So seeing all the crap on the boards made me think of just that... crap.
I've been really uncomfortable lately so I've been taking a lot of Vicodin. I know that constipation is one of the lousy side effects so I try not to take the drug very often. With how I've been feeling though, it's been a must have.
So.... to put it lightly I'm "stuck."
I took a stool softener yesterday and this morning and still haven't had any luck. I've been drinking lots of water, too. Do you guys know of anything else I can do?
I haven't been eating much and when I do I feel nauseated. I haven't taken any Vicodin in two days so I really don't think it's that. I'm thinking it's because I'm "stuck."
Please help!!
Take care
So what you're saying is you're full of crap?Try taking a stool softener with stimulant..check the lable...if it says take 1-4 tabs...don't just take the one..take 2-3 at least.
Good Luck!Magnesium supplements or Milk of Magnesia. It's not a stimulant laxative - it works by drawing more water into the bowel (and thus, into the crap!).
My diet is high in fiber, but doesn't do anything for me when I'm taking pain medication. Only thing that's worked for me is the stool softener with stimulant.I just remembered I have this recipe from JSNM: I had this problem too when I was taking the Lortabs for over a week. But it corrected itself for me once I started eating again. Hope it works out for ya, Mel! Oh and PLEASE DO NOT KEEP US POSTED
You know how sometimes your intestines feel backed up or bloated? That is what I was taking them for. Have not took none in a couple of years. Hi guys, I swear by stuff called 'Lactulose'. Its like drinking an extremely thick sugary liquid (makes you shiver its that sweet[QUOTE=wills08]
Hi guys, I swear by stuff called 'Lactulose'. [/QUOTE] Yeah...a doctor once told me to try that and it sure works! try some sulfasalazine...that seems to give me the opposite effect! Lol My sister has this problem and she uses stool softeners and she says it works. Senna tablets are good, no stomach cramping, not to be confused with Senokot. They're a natural vegetable laxative. In the US they can be purchased cheaply at CostCo, otherwise a little pricey. Hope you get some relief soon!Mrs. Go to the pharmacy and buy some mag citrate. It comes in a glass
This is simple, Mel. Just go to you friendly local emergency room and ask them to remove your gallbladder. I had mine out 15 years ago, and the daily Vicodin has happily balanced everything out now!
Seriously, I hope you find some relief soon! Geez GoGo, you had to give me credit for the "brown cow" blow out drink
I was given that recipe by an RN who says they use it in nursing homes. Good luck with the constipation. I regularly see a professional colonics to help with my slow digestion, which I am going to blame on my disease because I can ~~ let us know, I am impressed you asked for suggestions. Cathy Oh, you guys!! My husband and I are cracking up over here!!!!
Bodak - I think I love you!!
Homemade milkshakes, liquid dynamite, major surgery and a plunger.
He saw the plug but forgot to step aside, his dog thought it was great as he rushed home to clean up. Good luck. That problem can be pretty miserable. Hope you find a winner among these suggestions. I've been on narcotic pain meds for several years, and take them daily. At this point i've found that 3 stool softeners + laxative every night usually keeps me normal. Just when I think I've discovered the best amount to take, I'll get a bit anemic and have to take iron 3 times a day. That's another treat to add to an already messed up digestive system
Good luck. That problem can be pretty miserable. Hope you find a winner among these suggestions. my nana uses an herbal tea that she gets at a natural food store, and activea (i think thats spelled wrong) its a yougert that we keep in our fridge, my mom says it works wonders- and it tastes really good. ASK LORSTER ABOUT YOUR PROBLEM. SHE'S GREAT AT UNLOADING A BUNCH OF CRAP!
I'm off the my GI (again) next week to bang my head up against the brick wall that is my GI specialist
If I don't get any satisfaction from this twerp this visit I will ask to be referred to a different GI who might actually be interested in finding out what might be the problem.
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas.......I would be very happy to hear them. Long, long ago, before the days of pain meds, I had your problem, but on a temporary basis. The thing that worked was Imodium, an OTC drug. In fact it worked so well that I didn't need a bathroom for days! You poor thing! That really must be frustrating! It must be awfully hard to live a semi-normal life when you're afraid to get more than a few feet from a potty. I sure hope either this, or something, will help you. But, in any case, I can't imagine your doc not trying to figure out what your problem is. You should be able to find something to calm it down, but that doesn't really explain WHY it keeps happening. I agree that you need to find someone who can discover the cause. Good luck! Have a good evening, Nini Pammy, I was exactly where you are before the pain meds. Could hardly get away from the toilet. But since being on Oxycodone regularly, I now have the opposite problem. My GI doc always said the same as yours IBS and I still have a gall bladder. Hope you get some answers soon. WHY WOULD YOU ALL WANT TO BAN ME?
I DO MY VERY BEST TO KEEP ALL YOUR PANTIES FROM GETTING ALL BUNCHED UP, AND JOONIE IS SMART ENOUGH THE REALIZE MY VALUE. Yep that is right DONN! You have been around for a while. Yep remember watching you on RAF and ya posting and all. You are a fun one I can tell ya that.
DONN likes to keep the panties nice and crisp and colors brighter... he is like Cheer likes to keep clean clothes brite
Stimulant laxatives cause me unbelievable cramping and pain... milk of mag (or magnesium tablets) are much more "gentle" and often work within 6 hours.
If I have to take more than 1 or 2 vicodin over the course of a couple days, I always make sure to go overboard with the fiber. Wasa bread, raisin bran, fruits/vegetables, fibersure chewables... keep it movin'!
I'm in the office to much and you need to really visit more often.
I can't talk about all the above methods that may or may not help. but I do have another possible solution.
This solution requires that you have a real good buddy to help you out, I mean, a really understanding type of person..
Here goes:
First you have to prepare things by making things ready for the rush.
The main tools for this are:
Bodak....I am "lmao" over here, as they say on the world wide interweb!
green bottle and tastes kind of lemon/limey. We call it liquid dynamite at
the hospital. It will work when nothing else does. The lactulose is the other
thing that brings good success but like others have said, it is prescription.
The mag citrate should do the trick. Don't plan a long day away from home
when taking it though, lol. Stick around a bathroom. Then, make sure you
talk to your doctor about a program for the times when you increase your
vicodin. Good luck.
He then had to wash the dog, but couldn't figure out how to give the dog a mouth wash.
He said to me (when relating the story) with a straight face, that was a sh*thouse day but not as bad as his uncle had..
His uncle decided that he was the best one (with the most experience) to go down the pit to clear a major sewage blockage.
He heard the gurgling sounds that indicated movement and started
climbing up the ladder of the pit when he heard the explosion of
rushing sludge.
The force was such that the volume of sludge started backing up the pit.
He started to climb faster but to no avail, the sludge overtook him just as he reached the top.
The boys on top thought they had lost their boss for a few seconds until they saw his hands, followed by his head.
Even though he was out of the pit, his hands and feet were still in the climbing motion.
The boys just cracked up, as I am, reliving the cartoonish pictures of a man trying to climb thin air.
Hence the bit about the plug and to listen very carefully.
You just be careful with what ever action you decide to take.
[QUOTE=lorster]Mrs. Go to the pharmacy and buy some mag citrate. It comes in a glass
green bottle and tastes kind of lemon/limey. We call it liquid dynamite at
the hospital. It will work when nothing else does. The lactulose is the other
thing that brings good success but like others have said, it is prescription.
The mag citrate should do the trick. Don't plan a long day away from home
when taking it though, lol. Stick around a bathroom. Then, make sure you
talk to your doctor about a program for the times when you increase your
vicodin. Good luck.[/QUOTE]
Good old Magnesium ion. Whether sulfate, oxide, or citrate... it does the same thing.
OMG iron preparations are the WORST!!!! I was anemic when I was pregnant; those daily iron tablets (just the OTC ones!) caused far worse plumbing problems than the week of vicodin I had after my appendectomy a few years later. OMG I almost went to the hospital it was so bad!!!
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