lol yes I have had opiate constipation :D But the poo is still moist. Just a lot less moist! I know, because I had to remove it from my rectum with my fingers
By the way, I'm happy to admit that sometimes it doesn't matter much if you've got a little food in your stomach. And if I eat a pill or a capsule, I almost always take it with a small amount of food, because it makes sure it gets it down my throat. A drink can sometimes leave the bastard stuck in my gullet. Half an oatcake or a few nuts is my usual plan. Plus, if you take some food, it stimulates digestion, so will get the drug digested quicker.
And I know (because I'm not lazy and I did google!) that
some drugs are better absorbed with
some food(s). And if you're taking certain drugs, eating grapefruit will help metabolism. So sometimes food is good for drugs.
But we're talking about the difference between a full stomach and an empty one. To me that means we're talking about: do we take our drugs before or after Christmas dinner? Food can have chemical effects on drug metabolism, and it can have mechanical effects too. It's the mechanical effects I'm concerned about. If your stomach is full of roast potatoes, even mash, I will bet the cat's life that those potatoes will act a bit like a sponge and prevent full absorption of my Christmas drugs
Like Santa Claus, though, I prefer my presents to come via the chimney :D A good Christmas Eve sweep helps clear out the soot. Poor little Oliver. I've ordered an enema kit from Amazon as my syringe plunging muscles (and Oliver's sweeping arm) are getting a bit over-exercised, 5ml at a time is a shade too slow. Hopefully MM will be back from strike so I get my order in time for the festive season.