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Re: Is FiberCon safe?From: cindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 3 Sep 2003 13:39:12 -0500 (CDT)
I am not a dr.,but my my physician told me to drink Citrucel daily to prevent constipation. > >I'm in my early 20s, and I had been suffering from constipation for >about a week, although I had been drinking TONS of water and trying to >eat lots of fiber. I still couldn't have a bowel movement. I went to >the store to look at some fiber supplements, picked up a package of >FiberCon caplets and read the back of the package. It said to be very >cautious because the caplet may get lodged in your throat and swell up, >causing you to choke!!! I didn't buy any because that scared me! I don't >usually have a hard time swallowing pills, but occasionally one will go >down sideways or not quite right. I finally ended up having a bowel >movement on my own and things are getting back to normal, but I'm just >wondering. If this happens again (I get constipated semi-frequently >although not usually as bad as this last time), is it safe to take a >fiber supplement? Are there other risks?
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