Reviewer: GarryInNola, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I don't understand the negative comments of other users of this product. First off you have to allow a 2 hour window on both sides of taking it where you took no other medications. It can affect absorption of other drugs. This product plus Miralax are the only laxatives that are safe to take daily. You have to take this product with a full 8 oz glass of water and drink it down all at one, don& ... Show Full Comment

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I don't understand the negative comments of other users of this product. First off you have to allow a 2 hour window on both sides of taking it where you took no other medications. It can affect absorption of other drugs. This product plus Miralax are the only laxatives that are safe to take daily. You have to take this product with a full 8 oz glass of water and drink it down all at one, don't swallow the pills and sip the rest of the water later. No, drink the entire 8 oz glass. Also if 2 per day doesn't work, try 4 and if that doesn't work, try 6 and if that doesn't work, try 8. You can take 2 up to 4 times per day. I have had chronic constipation since I was an infant and this product plus Miralax are the only products that have helped me. It is not necessary to take it at bedtime. The bedtime deal is when you take stimulant laxatives that work overnight. This product does not work overnight. You can take it during the day and, yes, it can take a few days to work. And while we're on the subject of bowel movements, don't let anyone tell you that's it's normal to NOT have a daily bowel movement. It's not. In addition, it's bad for your health. The longer the stools stay in your colon, the more toxic they become. You need a daily bowel movement for optimal health. And as far as the person who goes an entire week without a bowel movement, that person needs to see a gastroenterolgist pronto. There is something very wrong there.
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Reviewer: Bibi-J, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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After seeing a nutricionist she put me on an extremely low calorie diet and also suggested I take Benefiber since I normally have a bowel movement once a week. After no luck in finding the Benefiber I went to my local pharmacist who suggested I try the Fibercon so I did. I used it for a week straight taking it once in the morning and once at night but I did not see any results. After going back to ... Show Full Comment

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After seeing a nutricionist she put me on an extremely low calorie diet and also suggested I take Benefiber since I normally have a bowel movement once a week. After no luck in finding the Benefiber I went to my local pharmacist who suggested I try the Fibercon so I did. I used it for a week straight taking it once in the morning and once at night but I did not see any results. After going back to my pharmacist he suggested I take two tablets in the morning and two before I go to bed and so I did. Two weeks later I still have not had any signs of a bowel movement so I decided to stop taking this product since I deemed it was completely ineffective and did absolutely nothing to my body. While on this product I was drinking 9 8oz cups of water throughout the day while exercising three times a week. I do NOT suggest anyone take this product since on the label it promotes a bowel movement within 12-72 hours which is absolutely a false claim. I am completely disappointed in this and am now looking for another product which actually works.
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Reviewer: Danawink, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Oh my Gosh, do not use this product! Both my husband a nd i had the most horrible 3 days after taking only two of these with the correct amount of water. It was as if there was a soccer ball stuck in our intestine and no form of nature was going to dislodge it, short of an explosion. Never again.

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Oh my Gosh, do not use this product! Both my husband a nd i had the most horrible 3 days after taking only two of these with the correct amount of water. It was as if there was a soccer ball stuck in our intestine and no form of nature was going to dislodge it, short of an explosion. Never again.
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Reviewer: martyunwin@yahoo.comka2jfh, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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side effects/ is it potassium sparing

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side effects/ is it potassium sparing
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Reviewer: HeyGlennaSue@aol.com, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was taking FiberCon about an hour before I went to bed every night and noticed that about 15 minutes after I laid down my thighs would ache horribly for several hours which caused me to lose valuable sleep and I was just exhausted during the days. So I changed the time of day to morning around 8:30 AM and that eliminated the cramping in my thighs.

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I was taking FiberCon about an hour before I went to bed every night and noticed that about 15 minutes after I laid down my thighs would ache horribly for several hours which caused me to lose valuable sleep and I was just exhausted during the days. So I changed the time of day to morning around 8:30 AM and that eliminated the cramping in my thighs.
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