auxano
01-27-2007, 10:34 PM
I had my gall bladder out 10 weeks ago and since then have had diarrhea on and off. My GP put me on Konsyl-D to control my diarrhea. It works well. However, I do sometimes have bloating, gas and bouts of diarrhea.
I am taking 1 rounded teaspoon in a glass of water first thing before breakfast and again before dinner at night.
I find that I do not have a BM every day, on the days I do have one it is sometimes just round pebbles joined together (not hard) and I always feel like it's not enough. (prior to gall bladder removal I would have a BM that resembled a sausage and a decent size). Other days it can be long and stringy and smell awful.
Rently I have found that I may have a BM every 2nd or 3rd day and then I will feel urgency and end up having what seems like a LOT of BM....like a clean-out. I know that if I was not taking fibre this would be horrid diarrhea because even though it is thicker it is kind of urgent.
I'm sorry this is too much information, but I am wondering if this is normal while taking fibre? It all seems very strange having to think about what my bowels are doing.
I would appreciate any advice I can get. I did wonder about increasing the fibre to see if I can have a BM each day, but I am unsure about this.
I am taking 1 rounded teaspoon in a glass of water first thing before breakfast and again before dinner at night.
I find that I do not have a BM every day, on the days I do have one it is sometimes just round pebbles joined together (not hard) and I always feel like it's not enough. (prior to gall bladder removal I would have a BM that resembled a sausage and a decent size). Other days it can be long and stringy and smell awful.
Rently I have found that I may have a BM every 2nd or 3rd day and then I will feel urgency and end up having what seems like a LOT of BM....like a clean-out. I know that if I was not taking fibre this would be horrid diarrhea because even though it is thicker it is kind of urgent.
I'm sorry this is too much information, but I am wondering if this is normal while taking fibre? It all seems very strange having to think about what my bowels are doing.
I would appreciate any advice I can get. I did wonder about increasing the fibre to see if I can have a BM each day, but I am unsure about this.
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Georgette
01-28-2007, 12:45 PM
Your post sounds familiar. I started taking 1 rounded teaspoon of fibre every morning 2 years ago, and it has cut down on the diarrhea. But the urgency is still there. Sometimes I won't go at all for 2 or 3 days, then I'll have a normal BM, then later the same day I will have urgent, loose stools.
auxano
01-28-2007, 05:03 PM
Hi Georgette,
Isn't it annoying!
Have you tried increasing the amount of fibre per day to see what happens?
what fibre product are you taking? I guess each product has it's own recommended dose. Mine is Konsyl-D which says that 1teaspoon equates to 3.4g of Psyllium. so I am getting 5.4g fibre per day. I wonder if this is enough?
BTW; have you had your gall bladder out or is yours IBS?
Isn't it annoying!
Have you tried increasing the amount of fibre per day to see what happens?
what fibre product are you taking? I guess each product has it's own recommended dose. Mine is Konsyl-D which says that 1teaspoon equates to 3.4g of Psyllium. so I am getting 5.4g fibre per day. I wonder if this is enough?
BTW; have you had your gall bladder out or is yours IBS?
Georgette
01-29-2007, 09:18 AM
Hi Auxano,
I still have my gallbladder, and I have been told that I have IBS for lack of a better explanation. I'm still not happy with that diagnosis for several reasons. I truly believe there is something more to my problems.
I take one teaspoon of Metamucil smooth texture every morning. I have thought about taking one in the evening as well but I haven't gotten around to trying it yet.
I still have my gallbladder, and I have been told that I have IBS for lack of a better explanation. I'm still not happy with that diagnosis for several reasons. I truly believe there is something more to my problems.
I take one teaspoon of Metamucil smooth texture every morning. I have thought about taking one in the evening as well but I haven't gotten around to trying it yet.