Opioids Alleviation of GI/constipation symptoms while tapering opioids (gross 💩 talk)

[LucidSDreamr]

When I’m tapering trying to get off methadone one of the initial symptoms that will make me have to redose to stay functional in life is constipation.

Like the dose was lowered so my gut pushes the shit all the way to the colon but then there is minimal peristalsis to actuall shit the poop out so I feel all the constipation then. I will be able to pass stools but it’s many times throughout the day and very annoying.

Trying heavy laxatives doesn’t seem to help. Like when all the shit has come out the sensation that I’m constipated or have something in my ass remains.

Any tips or medications to attenuate this withdrawl symptom during a taper so that I can effectively keep lowing the dose? Because no other severe symptoms are kicking in yet except the GI stuff so I could keep tapering even harder but this issue is slowing my progress.

 

[pixies+]

Laxaday. It’s a stool softener, not an actual laxative. So it won’t cause your bowels to depend on them, which causes many problems down the line, as I’m sure you know.

I’ve run into some pretty serious issues from not taking this stuff seriously or taking it regularly.

Hope that’s the kinda answer you were looking for.

 

[LucidSDreamr]

Laxaday. It’s a stool softener, not an actual laxative. So it won’t cause your bowels to depend on them, which causes many problems down the line, as I’m sure you know.

I’ve run into some pretty serious issues from not taking this stuff seriously or taking it regularly.

Hope that’s the kinda answer you were looking for.

My stool isn’t hard tho.

I think my GI doctor said to use PEG instead of fiber though last time i tapered off so I just remebered that.