Opiates & Hemorrhoids

[funkee]

How common is this? Ya kno squeezin out that big one after a long time brewing. I can see major damage done. I'm a survivor, well only by change of diet, coulda been worse.

 

[funkee]

I can see this going to the longest without a crap/biggest turd thread so... GO.

 

[DazedforDays]

Thats what convinced me to quit oxy this last time...I hadnt gone duece in at least 3 days and I was on the toilet for at least an hour oooooohing and aaaahhhhhing a drain clogger the diameter of a big barrel baseball bat. I was almost in tears and my ass hurt for many days after that, so I decided once and for all to stop abusing the oxy. Never having to worry about "giving birth" when you head to the bathroom is a great feeling

 

[Cane2theLeft]

When I was taking morphine and later oxycontin for pain I would take a combination laxative/stool softner, senekot-S, that is only a few dollars for 2 months worth at a drugstore. I don't understand why people who use opioids/opiates don't just pick this stuff up, its much cheaper than paying to have an impacted bowel operated on.

 

[Mr Blonde]

When I first got into codeine heavily, blocked me up real bad. Had to do one of those enema things... how embarassing...

 

[C_Tripper]

A three day Oxy/Codeine/Valium binge left me with prolapsed hemmroids. Fun times.

 

[tobala]

...prolapsed hemmroids...

Sound like they would build character...

 

[C_Tripper]

Totally. That was one uncomfortable week afterwards.

 

[brainiacthemaniac]

bottom line, you take opiates, you must take Colace daily. When my pDoc put me on a long acting opiate for pain management he told me to do this daily, as it was imperative to staying regular, he also said to drink large amounts of water to help with regularity. I know its gross, but its a part of taking opiates regularly.

 

[dankstersauce]

I can see this going to the longest without a crap/biggest turd thread so... GO.

^I remember my first day in rehab seeing a turd so big that it couldn't be flushed down the toilet. It was the size of a meatloaf. That was the first time the term "methadone baby" was brought into my vocabulary. sorry if i grossed anyone out but it gave everyone a good laugh in rehab and started a huge "who done it" rehab mystery. btw we never found out who did it.

but it is part of using opiates daily. it really is way easier to just buy stool softener. but i never did. I had quite a few painful ones while on suboxone, i guess it's part of the game.

 

[inSaMity]

The title of this should be "Opiods and Hemorrhoids". It's funny cause it rhymes

 

[chucky1432]

This is why I stick to Coke

 

[taitpeter]

i take fiber supplements havnt had any "methadone babys" since...hahah

 

[phr]

I'm surprised no one said "pics or didn't happen."

I don't know much about hemorrhoids, but I'm pretty sure you can get them from straining to take a shit. So I guess it is possible.

You're right, the best way to help things move along is by altering your diet(fiber, etc), altering your dosing, or if it's too late, using an enema.

 

[threesfoursfives]

it takes a long time to build up Haemorrhoids. Not just straining for one big solid drop. So over time they build and get worse.
I had the procedure to get them banded.
Never has pain so debilitated me. And I have had my share or surgery and stuff.
Message to all. If Opies are part of your habitual behaviour then add some softener and laxies to it too. Once you get em they are a bitch to get rid of

 

[Ham-milton]

They're unavoidable.

To a degree.

I just eat a high fibre diet and I mostly avoid any problem.

 

[LightTrailz]

Yeah i was thinkin this fact myself considering i have to take pain meds / muscle relaxants all day .. i even asked the pharmacist .. but couldnt bring myself to bring them lol .. i may go back tho .. i just dont want that not knowing when it will hit feeling .. or alot of cramps .

also do you want to use a softner first then a laxative or does it matter?

 

[MDPV_Psychosis]

You dont want to take laxatives daily. This can cause problems down the road. You can also become dependent on laxatives in order to have a bowel movement.

Eat healthy, drink lots of water and keep the fiber intake high. Only use laxatives when you really need them.

 

[HartfordCT]

^^^take em at the same time.. i dont think it really matters.

 

[LightTrailz]

Sounds like me and you are in the same boat , i rarley eat which is why im not concerned so much with the frequency of a BM .. mostly due to the medication as well . my appetite is slim .. but when i have to go .. its like giving birth to a pine cone .. unless its just the type that falls out like rabbit shit in little pebbles .. but thats rare ..

ive tried all the fiber crap and none of it work .. even flax seed and bran .. so i may have no choice.