And one of the trickiest things is to get the Metamucil or Miralax or whatever you are taking at just the right amount. I had a hard time with Metamucil- it seemed to actually cause me to feel more irritated. Maybe you should try Citrucel or Benefiber for a day or so and see if there is a difference. They are for the same purpose but different ingredients. And I forget if you are also taking a softener like Miralax. I eventually dropped all these things out and am thankful for that because they all bothered my digestion and made me go so often- but it was better than having too hard a stool to set you back. So play with that a little and see if it makes a difference.