Psyllium husk is certainly no magic bullet. On the other hand, I have not found anything that is. It has its advantages and disadvantages like anything else.
I have been using it for a long time - it provides me with a source of both SF and IF. It seems to provide more girth to my stools than otherwise.
It is my main source of IF.
I do get bloating and gas, some days a little and some days a lot and some of it may come from the psyllium.
Since we do need both SF and IF in our diet, it seems to me to be a reasonable strategy to get them both from the same source.
Cheers.
-------------------- ibs-d (pseudo)with pain and bloating