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If you take metamucil/flaxseed too soon after taking medication, sweeping the meds thru the digestive tract too quickly, is there any risk of injury?
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No: No risk of injury. You should still be able to absorb the medication just fine even though fiber may increase the speed at which food and medicines travel trough the gut
Answered 9/26/2019
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