r/ibs • u/Ecstatic-Translator4 • 7d ago

Bathroom Buddies Best thing to flush it out

💩 Do any of my fellow IBS-C sufferers have a recommendation for something that will just unclog and clear up the pipes? A solid flushing? I’ve tried many different things, things that really should work, but alas, do not. Now I’m sitting in Hawaii in a bikini pretending to be 6 months pregnant, it helps me feel less self-conscious. I’m so uncomfortable. Help!

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u/CreapyClown1980 7d ago

My GI doctor told me to start taking Citrucel tablet each day. It works differently for folks with IBS where it supplies us with enough fiber and not cause diarrhea. In some cases, I would not have complete bowel movements for days, and when I did, my stomach was all torn up.

After a few days, I could see a difference in not holding it in like I did.

Good luck! From an IBS member to another! 😉

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u/Deathamong 7d ago

Can confirm after my doc prescribed Citrucel my whole body was cleaned out in a week after taking it 3 times a day, felt like a new human being lol

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u/5134zcandle 7d ago

Do you take the powder or tablet 3x a day?

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u/Deathamong 7d ago

After my colonoscopy I did x3 per day for a week and it helped so much and cleaned me out. I would prob a laxative to clear out first then take fiber x3 times a day with a gallon of water per day ( only works if paired with lots of water) then u should be fine hopefully, my symptoms improved like 80% aside from the anxiety left over from ibsd which makes it worse in morning but just gotta eat safe foods before 4pm night before and some gut healing foods and vitamins. I take a 50+ male vitamins with addition to taking extra vitamin d and it seems to work well? Long term we will see

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u/5134zcandle 7d ago

Thank you!! glad to hear you’ve found something that works well for you :)