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A member asked:

Dx with divertic 4 weeks ago.stool was diarrhea or round, long. now they are wide & flat or round bumpy if on metamucil thoughts? have hemmerhoids too.

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CHANGED STOOLS: It seems normal stools of someone on Metamucil and you do not have to worry about that and avoid constipation will help hemorroids as well.

Answered 2/19/2015

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Began Metamucil, I am going good but never feel finished. When I am sitting feels like feces might come out.Wipe & nothing is there. I have hemorrhoids and a solitary sentinel pile.Colonosc on 7/29/21,great &unremarkable.He said IBS. Should I worry?

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22/M flat/thin stools, diarrhea, constipation, minor abdominal pain (rarely) Have hemorrhoids for years now, (not sure about internal) GI visit scheduled for June, and I'm scared that something is wrong with me. IBS? Colon Cancer?

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I am 79, have IBs for 40 years, been taking Metamucil for years now getting diarrhea every morning for over 1 year, not complete D there is formed b m with it Had a rectal prolapse repaired 8 years have more BM problems since. Metamucil not helping?

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Good day, Ive had a bad case of Diarrhea last week and now Im stuck with a worst case hemorrhoids. What can I use to help with pain

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I took Metamucil for constipation..Now it's loose kind of like diarrhea..Should i take imodium (loperamide) ad or diarrhea meds or just wait it out?

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