Do I need to take metamucil if I am eating enough fiber. Today I had a cup of oatmeal, one peach, a quater of cantalope, a serving of green beans, a lettuce and tomato salad and a banana.

For me it is a day by day thing. I don't use Metamucil unless I feel I need it. Then I welcome it! I don't routinely use it or anything else. If I find I'm having a rough day "eliminating" I take a dose of Metamucil. I love the powder dissolved in ice cold water. Even a bowl of old fashioned oatmeal helps level things out. My GI doc summed it up for me. Metamucil is a regulator. So, I use it when I need "regulating"! Best wishes.

It's completely up to you. I eat a wafer with every meal - but that's just me. Keeps stool pretty well formed, but moving. I would think you would want to take some if you eat any constipating foods: beef, pork, etc.

I have never taken it and it wasn't even recommended to me. I seem to do well and have no issues.

You would probably know if you needed to take it. If you're doing just fine by eating regular ol' food then there's no need to rock the fiber boat!

kathy