http://www.drbriffa.com/2013/03/05/stud ... -symptoms/
Hey guys, I don't know if this article has been posted on here before, but it's from March of 2013. I found this article because I was trying to see if too much fiber could be causing my constipation and large stools. When I saw my GI for me fissure and he prescribed NTG, he also told me to start taking a fiber supplement. I was an idiot and listened to him, despite the fact that I already eat a lot of vegetables and have very bulky stools. Basically, the past week my fissure has had zero chance of healing, even while using the medication, because when I started taking the fiber supplement, I'd have a BM every two days, and seriously the stool was no human sized. It was some giraffe sized shits.
So, after doing some reading on the internet I stumbled on this article. I am now going to try a low fiber diet for a few weeks to hopefully decrease the bulk of my stools. I thought maybe this article could help other people who have fissures caused by constipation and bulky stools who still get the old advice from their doctor to "increase fiber" despite there being new evidence that this is not necessarily the right thing for a lot of people. Honestly, the only people I think should be told to take bulking fiber supplements would be people have IBS-D.