off just 4 cookies I have bulked up but notice I been going to bathroom more but its not all water like benefiber and like it was when I took nothing .

Maybe I will just try 2 cookies a day it says 6 on box a day but did 4 and been going to the bathroom alot.

Hi Alexandra and JeffM:
The wafers are ready made bars/cookies - google metamucil and you'll see them advertised on their website. Various flavours. Not shipped to Scandinavia
The trots = diarreah

ty for replies ya I been eating to much i,m gonna try what duckie said and see how that goes.

I've had plantain (banana) a couple times last week and I've gone twice/day consistently after eating it. Was it a fluke? I don't know. I fried them but you could microwave it as well.
Don't eat the overly riped ones. Just pick the ones that are ripe enough to eat it.