Constipation!

[electros[h]ockpatient]

I've been on the methadone program twice in my life (this is the second time). I'm exceedingly more tolerant to my methadone this time around because i have a stronger habit and a fairly bad alcohol addiction (which has to do with metabolizing my doses or something), so i'm nearing 90mgs and not holding off w/d symptoms for 24 hours yet. I'm dealing with that in my own way.

The REAL problem at the moment is that my gut IS holding 24 hours and i haven't shit well since i been on the program. I had an urge to go today but it was very clumpy and painful. Anyone have any suggestions on a good laxative? As much as i despise going to the bathroom i know it's important to do so more than once a week. So please, if anyone can recommend something that works well without giving you the runs all day and that works relatively fast and discreetly (i.e. One dosage gives you onset of bowel movement within a few hours and only one bowel movement per dose, would be an ideal situation).


thanks, and don't be embarassed to share your stories with me :o, i'm not embarassed to talk about my poo with you :D

[THEPAINTER1960]

ockpatient']I've been on the methadone program twice in my life (this is the second time). I'm exceedingly more tolerant to my methadone this time around because i have a stronger habit and a fairly bad alcohol addiction (which has to do with metabolizing my doses or something), so i'm nearing 90mgs and not holding off w/d symptoms for 24 hours yet. I'm dealing with that in my own way.

The REAL problem at the moment is that my gut IS holding 24 hours and i haven't shit well since i been on the program. I had an urge to go today but it was very clumpy and painful. Anyone have any suggestions on a good laxative? As much as i despise going to the bathroom i know it's important to do so more than once a week. So please, if anyone can recommend something that works well without giving you the runs all day and that works relatively fast and discreetly (i.e. One dosage gives you onset of bowel movement within a few hours and only one bowel movement per dose, would be an ideal situation).


thanks, and don't be embarassed to share your stories with me :o, i'm not embarassed to talk about my poo with you :D
Man i know where you are coming from when i first started the program i had the same problem.One of the downfall of opiates or opiods especially methadone. I would start out with colace you can buy in any drugstore. Then just use metamucial and drink lots of water. Its a powder you mix with water again in any drugstore. On the alcohol matter it could be that you just need an increase in your methadone . Becuase technically alcohol and methadone both work on the same receptors in your brain so it goes if you are getting enough methadone you should,nt crave alcohol. peace

[electros[h]ockpatient]

that's exactly what i bought, generic peri-colace. i'm just curious as to how it works exactly. meaning, how long does it take to work, how long can i expect it to work, will it give me the runs, should i expect to tether myself to the bathroom all day, is there a good time to take this (early morning, midday, in the evening 5 or however many hours before bed), etc...

[junkywrench]

hi. I am on the stuff right now. I use a product called smoothe moove herbal tea by traditional medicinals. it is available at large grocery stores with an organic/ healthy section, or specialty grocery stores. it makes me completely regular. once to twice a day activity with normal results. when I do not use tea, I am constipated after 2-3 days with rock hard excrement. in these circumstances, I take two bags of tea, and am normal by the next day.

[red26]

This is a good subject;) . I was on the liquid done for almost three years and simply drinking a couple good cups 'o' joe kept my gears greased. I never had to take anything like a laxative till I started spikin dope. The alcohol cravings I can relate to. It started as alcohol and turned into coke in a big, really bad way. I was up around 95mgs. and topped off there. I just began to feel toxic build up in my system. Good luck with the fight and try not to go to yer clinic stinkin of booze. Also, isn't alcohol a diaretic?

[mmnyc9]

O boy do I know where your coming from. once I started taking Metimucil it was smooth sailing. the active ingriedent is (sp)physilum Husk. You got to drink lots of H2O. If you need to go asap, enima baby enima.

[Qwertymkonji]

Thank god I'm lactose intolerant. If you think you are, down a big milkshake really quick and go shat.

qwerty_

[mmnyc9]

I got sick in detox years ago, diarrhea and I was constipated, the stupid staff didn't believe me. finally a Nurse who knew her Shit (no pun) set them and me straight. Man talk about twisted, Diarrhea and Constipation that really sucked.

[electros[h]ockpatient]

hi. I am on the stuff right now. I use a product called smoothe moove herbal tea by traditional medicinals. it is available at large grocery stores with an organic/ healthy section, or specialty grocery stores. it makes me completely regular. once to twice a day activity with normal results. when I do not use tea, I am constipated after 2-3 days with rock hard excrement. in these circumstances, I take two bags of tea, and am normal by the next day.

man... that sounds ideal. i'll have to keep an eye out for that one.

[electros[h]ockpatient]

This is a good subject;) . I was on the liquid done for almost three years and simply drinking a couple good cups 'o' joe kept my gears greased. I never had to take anything like a laxative till I started spikin dope. The alcohol cravings I can relate to. It started as alcohol and turned into coke in a big, really bad way. I was up around 95mgs. and topped off there. I just began to feel toxic build up in my system. Good luck with the fight and try not to go to yer clinic stinkin of booze. Also, isn't alcohol a diaretic?

heh, thanks. noo.. i'm no sloppy drunk or anything. I only have my vodka at night, usually after dinner (never during the day, before heading off to the clinic). But i need to stop that all together.

Anyways, do you mean alcohol is Diuretic or Dieretic? I assume you mean the former in which it makes you urinate more often? To that, i would say only if you're drinking a lot, like say if it was beer and you downed a 6pack or a 12pack... If you meant dieretic, meaning corroding and ulcerating, i would say DEFINATELY SO! I get nasty acid reflux when I consume alcohol nightly and in high quantity.

[earthenone]

stool softeners at night, and if that doesnt work a good ole suppository usually works in 15-20 minutes, i think this is the biggest downside to opiates myself.

[Tar_Baby]

stool softeners at night, and if that doesnt work a good ole suppository usually works in 15-20 minutes, i think this is the biggest downside to opiates myself.

I agree, the loss of hormones and thus sex drive are at a tie with the above

[HistoryofMadness]

I got 2 words for you: elder berries... look it up!

McDonalds always works too fuckin shit!

-H

[exitwound]

Docusate Sodium
Senna, other Laxatives
Fiber supplement in pill form such as Metamucil capsules

TONS OF WATER helps as well.

[ontario_opiophile]

Simple way to shit:

6-7 Senokot, 6 Docusate Sodium, 3 Biscodyl and lots of water. Make sure you drink lots of water or you'll be in pain. Also if you are sensitive to laxatives, take half of what I said to see how you react. But if you are like me, that should make you go. I'm 300lbs and 6'4 and that works great for me. Although, it is a bit painful. Take the 3 Biscodyl about 1-2 hours after you've taken the Senokot and the Docusate Sodium and don't take methadone until 2-3 hours after taking Laxatives and don't take it with them at all. Make sure you know what your doing, laxatives can really hurt you and cause a blowout. I'm just telling you what works for me. It could very well cause you a great deal of pain if you are sensitive. I find that Metamucil and Benefibre and those things you mix in your water are no good. They actually make me more constipated. My bowels are dysfunctional from methadone and I have to take Laxatives almost everyday. Methadone is easily the most constipating opioid out there. It's long action makes it really bad, it constipates me up to 2-3 days after I stop taking it. With a normal opiate addiction to a short acting opiate you can wait like 4-8 hours from your last dose and you'll start going into the early stages of withdrawal and you'll be able to shit easily. Good luck!

[electros[h]ockpatient]

Docusate Sodium
Senna, other Laxatives
Fiber supplement in pill form such as Metamucil capsules

TONS OF WATER helps as well.


that's peri-colace.. i took two of those the other day in the early morning and nothing by bedtime, of course not long after taking them i had an urge to shit out some rock hard clumps. so i strained myself, but nothing came of 2 tablets containing 50 mg of Deocusate Sodium / Sennosides 8.6mg. I will try taking more tonight, just before bed, like 4 tablets. It's recommended up to 4 daily.