i had hard poop today twice and just a little blood on toilet paper.i dont know why it was so bulky, because i only eat soft stuff like oatmeal and fish and lentils...im gonna stop taking metamucil.i think it caused the bulk.it hurts to sit after the hard poops today. i called my doc for referal to gi specialist and they said no one in my area takes patients that dont have insurance like myself.so she is supposed to call me maybe tomoro with a referal to gi doc thats an hour away.does anyone think my poop will be softer if i stop using metamucil since i only eat soft stuff.i drank lots of water with metamucil but i did take three teaspoons aday.i get plenty of fiber from oatmeal and lentils...

delasama wrote:i had hard poop today twice and just a little blood on toilet paper.i dont know why it was so bulky, because i only eat soft stuff like oatmeal and fish and lentils...im gonna stop taking metamucil.i think it caused the bulk.it hurts to sit after the hard poops today. i called my doc for referal to gi specialist and they said no one in my area takes patients that dont have insurance like myself.so she is supposed to call me maybe tomoro with a referal to gi doc thats an hour away.does anyone think my poop will be softer if i stop using metamucil since i only eat soft stuff.i drank lots of water with metamucil but i did take three teaspoons aday.i get plenty of fiber from oatmeal and lentils...

Recently I've cut back on the metamucil to just two level tablespoons a day(when I can remember) and I've upped the Miralax just a bit...so far so good. I do think sometimes metamucil creates bricks, even with lots of water intake.

i was taking three teaspoons aday of metamucil which is the max recomended dose. i stopped taking it completely. i think soft fibery foods are enough. you really take tablespoons of it?!

it is trying to heal again. i have been slacking on the hot baths.had a couple bulky poops yesterday that made me walk like a penguin.i was surprised it didnt bleed. i think it was the metamucil that gives me random bulky poop, because i only eat soft stuff. i stopped taking metamucil yesterday, so hopefully that will help. do you know any other foos that have insoluble fiber in them?i saw doc a couple weeks ago and he had me change my diet and said to use metamucil and suppositories. i only used suppositories for a couple days, because i dont think they help, they are just for pain. i started useing coconut oil in mornings instead.i was good for a week on that diet then had a re tear. i think it was the metamucils fault. its been trying to heal for a few days now, gonna see how it goes without metamucil and just eat soft foods that have fiber naturally.im supposed to get a referal today to set up an appointment with a gi specialist though. i will be interested in talking to specialist.

delasama wrote:i was taking three teaspoons aday of metamucil which is the max recomended dose. i stopped taking it completely. i think soft fibery foods are enough. you really take tablespoons of it?!

Well my level Tablespoons are about equal to one rounded teaspoon, so I'm probably taking whats equal to two rounded teaspoons.

Hi,
I don't use metamusil and my poops are nice and soft. I do use miralax. I was using docusate sodium (colace) along with the miralax but my GI doc said that it's worthless and to stop using it immediately.
-Dangading

i just bought colace, but havent opened it lol im not constipated though. just want softer poop. should i exchange it for miralax?

Yes, I would. It will make your poop lovely and soft. Best thing I ever did was switch over to movicol (mirilax) ... Try it.. It may be the thing for you!!
OMB x

miralax is stool softener AND laxative? do you use the powder one?

Miralax is considered both a stool softener and laxative because it draws water into the colon, so it is considered an osmotic laxative, similar to the classification of Colace. It does not stimulate the nerves of the bowel the way stimulant laxatives do, and so are generally considered non-habit forming.