Fiber

July 4, 2005

I was too at first! But you have to work yourself up to the usual 6 pills a

day gradually. I still only take 4 or 5 - and you have to balance it with

your diet. If I eat more fiber then I tend to lessen the dose a little. Listen

to your body - it will help you feel what is right for you. No doc I know

acutally has any real advice on fiber other than to just take it. If you get a

lot of gas or such then back off the dosage and/or try a different brand. I

take the Citrucil rather than the Metamucil...but both come in pills and is a

lot

easier to deal with than the drink stuff. It helps by bulking up the stools

and therefore making them less loose and frequent. But in a way it seems

illogical and I can't disagree with that - seems it should make you go more.

But

it doesn't - as long as you're not overdoing it. You must also make sure to

drink plenty of water as well when taking fiber.

July 4, 2005

I was too at first! But you have to work yourself up to the usual 6 pills a

day gradually. I still only take 4 or 5 - and you have to balance it with

your diet. If I eat more fiber then I tend to lessen the dose a little. Listen

to your body - it will help you feel what is right for you. No doc I know

acutally has any real advice on fiber other than to just take it. If you get a

lot of gas or such then back off the dosage and/or try a different brand. I

take the Citrucil rather than the Metamucil...but both come in pills and is a

lot

easier to deal with than the drink stuff. It helps by bulking up the stools

and therefore making them less loose and frequent. But in a way it seems

illogical and I can't disagree with that - seems it should make you go more.

But

it doesn't - as long as you're not overdoing it. You must also make sure to

drink plenty of water as well when taking fiber.

July 4, 2005

>>>You must also make sure to

drink plenty of water as well when taking fiber.

>>>>

Uh, coffee doesn't count, right?

I'm not a very good water drinker. Can't drink juices.

I had a doctor tell me to take two huge tablespoons of Metamucil every morning.

I could not get even one down. And tummy hurt terribly afterwards. I just never

took it again.

I did not know there were pills. The few times I am brave enough to get out and

shop to see what is new....I'm in such a hurry because of chances of accidents.

I also heard on tv about a new product made by Monistat that is a 'powder gel'

to use for chaffing? I wonder if that would be worth a try on the...well....the

" burns " from too many trips?

Thanks so much for your help!!!

Oh yes, does it help to take something like Gas-X if the fiber is bothering?

nancy j

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July 4, 2005

>>>You must also make sure to

drink plenty of water as well when taking fiber.

>>>>

Uh, coffee doesn't count, right?

I'm not a very good water drinker. Can't drink juices.

I had a doctor tell me to take two huge tablespoons of Metamucil every morning.

I could not get even one down. And tummy hurt terribly afterwards. I just never

took it again.

I did not know there were pills. The few times I am brave enough to get out and

shop to see what is new....I'm in such a hurry because of chances of accidents.

I also heard on tv about a new product made by Monistat that is a 'powder gel'

to use for chaffing? I wonder if that would be worth a try on the...well....the

" burns " from too many trips?

Thanks so much for your help!!!

Oh yes, does it help to take something like Gas-X if the fiber is bothering?

nancy j

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July 4, 2005

I do take the gas pills when necessary...but if you think the gas is caused

by the fiber then ease up on it....it literally takes a few weeks to adjust to

increasing dosages. Try the probiotic and food enzymes. And do yourself a

favor - read up on digestion and causes of problems like gas. It can make a

huge difference. Things that can also trigger problems are wheat, salt and

sugar. I hadn't mention them before...but everyone is different....and the

effect

can vary alot depending on the amount and the combination. Another thing I've

beend doing is watching my food combinations.....like eating fruit alone, and

not mixing it with other foods. I don't eat nearly as much portion wise at a

sitting, and also have reduced meat consumption. There is sooo much variety

in food out there to try that it's an adventure rather than a hardship.

As for water....how about trying some herbal teas? I know I never cared for

the celestial seasoning kind but the yogi and tazo teas are good and good for

you.

For the burns the best thing is really still a sitz bath. It helps to soak

and eases the pain. I used to use more of the butt paste, aquaphor and other

creams but they tend to cause bacteria to collect which can cause problems as

well. Use it only as much as you need to for comfort. Another one I found

that was " approved " for use was the calmoseptine...but be warned - it does have

a

little menthol in it....not something for badly irritated skin. I use it on

occassion in combination with a barrier cream from convetec which I think is

really good.

Hope this helps. Keep trying.

July 4, 2005

I do take the gas pills when necessary...but if you think the gas is caused

by the fiber then ease up on it....it literally takes a few weeks to adjust to

increasing dosages. Try the probiotic and food enzymes. And do yourself a

favor - read up on digestion and causes of problems like gas. It can make a

huge difference. Things that can also trigger problems are wheat, salt and

sugar. I hadn't mention them before...but everyone is different....and the

effect

can vary alot depending on the amount and the combination. Another thing I've

beend doing is watching my food combinations.....like eating fruit alone, and

not mixing it with other foods. I don't eat nearly as much portion wise at a

sitting, and also have reduced meat consumption. There is sooo much variety

in food out there to try that it's an adventure rather than a hardship.

As for water....how about trying some herbal teas? I know I never cared for

the celestial seasoning kind but the yogi and tazo teas are good and good for

you.

For the burns the best thing is really still a sitz bath. It helps to soak

and eases the pain. I used to use more of the butt paste, aquaphor and other

creams but they tend to cause bacteria to collect which can cause problems as

well. Use it only as much as you need to for comfort. Another one I found

that was " approved " for use was the calmoseptine...but be warned - it does have

a

little menthol in it....not something for badly irritated skin. I use it on

occassion in combination with a barrier cream from convetec which I think is

really good.

Hope this helps. Keep trying.

July 5, 2005

In my situation, fiber does help me. I cramp and hurt without it. I

take some other medicine to slow down things too.

Miracles happen!

Cliff H.

> Does the fiber really help with the numerous, loose movements? I

mean

the over the counter fibers like metamucil, benefiber, etc??? I

always

thought they were for the opposite problem.

>

> I'm almost afraid to try it now since it has been this way a year.

Do

you think it's too late to try something like that? I'm so afraid it

will cramp and hurt.

>

> nancy

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July 5, 2005

In my situation, fiber does help me. I cramp and hurt without it. I

take some other medicine to slow down things too.

Miracles happen!

Cliff H.

> Does the fiber really help with the numerous, loose movements? I

mean

the over the counter fibers like metamucil, benefiber, etc??? I

always

thought they were for the opposite problem.

>

> I'm almost afraid to try it now since it has been this way a year.

Do

you think it's too late to try something like that? I'm so afraid it

will cramp and hurt.

>

> nancy

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July 5, 2005

What has really been working for me is diet. I do take two metamucil with 8 oz

water in the morning and then mostly have a slice of whole wheat toast with

applesauce. For a snack, it's a banana. On the lists for people who have been

reconnected. I am not really enjoying food at all..maybe that is why I have

lost so much weight; I hardly eat at all and almost never past 7 anymore.

karima

Re: Fiber

In my situation, fiber does help me. I cramp and hurt without it. I

take some other medicine to slow down things too.

Miracles happen!

Cliff H.

> Does the fiber really help with the numerous, loose movements? I

mean

the over the counter fibers like metamucil, benefiber, etc??? I

always

thought they were for the opposite problem.

>

> I'm almost afraid to try it now since it has been this way a year.

Do

you think it's too late to try something like that? I'm so afraid it

will cramp and hurt.

>

> nancy

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July 5, 2005

What has really been working for me is diet. I do take two metamucil with 8 oz

water in the morning and then mostly have a slice of whole wheat toast with

applesauce. For a snack, it's a banana. On the lists for people who have been

reconnected. I am not really enjoying food at all..maybe that is why I have

lost so much weight; I hardly eat at all and almost never past 7 anymore.

karima

Re: Fiber

In my situation, fiber does help me. I cramp and hurt without it. I

take some other medicine to slow down things too.

Miracles happen!

Cliff H.

> Does the fiber really help with the numerous, loose movements? I

mean

the over the counter fibers like metamucil, benefiber, etc??? I

always

thought they were for the opposite problem.

>

> I'm almost afraid to try it now since it has been this way a year.

Do

you think it's too late to try something like that? I'm so afraid it

will cramp and hurt.

>

> nancy

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July 5, 2005

Karima, my mother (rectal cancer, reconnected last August) is losing weight too,

she doesnt have much of an appetite, but keeps saying she eats enough. She eats

teensy portions though. After the surgery she was 44 pounds for months, this

spring she is steadily losing, now weighs 134. She's on a watermelon and yogurt

kick lately, cant get enough. She had alot more problems in the months after the

surgery then she's having now, but she does still have problems, mostly with

constipation, then it'll switch to diarrhea for a bit, she's pretty disgusted

with trying to eat so that she's normal, she's disgusted with it all. ~Dianna

Barbara Gari karima1@...> wrote:What has really been working for me is

diet. I do take two metamucil with 8 oz water in the morning and then mostly

have a slice of whole wheat toast with applesauce. For a snack, it's a banana.

On the lists for people who have been reconnected. I am not really enjoying

food at all..maybe that is why I have lost so much weight; I hardly eat at all

and almost never past 7 anymore.

karima

Re: Fiber

In my situation, fiber does help me. I cramp and hurt without it. I

take some other medicine to slow down things too.

Miracles happen!

Cliff H.

> Does the fiber really help with the numerous, loose movements? I

mean

the over the counter fibers like metamucil, benefiber, etc??? I

always

thought they were for the opposite problem.

>

> I'm almost afraid to try it now since it has been this way a year.

Do

you think it's too late to try something like that? I'm so afraid it

will cramp and hurt.

>

> nancy

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