Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Hi, I didn't know how to handle posting this, but I wanted to let those of you who maybe having a problem know my experience. Since I had surgery I have been doing Citrucel, Benefiber and to no avail. I seemed to be having problems with loose stools, not diarrhea, but aggravating none the less. I then got hemorrhoids, it was so awful!!!!!!! So I read my manual and did online research, . everything pointed to more fiber. I was doing Citrucel but I guess not enough in a day. I then went to Eckerds and got the Citrcuel pills. It made a world of a difference within 24 hours, I am so happy I tried them. I know that it's not the correct way , but the powder alone was not doing the trick. I quess with all the things I am trying to take (supplements, vitamins etc) I wasn't getting enough citrucel. Also I work on the road during the day so having the powder handy was hard. The pills are great I can take them through out the day and have found RELIEF! Just a tibit I thought might help someone else. Only on this site could I post something like this! See ya Sherry in Florida 1/2/03 244/198 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2003 Report Share Posted March 19, 2003 Thank you, Sherry, It is great to have another " tool " for our MGB toolchest. Blessings, Pat Citrucel powder vs pills - What helped me!!!! Hi, I didn't know how to handle posting this, but I wanted to let those of you who maybe having a problem know my experience. Since I had surgery I have been doing Citrucel, Benefiber and to no avail. I seemed to be having problems with loose stools, not diarrhea, but aggravating none the less. I then got hemorrhoids, it was so awful!!!!!!! So I read my manual and did online research, . everything pointed to more fiber. I was doing Citrucel but I guess not enough in a day. I then went to Eckerds and got the Citrcuel pills. It made a world of a difference within 24 hours, I am so happy I tried them. I know that it's not the correct way , but the powder alone was not doing the trick. I quess with all the things I am trying to take (supplements, vitamins etc) I wasn't getting enough citrucel. Also I work on the road during the day so having the powder handy was hard. The pills are great I can take them through out the day and have found RELIEF! Just a tibit I thought might help someone else. Only on this site could I post something like this! See ya Sherry in Florida 1/2/03 244/198 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2003 Report Share Posted March 20, 2003 In responce to your message about " Powder vs Pills " , well i posted that i found out about the pills 1 month after my surgery and i have to say it made my life a hundred more times more tolerable, i now really dont have much of a problem with my MGB except a little nausea after i eat. When i posted my " Discovery " about the pills 2 onths ago, i was immeditally told that Dr.R says to take the powder to " Coat " the stomach. But i simply can't get enough of the powder down! So i take 4 - 6 pills a day of Citrucel, and i do try to still take the powder in a drink daily. I would not say its " pills vs powder " , i would say try to supplement the powder with the pills, if you just can't get enough of the powder down, for me it changed my world, i went from " Not leaving the house " to " Doing anything i want at almost any time!!!! " Bob Isdell Dr.R 11/26/02 288 / 233 Citrucel powder vs pills - What helped me!!!! > > > Hi, I didn't know how to handle posting this, but I wanted to let > those of you who maybe having a problem know my experience. > > Since I had surgery I have been doing Citrucel, Benefiber and to no > avail. I seemed to be having problems with loose stools, not > diarrhea, but aggravating none the less. I then got hemorrhoids, it > was so awful!!!!!!! So I read my manual and did online research, . > everything pointed to more fiber. I was doing Citrucel but I guess > not enough in a day. I then went to Eckerds and got the Citrcuel > pills. > It made a world of a difference within 24 hours, I am so happy I > tried them. I know that it's not the correct way , but the > powder > alone was not doing the trick. I quess with all the things I am > trying to take (supplements, vitamins etc) I wasn't getting > enough > citrucel. Also I work on the road during the day so having the powder > handy was hard. The pills are great I can take them through out the > day and have found RELIEF! Just a tibit I thought might help someone > else. > > Only on this site could I post something like this! > > See ya > Sherry in Florida > 1/2/03 > 244/198 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 What about using the Benefiber powder instead of Citrucel? Is this okay? I can't stand the bulk taste from the Citrucel. It makes me gag. The Benefiber powder is wonderful. If Dr. R says absolutely no, then I will have to suffer until I can get use to it. Nanette Midland, MI Dr. R 2/17/03 230/203 Citrucel powder vs pills - What helped me!!!! > > > Hi, I didn't know how to handle posting this, but I wanted to let > those of you who maybe having a problem know my experience. > > Since I had surgery I have been doing Citrucel, Benefiber and to no > avail. I seemed to be having problems with loose stools, not > diarrhea, but aggravating none the less. I then got hemorrhoids, it > was so awful!!!!!!! So I read my manual and did online research, . > everything pointed to more fiber. I was doing Citrucel but I guess > not enough in a day. I then went to Eckerds and got the Citrcuel > pills. > It made a world of a difference within 24 hours, I am so happy I > tried them. I know that it's not the correct way , but the > powder > alone was not doing the trick. I quess with all the things I am > trying to take (supplements, vitamins etc) I wasn't getting > enough > citrucel. Also I work on the road during the day so having the powder > handy was hard. The pills are great I can take them through out the > day and have found RELIEF! Just a tibit I thought might help someone > else. > > Only on this site could I post something like this! > > See ya > Sherry in Florida > 1/2/03 > 244/198 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 i suggest get used to it..... its not so much the actual FIBER we need....it is the COATING in conjunction with the fiber...that citrucel coats that tum tum.! try the citrucel warm...it doesnt get thick before you drink it that way! be well xoxoxoox cathy s in va > What about using the Benefiber powder instead of Citrucel? Is this okay? I can't stand the bulk taste from the Citrucel. It makes me gag. The Benefiber powder is wonderful. If Dr. R says absolutely no, then I will have to suffer until I can get use to it. > > Nanette > Midland, MI > Dr. R > 2/17/03 > 230/203 > Citrucel powder vs pills - What helped me!!!! > > > > > > Hi, I didn't know how to handle posting this, but I wanted to let > > those of you who maybe having a problem know my experience. > > > > Since I had surgery I have been doing Citrucel, Benefiber and to no > > avail. I seemed to be having problems with loose stools, not > > diarrhea, but aggravating none the less. I then got hemorrhoids, it > > was so awful!!!!!!! So I read my manual and did online research, . > > everything pointed to more fiber. I was doing Citrucel but I guess > > not enough in a day. I then went to Eckerds and got the Citrcuel > > pills. > > It made a world of a difference within 24 hours, I am so happy I > > tried them. I know that it's not the correct way , but the > > powder > > alone was not doing the trick. I quess with all the things I am > > trying to take (supplements, vitamins etc) I wasn't getting > > enough > > citrucel. Also I work on the road during the day so having the powder > > handy was hard. The pills are great I can take them through out the > > day and have found RELIEF! Just a tibit I thought might help someone > > else. > > > > Only on this site could I post something like this! > > > > See ya > > Sherry in Florida > > 1/2/03 > > 244/198 > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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