Psyllium: Who Should Not Take Psyllium
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Who should not take psyllium?
 | Do not take psyllium without first talking to your doctor if you have |
- stomach (abdominal) pain, nausea, or vomiting, or rectal bleeding;
- difficulty in swallowing; or
- intestinal obstruction or fecal impaction.
You may not be able to take psyllium or you may require special monitoring while taking psyllium if you have any of the conditions listed above.
 | Psyllium is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby. Do not take psyllium without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. |
 | It is not known whether psyllium passes into breast milk. Do not take psyllium without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. |
| Last updated: | February 13, 2004 |
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