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Opiates Constipation....help

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HEI1234

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20 days, nothing come out...I am really freakout and scared..
What can I do..I even tried to "get it with my finger..."8(

I know what will help, stop taking opiates, but I can't, pls don't judge me for that..
Is there any other way...?
 
You didn't say if you've used laxatives but it's been too long to try them now. You could buy a magnesium drink from the drugstore and a fleet enema. If that doesn't work then medical help is needed. Don't put this off any longer because you might have a bowel obstruction.
 
Hey i saw your thread got closed down mr s when you were asking about constipation sorry mr s knows his stuff but i guess he can poop fine so he dont kbow what its like for people like us who cant shitt. I suffer from it too and in the past nearly died with a blockage due to being on opiates. What you need to get the blockage moving is about 10 ducolax (bisacodal) laxatives, a bottle of lactulose from behind the counter at the drug store and a few stool softeners take these before bed they turn all the contents in your intestine to water then contracts it out your bum then if its still not wanting to cone out in the morning then you need a fleet enema from the drug store. This is the only way sometimes to clear a blockage you squirt the water up your bum then hold it until everything flushes itself right out. You can message me anytime I'm sorry nobody took you seriously I know how bad constipation makes you feel. I wouldn't take the ducolax everyday but to keep things moving so this don't happen again I recommend lactulose for daily use its not habit forming as much as the stimulant laxitives are so daily use is okay it draws water to your colon to soften stool and make it come out easy. Another good one for daily use is miralax or lax-a-day they ate both good ones. Remember if none of this works (don't worry I'm 95 percent certain it will clear you right out if you take what I said to) you need to go to a hospital don't leave it and do nothing cause it can rot in your gut and kill you slowly and very painfully. Good luck happy pooping let me know how you make out.
 
Milk of magnesia works for me, but also milk since I'm lactose intolerant. The most reliable thing for me though is get a big bottle of a thick kind of juice, like cherry (whole foods) or cranberry (trader joes) - nothing with added sugar, just juice, not orange or apple juice. Drink it ALL. You don't have to chug it all at once but over the course of several hours. You'll explode. I should add that my constipation problems arise out of travel and stress, not opiate use, but I suspect the bowel reacts the same. I once didn't poop for 10 days while on a biz trip, it was scary, yet I kept stuffing my face 3 meals a day, I didn't understand where it was all going. And when I used the milk of magnesia I didn't "produce" much at all, but the smell was unbelievably horrid, I stunk up the whole floor of the hotel, I kid you not. The longer poop is in your large intestine the more it gets stinky. Have candles and matches ready.

If nothing works then go to the emergency room, a blockage might be at hand. Good luck.
 
Yeah but three weeks is a really long time. If it doesn't happen tonight you really should go to the hospital.
 
This does sound pretty serious but I have the ultimate remedy for you, I promise you after you are done with this you will be clean as a whistle.Its a little rough but in your case after 21 days I think you need something pretty strong. Get some epsom salt and follow the maximum dosage for a laxative on the back of the packaging.It tastes nasty but you can pour a little lemon juice in it to make it taste better- just chug it down and within hours( may take longer for you) it will totally clean you out!The other thing that was mentioned was yea, just a simple water enema will work also but the epsom salt will really clean you out.

Then to prevent future constipation this is such a simple remedy but is better for you and works better than any laxative. Get magnesium oxide, this is a more unabsorbable form of magnesium and has more effect on the bowels. I take the Nature made cheap magnesium oxide you can find in most stores. I take about 1000-2000 mg a day and have NO constipation, in fact not to get too icky but things just roll on out( even after a good dose of immodium hhe) you might have to even back off it.Try these two things and you will be set in no time.
 
Dude, you should NEVER let constipation go that far. It's really dangerous, so watch for it. Try to poop at least once a week, which is not the best neither but it's something. I strongly recommend you to go directly to the doctor, and as fast as you can get there, if you don't want to then get an enema, if you use laxatives take enough water not to suffer a dehydration.
Opiates don't get along whit the bowels. I've learned how to take care of constipacion but every now and then I still end up whit a cateter sticked up in my urethra. You should watch your diet, drink a lot of water and try to avoid caffeinated drinks. Also, eat fiber, prunes are great to increase the amount quickly as only 50gr have 6gr of fiber. That mixed with lots of water will keep you going.
And again, don't let constipation go this far. The longer you wait the more difficult it'll be to extract all the shit that you've been keeping inside you. Usually the first days a laxative will be enough. So aim for early treatment. AND PLEASE, CHANGE YOUR DIET!!
 
20 days is a long time for nothing. You might want to go to a doctor. I'd at least try some laxative, milk of magnesia or senna, also add in some colace, which is a stool softener. Usually take them at night, with lots of water. If you can't get anything to come out by halfway through the next day then you are probably screwed and need a hospital visit.

Even when I have been using hard I at least have 2-3 decent BMs a week, if I go 4-5 days without a decent one I know its time for some laxatives. I also will be routinely 1-3 times popping out a couple rock solid little balls of shit, they are like nothing but at least its moving some stool and sometimes you need to get that dried up, compacted stuff out to allow a good one to release. Also realize that when your BMs on opiates are typically more compact, if you are still moving the same amount of weight as normal its fine it just might appear like less because your colon is constricting and compressing the BMs down to appear smaller.

Other people have good advice to with diet, hydration, exercise can help, too. Another thing, which can be real tough and I never did it but I have heard of it, is do not use until you have a BM in the morning. Now I know addicts wake up and need it to do a thing, so its not a great option.

Here is a kinda wacky idea, but I think its a decent one if you know how you react to things and play it safe. You could induce a slight precipitated withdrawal with some suboxone, which is what I have done basically every time I have gone from oxy/dope to Subs. Like you wake up in withdrawal, but not 100% sick(~12 hours after last dose), take like 1 mg of Suboxone and you will precipitate withdrawal, but it won't be that bad with just 1 mg and being close to fully sick. Then it will open up the pipes, after that just do some dope, cause 1 mg isn't going to block much, maybe just take you like 50% more to feel good.
 
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Fleet enema is your last best option before the emergency room. I went 15 days one time and that was hell. Enema fixed it though.
 
Yeah man, 20 days without a bowel movement is a very long time. This can cause some serious health problems as poop has a lot of toxins and dirty things your body wants out that can build up and literally poison you from the inside. I would try some milk of magnesia and a handful of dulcolax pills (drink them with a huge glass of cranberry juice). If you dont have a BM by the next morning I would definetly go to the hospital as fast as you can. They will take care of you and make sure you not only have a BM but also that you are in good health the entire time.

I usually begin to worry once I go 4-5 days without a bowel movement, nevermind 20. I would freak out if I hadnt gone in 20 days...thats crazy bro.

Good luck, and stay healthy.
 
Heya Train- wow have you known anybody to really do that remedy, man that would take some kinda cohones to do that.To each their own, but I could NEVER make myself go into precipitated withdrawal just to take a poop! I could be wrong, but I would think that might not be very reliable for some people either because not everyone gets the runs, or at least not the runs right away (I dont) esp if hes gonna need to be going right back to his DOC. The problem is that he probably wouldnt even be able to go back to his DOC after doing that, or at least not for a while.If its enough to make him go into withdrawal, (which I am certain that one milligram would be more than enough), with bupes long half- life then it is in essence strong enough to yank it off for who knows how long. Theres a good chance he'd then not only still be constipated but also in precipitated withdrawal. Im a bit naive to Subs so maybe you know how they can be manipulated more than me and Im not sayin it absolutely wouldnt work for extreme situations such as his, but I have to say that is the very last option Id choose! hhe 8o

Let me just reitterate though, if anyone on here is ever really constipated or just wants a good flush, get epsom salt and do the max dose for a laxative.Other than a full blown colonic,It will clear you out more than any other remedy for constipation.Like I said, it is rough though esp the more constipated you are,and it can even dehydrate you if you dont drink alot of water with it.You will feel SO much better and lighter afterwards though.
 
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Heya Train- wow have you known anybody to really do that remedy, man that would take some kinda cohones to do that.To each their own, but I could NEVER make myself go into precipitated withdrawal just to take a poop! I could be wrong, but I would think that might not be very reliable for some people either because not everyone gets the runs, or at least not the runs right away (I dont) esp if hes gonna need to be going right back to his DOC. The problem is that he probably wouldnt even be able to go back to his DOC after doing that, or at least not for a while.If its enough to make him go into withdrawal, (which I am certain that one milligram would be more than enough), with bupes long half- life then it is in essence strong enough to yank it off for who knows how long. Theres a good chance he'd then not only still be constipated but also in precipitated withdrawal. Im a bit naive to Subs so maybe you know how they can be manipulated more than me and Im not sayin it absolutely wouldnt work for extreme situations such as his, but I have to say that is the very last option Id choose! hhe 8o

Let me just reitterate though, if anyone on here is ever really constipated or just wants a good flush, get epsom salt and do the max dose for a laxative.Other than a full blown colonic,It will clear you out more than any other remedy for constipation.Like I said, it is rough though esp the more constipated you are,and it can even dehydrate you if you dont drink alot of water with it.You will feel SO much better and lighter afterwards though.
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Well let me say this in response to your earlier post...(sorry its a bump but I want to reply to it and its pertinent)

Firstly, if you've been backed up for 3 weeks with absolutely no movement then you almost certainly have to do 1 of 2 things. A. Go to the Dr./ER for a fleet enema or a very strong laxative (which still might not work at that advanced stage of constipation) B. Wait long enough to go into bad enough withdrawal for your stools to become loose, because believe me, once you get to that point it will come out.

I am not advocating to just foolishly pop a full 8 mg Suboxone tab while high and induce a full on precipitated withdrawal. What I would suggest is carefully do this.
- Wait as long as you can until you are in mild withdrawal (some restless legs, very hard to fall alseeep sleep, no appettite) This is basically how I feel when I wake up after using dope when I am dependent, so its 10-12 hours after my last dose(for some people it takes longer, so just wait until you have those symptoms, but no longer, the idea is to fix the constipation with the least amount of discomfort).
-Now you take Suboxone to slowly bump the full agonist remaining off the receptors and you should get to the stage of w/d where you have loose stools. I would suggest no more than 1 mg to start, but if you are unfamiliar with your bodies reaction to Sub, then start lower, like .25 or at most .5 mg., having strips helps to accurately dose. I know 1 mg after 12 horus will cause me to go from mild to moderate w/d, it actually helps certain thigns like the mental aspect, but increases physical w/d symptoms like back pain and loose stools.
- So you gotta also have a decent amount of your DOC to do this, like at least 2X your normal dose incase it really hits you hard, but 1 mg after 12 hours should've cause and awful PWD in anyone, and if it does you have plenty to break through and it will atleast allow you to feel decent until the Sub wear off a little more and you can get high again.
- Honestly 1 mg might even be too might, 0.5 mg is probably a better starting point but if you want to get things done quicker then 1 mg will do it and you can still break through and get high after.
- A few things to note,
- this will only work with those who have a decent tolerance, like needing more than what 4 mg of Subs is = to, so you want to have a tolerance of like 60 mg or more of Oxy at a time, this isn't for light weights. I think a light user can just suck it up and go without their DOC for a little while or just use laxatives and deal with their constipation.
- Have patience, the Subs can take over an hour to kick in fully, what I will do is knock back a coffee around 1 hour and 15 minutes after I take that .5-1 mg of Sub, then all of a sudden the Sub seems to knock the receptor agonizing DOC off the receptors and the coffee helps get the gut moving, voila! I have to take a crap BAD.
- Continue to wait because if you are real backed up you might have to go a couple more times after the initial one, might as well clear out the whole system.
- After taking the Sub and its been over 90 minutes I'd say you are good to use your DOC and get back to feeling decent. As I mentioned, 1 mg can be broken through but don't go overboard trying to, just do enough to feel decent, accept the fact that you won't be actually high for 8-12 hours but be happy you are not holding 5 lbs feces inside anymore and you can use you DOC to still feel decent.
- Doing this, just like going through any withdrawal period from opioids, will leave you dehydrated and delpleted of nutrients(look at bottom of post for an important noteworthy fact about this), so take a multi vitamins, eat a good meal, drink a lot of water, eat some good fruits and veggies and so on, after you do this to replenish the lost nutrients and H2O
- AND PROBABLY MOST IMPRTANTLY, swallow the Sub juice after letting it sit in your mouth. The naloxone in the Sub might be a huge contributing factor to why this helps. I usually spit the shit out because I don't want any naloxone inside me, but I'll swallow the saliva that has the Sub mixed in if I feel I need to drop a #2. This actually makes me wonder if just taking a vial of naloxone orally can do the same thing and not be an issue for you because it won't absorb enough to cause withdrawal, but does effect the gut opiate receptors when it goes through, so it relieves constipation, studies have been done on this. I actually plan to at some point get a vial of Naloxone and drink it and see if it helps me pass some stool. I am usuall somewhat backed up, but I will do the Sub thing every week or 2 and I can always pass some compacted stool on a daily basis so I am not horribly backed up, still not moving stool like I would like, but it is better than this OP's situation where he has been not moving anything for 21 days!!! I can't believe that, I go 2 days without a decent BM, like only little rock hard pieces, and I start to get worried and it makes me feel like crap (no pun intended).


As for the person who replied to my post, just want to note the magnesium oxide is the worst form in terms of absorption, so that is completely untrue. It is not the worst for constipation, but there are much better forms of Mg+ for constipation, I suggest magnesium citrate, its only a little more expensicve than oxide, has 5-6X the absorption, is easy to find at vitamin stores and has a few other benefits. And don't take that much magnesium of any sort, 1000-2000mg is crazy, you can get hypermagnesia, which is dangerous. I think DV of 100% of magnesium is around 375 mg, so that is way more than necessary...Usually 1 pill is 250 mg of magnesium, so don't take more than 2. Also take it with food for best absorption. Same goes for most vitamins/minerals, take with food and they will absorb better.
 
I have gone through it for a long time in the past when I took prescribed opiates and used IV H....when I finally detoxed off of everything I very slowly started to go to the bathroom again. Something that helped me during that time (daily opiate use) was taking Senna/Senakot daily. It took time to start working, but when it does, you start to go everyday. Good luck to you.
 
If you can see a physician get them to prescribe lizness. I have horrible constipation from methadone and have gone weeks without a bm before and if it gets really bad i take 1 lizness which i got from my doctor and it gives me massive diarrhea about 6 hours after taking it. I don't take it unless i really need it though because the diarrhea is so bad that i shit for hours but at least i know that it clears me out. Also i heard of a new drug called naloxogel that is like loperamide except it blocks opiates only in the bowel.
 
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