The terms proximal (from Latin proximus, meaning 'nearest') and distal (from Latin distare, meaning 'to stand away from') are used to describe parts of a feature that are close to or distant from the main mass of the body, respectively.
But, with Citrucel and/or Metamucil you can start with one teaspoon mixed in water or juice. If you have diarrhea don't use the preparation with artificial sweeteners. Use the one with sugar. I think artificial sweeteners (some of them) might cause more diarrhea.
does anyone take a glass or 2 of metamucil a day to help manage symptoms? my grandma's a nurse and has divuriculitis that really bothers her and started taking citrucel everyday to help her symptoms and to day a dr told me a glass or so a day may help me until i get home to see my dr.