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Can opiate constipation kill you?

^it's called a high fiber diet. A good dose of laxatives should open you right up. It's just most people on opiates would rather nod the fuck out (all plugged up) than take a bunch of shits.
 
A BLer recently described using the suppository-type laxatives and they had him going within like an hour. This sounds really feasible to me to work for just about everyone. I'm going to give it a go next time I have this issue, and I recommend it to anyone else looking for an answer to this problem besides the traditional laxatives.

Edit- For the record, these suppositories are the glycerin type.
 
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Wow I was trying to shit today and everytime I pushed I would get a really bad pain in my head like 1 second after pushing was I about to die? But for real I havent properly shit in like a week and a half should I be worried? It feels like I need to go but when I push it feels like something is stopping it. At what point should I go to the ER? Im on sub maintenence btw
 
^^The back of a laxative container I have says to contact a doctor after 7 days. That seems pretty reasonable to me, though some people on here have described slightly longer periods. Take a laxative if you haven't already. The glycerin type suppositories that I described earlier work by irritating your intestine lining and causing the amount of fluid, which is pretty much perfect for this.
 
Ya, I just didn't tell him to seek medical advice because he could just take a laxative, like now, and have a bowel movement...or 1,000. I'd think he'd go to the hospital if he felt his intestine rupture. Then again, stranger things have happened.
 
^It's all good man, it's surely not necessary for him to do so yet.
 
Thanks guys im going to take that laxative now. If that doesnt help im going to the ER tommorow. LOL that will be an emberassing proposition. Would it help to take some addreral I have had to shit after taking speed before? If it wont help would it hurt I have a paper I need to get done asap.
 
It's even more embarrasing when you die from your organs being surrounded by your own shit. I can't imagine it taste great either....probably like shit. You should look into something like metamusil or even a natural hemp oil powdered drink. It comes in a can link Instant Breakfast, and it's high in fiber and really healthy for you.
 
Very true dexter. You seem like you know what your talking about. What I have on hand is a fleet enema and milk of magnesia. Im thinkin using the enema first would be the best call. You think im correct in that assumption? Sorry to hijack the thread over my own bullshit but it seems somewhat neccesary.
 
^Yeah, those Fleet suppositories should work awesomely. They are what I was describing earlier in the thread...
 
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
 
No it doesnt hurt I just feel like I gotta shit. Im gonna eat those laxatives and see how it goes. Then if that doesnt work by in the morning im gonna go see a doctor. Thanks for the advice Dexter I really appreciate it.
 
OTC Oral Saline Laxative costs about four bucks. Make sure you have a few hours to kill and some privacy. It's not going to be pleasant, but unless you have a serious blockage, it will clean you out. During heavy opiate usage, once a week is good to keep you on the safer/less unpleasant side.
 
I have trouble seeing how some of you go so long with out a bowel movement. I start to get really uncomfortable and aggravated after like one day... Even with an opiate buzz... sheesh.
 
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