Pretty certain it’s colon cancer

[Pkstracy]

ask your these questions
1. Does it run in our family such as does mom, dad, brother, sister have rectal, bowel, colon cancer?

2. Do I smoke?
3. Do I eat a lot of red meat, at least four times a week?
4. Am I overweight or obese, do I have a big waistline smaller hips?
5. Do I get enough exercise?
6. Do I drink alcohol?
7. Am I fifty years of age or older?
8. Am I African American or Jewish?
9. Have I had an exam for these cancers?
10. Did the doctor tell me I have polyps?
11. Do I eat a lot of processed meat?
12 Meat cooked at high temperatures, such as fried, broiled and grilled?
13.Do I have Chron's or IBD?
14. Do I smoke?
If you answered no to a lot of them, and answered yes to the working out and being under fifty you do not have cancer, this series of questions came from the American Cancer Society.
With all that fiber you are taking are you drinking enough water? IF not no wonder your pooh is that way, also stress and anxiety can mess up our bowels. Also fiber causes your pooh to be somewhat mushy and odd shapped and a bit thin, metamucil is nothing but psyllium husks, that form a gel like substance in your bowels. Hard to pass? Are you sure you aren't trying to push the pooh out making youself go so you can check?

[WiseMonkey]

Well, I'm even more worried.

For the past week I have been taking Metamucil tablets 4 times a day (5 tablets, 4 times a day as indicated on the box). Still am not getting big, thick stools. They are hard to pass, kinda mushy and thin. I also don't feel like I'm producing as much poop as I should be, although I am going some every day. I am drinking tons of water, ate a whole can of beans yesterday plus multiple high-fiber bars. Still hard to pass, thin stools today.

I read on this very site that if Metamucil does not return the stools to their normal shape that indicates something more serious is going on. This coupled with the severe pain I had about 10 days ago in my lower abdomen leads me to believe I have colon cancer. I do not see any other alternative at this point.

Why is the fiber not giving me healthier looking stools. I have been taking it for over a week now.

Metamucil (in any form) is more trouble than it's worth, my Dr doesn't recommend it's use. That's because it's soluble fibre and has psyllium in it which can play havoc on the guts, I for one can't take it. In fact most people with IBS can't stomach it.

Insoluble fibre is much better eg bran or a product called Normacol, you want to get the green packet which is just fibre not fibre with laxative. Plus drink lots of water, preferrrable warm. https://www.google.com/search?q=norm...5Dxa3zEGtFB7M:

[pulisa]

Too much fibre can block things up. It's as bad as too little fibre. Oat-based cereal/porridge can be a better option than bran in some cases.

[WiseMonkey]

Too much fibre can block things up. It's as bad as too little fibre. Oat-based cereal/porridge can be a better option than bran in some cases.

If you eat bran, you've got to drink lots of water and some people struggle with this. It is a good, natural way to remedy chronic constipation.

Oat porridge is great, we have it most days. It's best to get your fibre from food where possible