Help with Fiber

KennyJG44Member

Hi All,

I've been on and off with some gut pains, etc over the past few months. Without going into a lot of detail, most of the assumed culprits for j-pouchers have been ruled out (pouchitis, SIBO, etc). While we're still working on this, I have been considering incorporating fiber recently in hopes of relieving some bloating/full feelings and (maybe?) cleaning myself out a bit. As an FYI, max # of BMs a day for me is 4.

Can anyone recommend:

1) A particular form of Fiber (powder, pill, etc) & brand

2) How much to start?

Thanks in advance!
-Ken

12/4/177:02 PM

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Scott FMember

I suggest the powder over the capsules, for better mixing. I just follow the package directions, with breakfast and dinner, which would be a good place to start. I prefer psyllium, though it doesn’t agree with everyone. Think about whether you want the sugar (in the flavored powder or wafers), artificially sweetened, or unflavored. I actually mix a half-dose of sugar-sweetened Metamucil with a half-dose of Konsyl Original (unflavored).

12/4/1710:49 PM

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