Experiences with

Fybogel

Hi, does anyone use fybogel for slow transit of food also Docusate. Doc put me on both, had fybogel years ago, I'm aware fybogel can block you up,Docusate is a stool softener.

Anyone got experience with fybogel and laxido/movicol for long term? With fybogel it seems it takes a while to get working (compared to 6+ hour for other types).

I have been trying it as an option to Fybogel (which seems to increase bloating). I'm gradually reducing the Fybogel with the aim of taking just the PHGG. So far the results are very good. It is available online although I don't think in UK stores.

I have a weird taste and nothing I eat tastes the same I’m wondering if it’s caused by fybogel

Can you take movicol and fybogel on different days? Movicol has given me stomach ache I took it yesterday. So today could I take fybogel?

So I’ve been taking it for about two weeks, for a week I was taking two a day and now I am taking one a day, after my evening meal, my stools have definitely changed and are more formed but I’m still gettting a bit of right sided back pain and slight discomfort in my stomach. But all slightly better.

‘Normal’ bladder and bowel function don’t exist and I’ve been advised to take fybogel three times a day.

Does anyone notice that fybogel Causes there stool to turn a bit orange at times?

I have tried Fybogel, contraceptive pill, ibuprofen, paracetamol and I am currently on Dihydrocodeine as well. Any advice would be hugely appreciated as this is taking its toll on my relationship, work, family, friends and my mental health now too. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

I spoke to my gp today and he has suggested taking fybogel along side mebeverine. Does anyone else take this for ibs? I always thought fybogel was for when you had the opposite problem..

I’m doing sitz baths, talking fybogel and doing ice packs too, but it’s still so painful after 4 weeks and have had to take this week off work due to the pain. I know I have to balance up risk/benefit. I would be really grateful of any wise words.

I’m doing sitz baths, talking fybogel and doing ice packs too, but it’s still so painful after 4 weeks and have had to take this week off work due to the pain. I know I have to balance up risk/benefit. I would be really grateful of any wise words.

Day 3 of fybogel Just had my first proper bowel movement in forever!!! Omg, is this what excites me? Am i getting excited too early? My brain is a whirr. No diarrhoea in three days., and ive been to the loo normally. I do have a bit of a tummy ache but who cares. This is such a good day😁

As of recently, a NHS dietician had been in contact with me, upon her recommendation I tried fybogel which I couldn’t tolerate at all, it left me in crippling pain. I’m now back on laxido, on a gluten free, dairy free, mostly plant based shall I say diet.

As of recently, a NHS dietician had been in contact with me, upon her recommendation I tried fybogel which I couldn’t tolerate at all, it left me in crippling pain. I’m now back on laxido, on a gluten free, dairy free, mostly plant based shall I say diet.

So here I am, 2am with a hot water bottle on my tummy after the fybogel that the Dr prescribed, has failed. In fact its caused the opposite desired effect. Can anyone relate.. At all?

I began to have leakage of fluid after bowel movements and was given fybogel wich has made me more regular and my motions softer my concern is i have a great deal of mucous in my stool and was wondering is this an effect of the fybogel im really very anxious and may have too wait some time for colonoscopy

I was recommended trying fybogel for my IBS-C from the gastrointestinal I spoke to but my mum has tried it before and apparently it tastes foul so I’m just wondering if there are any other alternatives that anyone knows of that are meant to be effective and wouldn’t trigger any symptoms like gas/pain

I’ve just started drinking fybogel (day 3 today) and it hasn’t really helped so far (but the box does say allow 3 days for it to start working...). Meds wise I’m on 3x vaginal pessaries, 3 x progynova and shot of lubion a day.. Has there been anything that has helped you with bloating and gas?

I’ve been taking fybogel twice a day as advised but nothing. I’m drinking loads of water but just getting more bloated.