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Problem with Chronic constipation
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This seems counterintuitive and I was really surprised when my GI doc told me - too much fiber actually causes constipation. When you are constipated, you should decrease the fiber, because it clogs up the gut. Decrease fiber, increase fluids and use miralax during those times. When you have diarrhea is when you should take in fiber, as it will firm up your stool. I was also told that same thing by my PCP. Has been working for me.
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I've heard this too. In my case, I think it's because I suffer from water malabsorption: too much of the water I drink goes nowhere except into my bladder and not my intestinal tract (and other places it should go). You may notice it even says on some fiber products to make sure to take it with plenty of water or it may have a constipating effect. And it certainly does in my case.
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@lylii The problem is that some changes take 3 days to work. Miralax worked wonderfully for me for several days, all alone. Then, soon after that, it turned into a loose stool, coming out whenever it wanted to. So you quit Miralax and once again you have constipation. None of it makes any sense.