Citrucel makes me feel bloated too, probably partly because it has to be taken with so much water. I use to take it just before bedtime, a few hours after dinner, but then I would wake up 3 times a night to urinate from drinking so much water. Maybe try between meals? Like a couple hours after breakfast, but an hour or two before lunch?
I highly recommend heather's acacia fiber. It doesn't work overnight like citrucel, but it also doesn't cause the bloating and discomfort you describe. It takes a while to build up to the dose with AF that relieves constipation, but again, no yucky side effects either. I've been patient with it, and am finally having almost daily bowel movements. I'm currently at 2 TBSP a day, but I want to continue increasing my dose because I still experience quite a few IBS symptoms besides constipation. It's taken me 6 weeks to build up to this dose. Make sure you follow directions for slowly increasing the fiber, otherwise you will end up with excess gas and bloating.
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