Metamucil Pills vs. Powder
#78175 - 06/11/04 09:30 AM
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ArtKen
Reged: 07/12/03
Posts: 301
Loc: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Saw that druggist here is now selling the pills as well as regular Metamucil.
Anybody now using pills rather than powder on a regular basis and do they find a difference other that of course that that mixing.
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hmm thats really interesting. some one was looking for pills the other day....where did you see them?
And Spicey, if you're reading this, maybe you can look for these in the US (unless they contain sorbitol!!!!!!!!!  )
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At two druggists in Brantford, Ontario so far. Local one that I generally use as well as Zellers Pharmancy
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I was just checking out a bottle of those today while I was waiting for a prescription for my daughter at a pharmacy in Oakville.
Ana
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so was I! But they contain psyllium. do currently take an sfs? because im scared about that and bloating. any more of it and i will explode. no joke.
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I used to take Metamucil powder but now I'm taking Acacia - 1 teaspoon before breakfast and 2 before dinner. I like it much better than the Metamucil but I do think it's a personal preference thing. I also take peppermint caps from time to time.
Ana
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It's easier on my system but I never really gave Metamucil a fair try since I had such a hard time drinking it  !
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I bought Benefiber that I saw on TV . I used what the DR told me to. One Tablespoon in one 8 oz glass of water . Once a day for now to get me started. And, to take it at night. I woke up with bad pain and felt horrible all day. I was finally getting rid of the D after 3 days of Benefiber it started again. I stopped after 3 days. Any suggestions ? Please ?
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Please excuse my ignorance but, what is SFS ?
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You're just not used to the boards yet - there's a whole lingo thing going on in here and sometimes I don't understand the short forms for things either!
SFS is Soluble Fibre Supplement - like Metamucil, Acacia, Benefibre etc.
Ana
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I do
#78285 - 06/11/04 04:02 PM
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I did a post about a week ago asking if anyone was taking Metamucil and a lot of people replied to that so you might want to check it out.
Anyways... I take the powder that I bought at Superstore and I also bought my pill and cookies there. I found that the pills are expensive considering the amount you have to take and the price of the bottle plus I found it hard to figure the same ration as the powder i'm taking. So instead of pill now when I want a break from the powder I take the cookies. I can keep them in my purse and always have them around and it works out well for me plus I don't mind the cinnamon ones. I pretend i'm having a treat and it's great if you do take out. You can eat a cookie and drink the water on your way home instead of doing the whole mix thing or waiting till you get home.
I like the orange powder and cookies and find they really help me better than other SFS plus in Canada we don't sell some of the SFS that the states have.
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Okay, will check out.
According to druggist one pill equals one teaspoon. Of course you have to take with at 8 oz. of water.
Price I though expensive also, $17.50 per 100 pills.
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Re: I do
#78308 - 06/11/04 05:02 PM
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ibsgrl
Reged: 04/18/04
Posts: 1060
Loc: Canada
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Hey Robyn
U know the cookies sound like a great idea if I like them because it will be easy to know just HOW much you need after a while. Lets just hope I dont like them too much! hehehe 
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They are supposedly cinnamon wafers but I find they smell like a ginger cookie and don't taste bad but I would find it hard to believe you would go crazy on them.
Make sure you are used to the Metamucil first before you take them. A pack has 2 cookies in it and each cookie is equal to 1 scoop of dry Metamucil.
If you take approx 3 scoops a day (one scoop 3 times a day) it equals about 10 grams of soluable fiber in case anyone was wondering.
PS. I am returning my unopened bottle of matamucil pills tomorrow and with the refund can buy 3 more boxes of the waffers!!! I'm going to try the other flavour tomorrow which I think is an apple.
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Hey Robyn! You've almost inspired me to try them again!!! 
Glad you like them!
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