Bob, I think the idea was that the Metamucil would "bulk him up" a bit, but this seems unusual. Part of the reason my mom is confused by the diarrhea is that we know constipation, not diarrhea, to be a symptom of PD. >Michael: Metamucil is a fiber laxative. Why did the doctor prescribe it? >It is usually prescribed for constipation which is a common PD problem. >Bob B. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn