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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/IFearEars on 2026-05-12 14:38:09+00:00.

I was having issues with some minor amounts of blood in my stool. I’ve had this happen before, and I admit I do have lower fiber intake than recommend. I bought some fiber powder to mix in with hot water as part of my morning ritual.

I’ve been doing this since last Friday, what I THOUGHT the instructions said was 4 tbsp, it actually was 4 tsp. ( 4 tbsp is 12 tsp)

So, you might be thinking its no big deal, right? 3x the dose of fiber must just work extra well, maybe make you constipated if anything?

Not quite the case, as it turns out, fiber in high quantities actually turns into an absurd diarrhetic. Since last night, I have been unable to spend more than 5 minutes off of the toilet without risk of my stomach churning and a chocolate river flowing down my legs

I have a 7 minute drive to work and I finished a session right before leaving and I had to stop at the gas station on the way, and then also use the toilet shortly after clocking in

TLDR: Let this serve as a cautionary tale to anyone who doesn’t read instructions very clearly, or anyone who thinks you cant have too much of a good thing.