• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Haha, I don’t go months. More like two days at most. It’s not exactly comfortable, but it’s not horribly excruciating either. I am so sensitive to flavors in general that I don’t know that I would be willing to try liquid Metamucil. I was told to take Mylanta twice a day for a while and I had to pretty much choke it down. And I got one which was supposed to have a mild vanilla flavor. And it can’t be too thick. I even find Ensure Plus hard to take because it’s thicker than regular Ensure. My wife got it by mistake once.

    There are only a few things I’ve found I’m able to handle without a problem- Gatorade (purple is the only one I really don’t mind drinking though), Ensure, those fruit infused seltzers which aren’t sweet, I can occasionally handle a root beer, and once in a while I can get one of those types of smoothies that are just basically blended fruit juice and ice (no yogurt or other thickeners) as long as I let the ice melt in my mouth. That’s about it.

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      11 months ago

      All the things you mentioned are acidic.

      It sounds like you’ve got the first known case of antacid reflux. I recommend one ghost pepper, rectally, three times a day until symptoms improve. And since I’m not a doctor this doesn’t count as medical advice.

      And the emphasis earlier was on “good” poo. I’ve had plenty of mediocre poos…even when eating relatively healthy, they don’t compare to a “I’ve been taking fiber supplements consistently for a few days” poo. Those are bliss.