A member asked:

I wake up each morning at around 3 with stomach or lower intestine cramping like gas. i use metamucill every morning and it's a fairly high fiber diet?

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Dr. Gregory Hines answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

IBS?: It sounds like irritable bowel syndrome. You should be seen, and see what your doctor says. It could also be reflux, and those meds are easily available.

Answered 12/16/2014

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Dr. Robert Cloud answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

See a physician: Change in bowel habits is an important sign and could indicate something is wrong in your intestinal tract and should be evaluated by a physician to rule these things out. Most likely it is constipation. If you have a normal evacuation of stool, then fiber is good. However, should your evacuation process be abnormal, then too much fiber and/or Metamucil will cause bloating, cramping and gas.

Answered 6/18/2015

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