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Brand Names: FiberChoice, Walgreen Fiber tablet

What is Fiber? Fiber is being taken by members of the PatientsLikeMe community. Share what you know about Fiber in our forum.

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Reasons Taken

57 patients in the community are taking or have taken Fiber.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 18 31%
Constipation 12 21%
Bowel problems 10 17%
Other 6 10%
Support another treatment 1 1%
chronic constipation 1 1%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) 1 1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Fiber.

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  0 mg day 0 tbs. none 1 mg day 1 other day 1 tbs. day 2 mg day 2 other day 2 tab(s) day 2 tps. day 2 day 4 g day 4 tbs. day 6 mg day 25 mg day 200 mg day 500 mg day 520 mg day 750 mg day 1200 mg day 3000 mg day
  26 Number of Patients: 26 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Fiber or how long patients were taking Fiber before stopping.

Currently taking Fiber

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
5
5
9
11
13

Stopped taking Fiber

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Fiber (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1 33% Expense: 33%
Other 1 33% Other: 33%
Course of treatment ended 1 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 50% 1
Moderate 50% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 5

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)

  • notgivenup
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • notgivenup
  • by notgivenup
    Aug 20, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

  • papaw perry
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: mild
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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  • papaw perry
  • by papaw perry
    Aug 29, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Support another treatment
Advice/Tips
I have sensitive bowel syndrone and this helps with regulating my bowel system.

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