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have you read over the diet information on this site? there's plenty of pages here about adding soluble fiber. you will be able to find the answers to your questions here: soluble fiber supplements.

i take my supplements three times a day. usually it's with my meal, but sometimes before, sometimes after. remember, it's important to eat soluble fiber foods with your meals, which means you don't HAVE to take your supplement at that time. i just use mealtime as a memory prompt to take the fiber.

wine and beer are not really on this diet as alcohol is a GI irritant. that said, i have a few drinks on the weekend if, and only if, i am stable. if you are not stable, the alcohol will irritate your colon! that's definitely the last thing you want when you're already not feeling well. i usually find that i can tolerate 2 or 3 drinks fairly well when i'm stable. there's no reason that alcohol and your Metamucil should interract, but i would check the packaging just to make sure.

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