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Hi All,

I am roughly 3 weeks away from my take down and have found a vast amount of information in the forum for what I may use to the skin, the soreness etc. I am interested in what I could use to really help bulk up the bm in general. I am using imodium (doesn't seem to do that much) and wafers like the nurses suggested after the j pouch creation but am interested in what others have found worked. So far I have tried (with limited success):
* Applesauce
* Mashed taters
* White Rice
* Breads (these tend to help)
I have heard some folks use pysillium on their food. How would one do this? Also I have heard some use apple pectin on their food, again I am interested in how. Thanks in advance all. I cannot wait to hear from you!

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Some people don't tolerate psyllium fiber supplements such as Metamucil, etc. I found Metamucil gave me too much gas so after a trial of a few weeks, I felt I was better off without it and I didn't bother continuing with it. However, a supplement like Benefiber (the unflavoured variety, of course) can be added directly to food as it dissolves completely and is tasteless. I have used Benefiber in the past without the negative side effects Metamucil gave me.

That said, I no longer take any fiber supplement because at the end of the day, I don't think it made any difference for me. I prefer foods for bulking. Applesauce works really well. I also like oatmeal, bananas, and rice.
Spooky

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