Can opiate constipation kill you?

[Jabberwocky]

Yes, vomiting fecal matter is what happens in cases of severe constipation or obstruction. The shit backs right up to the point it enters the stomach. Google it if you're feeling brave.

that's just nasty

normally around the 30-32 hour mark after my last dose is when the shits hit for me so it's only a matter of not dosing for me to get rid of my obstruction.

BAM! Spot on what happened to me. Usually when I feel it I go, but for some reason I was in the exact same situation as you described. Hadn't gone in 4 days. Took 2 days off of opiates, woke up and an hour later had to shit. Thought id do it in a bit, but got high and couldn't. Then I had to wait another few days. Man terrible. I didn't know anyone else did the exact same thing as I did. hahah

Lesson for the day: Listen to your bowels!

yeah, done the same a few times myself. in hindsight i was too lazy to go shit, instead i'd jiust prep another shot and the feeling would go away again. i wasn't really eating at the time, mainly a liquid diet so i wasn't really busting.

definitely listen to your bowels.

don't go holding in pisses either, you'll cause yourself urinary tract infections and the like. your kidneys are already working overtime, give them the break they need.

 

[olskoolrollrz]

I think the opiate constipation thing is fairly new because I just started hearing that go around recently. Anyway, I am scared for my life when I shit now.

try eating a high fiber diet with lots of fresh fruit as well and you will be fine..Just cant eat a bunch of fried food , eat lots of salads insteadl

 

[olskoolrollrz]

Update.
So I used the enema and shit a tiny bit. like two little pellets that fucking hurt. But alot of the liqued from the enema came out looking like shit water I guess. I dunno wtf im gonna do I dont really wanna go to the ER because I did go a little which makes me think I dont have an obstruction. But it says on the enema to seek help if you dont have a bowel movement. Can I put off going to the ER for like 6 hours till its morning? Or is the enema gonna kill me before then. Im kinda freaking the fuck out now. Damnit I cant beleive /i willingly signed up for suboxone. FUCK

theres this really nasty liqud stuff you get at walgreens called magnisium citrae it will clean you out real quick..half a 16 oz bottle head to bed and in a few hours you wakin up havin to take the biggest shit of your life...THIS STUFF WORKS ..ive been on opies for 5 years so i know ..in case of emergency drink magnisium citrate

 

[DrunkardsDream]

Eat more fiber, stay hydrated, and cut back on the opiates if you can.

I've heard laxatives can help but I never took them when I was into opiates and I did not use opiates daily when I used them.

 

[OpiatesRus]

theres this really nasty liqud stuff you get at walgreens called magnisium citrae it will clean you out real quick..half a 16 oz bottle head to bed and in a few hours you wakin up havin to take the biggest shit of your life...THIS STUFF WORKS ..ive been on opies for 5 years so i know ..in case of emergency drink magnisium citrate

bud yea i know the green stuff i drank one botle one day and water water water and nothing then the next day did it again and nothing that day that was day 11 on 12 i said fuck it and kept trying nothing is happening. On day 13 it was surgery time. : ( Sad shit....

 

[jamezexe43]

Dam.... Shitty way to go out....

and then... i lol'd

 

[koRnbRed]

Stop using. wait a day, maybe day and a half. should fix ya right up

 

[poppyplanet]

Yeah, withdrawal will cause you to shit. If you don't plan on going into withdrawal soon, any pharmacy should carry laxatives over the counter. In my opinion, you could die from backed up constipation, if not treated and left alone for a long time. I personally know a person who recently passed away just because of this diagnosis so be safe.

 

[Breathe]

Dam.... Shitty way to go out....

ahahahahah

Butt-death, or death by Butt - worst death ever.

 

[soundsystem00]

theres this really nasty liqud stuff you get at walgreens called magnisium citrae it will clean you out real quick..half a 16 oz bottle head to bed and in a few hours you wakin up havin to take the biggest shit of your life...THIS STUFF WORKS ..ive been on opies for 5 years so i know ..in case of emergency drink magnisium citrate

Yup! That is the one thing that cleared me up when nothing else OTC would work. We call it "Dynomite" because of its Explosive qualities.

 

[rocketgirl84]

***GIRLS READ THIS***​

My sister uses this method. You can use your *female part* and buttcrack to manually push fecal matter out without having to acually touch the shit. Make sure you're gentle, being to rough can lead to tears. Also doing this too often can cause you colon to become lazy from you doing it's job for it. So only use this as a last resort before going to the ER. Sorry guys your "shit" outta luck with this one. lol

 

[DexterMeth]

^That whole last resort thing doesn't sit well with me. There isn't much I can think of that's an internal process that I'd ever resort to "last resort" measures before seeing a doctor, unless I was in combat or something and literally had no choice.

If magnisium citrate doesn't unclog your bowels there is something very wrong with you. (Don't just take a sip, god use even 1/3rd to 2x more the amount as directed.

 

[pavotsomnifere]

As others have previously mentioned here, I too can just wait a little while longer (sometimes it's only a matter of minutes, no longer than a few hours) than the time I would be dosing, and then I'll be able to go. Still, mind you, it is almost always extremely painful; ending with a lot of rectal bleeding. I have gone 2 weeks at the longest without taking a shit, I have a bit of a phobia of laxatives and I usually take what is called "stool softeners" to help with the painful aspect.

Also I try and take at least 1,000mg of Vitamin C, and 400mg of Magnesium a day, and I find that it helps. Taking a higher dosage of magnesium usually works just as well as a laxative.
Oh, and lots of coffee, sometimes (but don't forget to follow with lots of water!)

 

[DexterMeth]

^yea that's actually a great schedule that most opiate users should do that don't, aside from the caffiene intake obviously for some people or a lot even. Some decaf coffee would do the trick though.

 

[rocketgirl84]

^That whole last resort thing doesn't sit well with me. There isn't much I can think of that's an internal process that I'd ever resort to "last resort" measures before seeing a doctor, unless I was in combat or something and literally had no choice.

If magnisium citrate doesn't unclog your bowels there is something very wrong with you. (Don't just take a sip, god use even 1/3rd to 2x more the amount as directed.

sorry let me clear up my bad choice of words​

I have talked to my dr. about this (all the opiates I take are RX'ed to me so i can tell her it's cause by opiates) and she said that it is safe to do OCCASIONALLY. The reason I put "last resort" is because the biggest worry is that people will do it in place of trying laxatives or trying to take more preventative measure and it can cause problems with going the regular way if used constantly (I was told to at least shit on my own, the regular way, 3 time between using this method to keep the workings down there working) also I said last resort considering a lot of people will not go to the hospital until they become very ill and if they don't go and can't get it out it could cause the intestines to tear and leaking fecal matter into your body which is very bad. I would rather post a possible OCCASIONAL solution. But i can understand what you;re saying in response to the way i worded my post. i will be more cautious next time. This method, used in the correct way and not too often is completely safe. Also if you end up having to use this method do youself a favor and invest in some stool softener that you can use everyday, (an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure)I take senakot S and I take 240mg of Oxycontin (rx'd to me) a day and I very rarely have problems. Thanks Dexter for making me rethink how i worded my post that so i could clear up any misunderstanding about what i was saying.

 

[Pillthrill]

***GIRLS READ THIS***​

My sister uses this method. You can use your *female part* and buttcrack to manually push fecal matter out without having to acually touch the shit. Make sure you're gentle, being to rough can lead to tears. Also doing this too often can cause you colon to become lazy from you doing it's job for it. So only use this as a last resort before going to the ER. Sorry guys your "shit" outta luck with this one. lol

I've actually hear of this one before...

 

[sixpartseven]

The longest I was on subs for was 10 days and no I didn't get constipation like you did. Methadone gives me the worst constipation, but everyone is different.

Generally speaking though, partial opiate agonists such as buprenorphine should cause less CNS effects including constipation in comparison to full agonists like morphine etc. However as I said before everyone is different. Try eating a high fiber diet and taking laxatives.... Good luck

CNS activity has nothing to do with constipation. Constipation is caused by the opiate binding to the peripheral receptors that are actually in the intestinal tract. Buprenorphine has a high affinity for these receptors and acts as an agonist on them, so that is why it causes such strong constipation. Same with loperamide (Imodium), for example. It's a very potent opioid, but (supposedly) only binds to peripheral receptors in the intestines, and causes heavy constipation.

 

[DexterMeth]

Everyone that abuses opiates should strait up eat poppy grounds for a few months strait, go cold turkey and then onto bupe. See how much easier it is to shit.

 

[Moral Decay]

just be careful.. if you don't have a Bowel movement for a long time, go to a clinic. All else fails go to the ER, they'll pump you full of Morphine or Dilaudid and give you an IV, and give you and enema if need be.. Been there 20-30 times..

excuse my ignorance but wouldn't dilaudid and morphine worsen constipation? what would be the purpose of giving this to some one with bowel impaction?

 

[poppyplanet]

Right, Moral Decay, it would make more sense to just give the patient a laxative and wait it out, no offense D-ismyantidrug.