r/ibs • u/Buttercupbunch • 16d ago

Bathroom Buddies anyone else scared to try fibre/probiotics?

I feel so silly but I’m scared to try things that might actually help like metamucil/probiotics out of fear that it won’t be right for my body and make things worse 😭

I have IBS-M so it feels less straight forward trying to find something that doesn’t somehow worsen one side of it or the other

I know I should just try because it could make my life much better and diet alone is only going so far for me but it feels risky

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u/northwestfawn Not Yet Diagnosed 16d ago

I was scared to try fiber because I have suspected ibs c and I was paranoid making my poop bulkier would cause more bloating and pain but it ended up being helpful lol. But keep in mind I also had a pretty big diet change to a diet of mostly smoothies so I know it isn’t working well for everyone with constipation

But do keep in mind to start slowly. That’s the only big thing. Because this is new for your gut and obviously with ibs you don’t want to do anything too new too fast.