So I noticed the wiki entry on psyllium husk advises against its use if one is at risk of blockage. I just had a really nasty abscess that, according to my surgeon, blocked about 75% of the pathway in my ileum resulting in me getting an ileoctomy (sp.? n00b here).
I'd been using psyllium whole husk as its packaging directed for about 2 years, and I noticed its usefulness wearing off gradually, to a point where I'd become completely dependent on it to have 5-6 bms per day (not good ones either, they looked like diarrhea barely held together by the husks) and finally to where it was readily apparent I would have to have surgery.
Mind you, I was on nothing but psyllium husk as I was only dxed just before the surgery.
I was just wondering if there was any cause to believe that the psyllium could've irritated my already badly inflamed ileum enough to trigger the abscess. Does anyone have any educated opinions on this and/or similar experience?
I'd been using psyllium whole husk as its packaging directed for about 2 years, and I noticed its usefulness wearing off gradually, to a point where I'd become completely dependent on it to have 5-6 bms per day (not good ones either, they looked like diarrhea barely held together by the husks) and finally to where it was readily apparent I would have to have surgery.
Mind you, I was on nothing but psyllium husk as I was only dxed just before the surgery.
I was just wondering if there was any cause to believe that the psyllium could've irritated my already badly inflamed ileum enough to trigger the abscess. Does anyone have any educated opinions on this and/or similar experience?