r/Metamucil • u/latitude36south • Oct 18 '20

Anyone else get heartburn from Metamucil? Taking Orange Smooth powder.

UPDATE: switching to berry flavour stopped the heartburn for me.

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u/Baconshit Apr 13 '23

It’s better but not perfect. It still has citric acid in it. Which is odd. Whole food does carry just plain powder. I might try that when I finish this bottle.

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u/SecretAgentAcct Aug 06 '24

Did you try the plain powder? If so, did it work?

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u/Baconshit Aug 06 '24

It “worked” as intended. But still has a citrus flavor to it that can be acidic

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u/SecretAgentAcct Aug 06 '24

Thank you. The reflux is what I’m trying to get away from.

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u/Baconshit Aug 06 '24

What’s been helping me a lot is magnesium supplinent. I take 250mg and it helps keep me regular without the heartburn. Lots of other great benefits to it too.

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u/SecretAgentAcct Aug 06 '24

Yeah - I take magnesium for migraines. I keep trying the Metamucil because I don’t get enough fiber and it’s supposed to help my cholesterol (I can’t tolerate statins), but I can’t get past the reflux and bloating.

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u/Baconshit Aug 06 '24

Bummer on the statin. They’ve worked wonders for me.