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Metamucil Question

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orhs66 Newbie
orhs66
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Just recently diagnosed with celiac ( 3 days ago) Trying to figure what I can and can"t, but can't find any information related to Metamucil fiber supplement. Have been taking it about 9 months per MD order with good results.

Second question-- I have noticed there is information that you can buy and dowload to your PC about gluten free foods, price from &19 to $118. Anyone familiar with this info. and if so is it worth the investment?

Thanks in advance for any helpfull info.

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last I checked, Metamucil was gluten-free. There are also several generic versions that are gluten-free. You are new at this, so my best advice is to make sure you check with the manufacturer on everything. If you are on other meds, talk to your pharmacist and have them make a note on your file to verify every time they fill an order. Most are pretty good about this. Use those 800 numbers on the bottle...they are worth their weight in gold. Just listen carefully not only to what they say, but how they say it. If the person on the other end of the phone sounds unsure, press for more information.

rinne Apprentice
rinne
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Although Metamucil may be gluten free it causes me pain.

momandgirls Enthusiast
momandgirls
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Metamucil is definitely gluten free and works great for me.

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
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Metamucil is sweetened with Aspartame (even though the ingredients list won't tell you that, my pharmacist called).

penguin Community Regular
penguin
Posted

Konsyl is what my gastro reccommended for me, it's 100% pure psyllium husks (same as metamucil), but it has no sweeteners in it at all. It's also gluten-free.

I have the Clan Thompson list for my palm and I really like it, definitely worth the investment.

Ruth52 Newbie
Ruth52
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I buy psyllium husks and sprinkle a teaspoon full on my breakfast and also add them to some of my cooking. Metamucil is just psyllium husks with additives; I don't need the additives so I just go to the original source. Much cheaper. As with Metamucil, when using psyllium husks you need to drink extra water to help bulk them up.

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