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After taking metamucil fiber supplement to deal with my excess mucus production and foul odor, my stools are elastic in nature; look like intestines.
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See your doctor: Mucous in the stools is not normal. See your doctor as you could have a more serious problem going on.
Answered 12/18/2020
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Can high fiber like Metamucil cause flat like stools I havent took it in a few days so I was just wondering if this was the cause no blood that I can see no pain in belly?
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Part of my ED recovery was ending daily laxative abuse (12-14 a day). How can I rebuild my health from the effects of said abuse? I still need to use various fiber supplements, and Metamucil regularly in order to have regular BMs, are these as bad?
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