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Can i take metamucil for diarrhea?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Yes: It can help with both diarrhea and constipation by adding bulk to stool.

Answered 4/30/2020

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What does it mean if you experience diarrhea after starting Metamucil 2x a day, only taken it for two days?

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Can to much Metamucil cause diarrhea? And If so how long after I stop taking it will the diarrhea stop!?

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Can Metamucil cause diarrhea Ive been taking in off and on for 2 weeks and my poop was normal when woke up and then I went again it was soft and thin should I stop taking it for a while?

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Diarrhea, irregularity, excessive gas, abdominal pain for a month. Taking probiotic, Metamucil. What could I have? What can I do for relief?

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