Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Hi Again, When I first started on painkillers I was slightly constipated, meaning I wasn't pooping as often as before. I took Metamucil for a month, then didn't need it. Butt.... My turds changed, now they are rock hard . It's funny - you can hear them bouncing down the sewer pipe. Every third BM, or so, they jam up at the exit, so I do have to reach back there and pull them out with a finger. Flushing them down the toilet can get iffy now and then. I don't know if it is a national law, but in Michigan they passed a law about 15 years ago, that when you buy a toilet it has to be one that uses less water. So, I have to cut the turds into smaller pieces with a steak knife I keep hidden in the cabinet. I can't complain, it's for the Ecology, ya know. Bye, Harv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Oh Betty.... I am so sorry for you.... butt..giggle giggle. I know how you feel. I am a single parent and I am living with my parents. My dad (bless his heart) went to the store to buy me a fleets. He came home with 2. One was normal sized and the other looked like it was for a large bison. ha ha....I used the one for the bison...... can I just say....I feel FRESH now.. I still will not eat anything solid and I have not taken a pain pill in 2 days now. I hope all is well with you and I think that we both need to remember to take some stool softeners daily!!! Hil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Be VERY careful about constipation! My hubby just spent eight dfays in the hospital, on intravenous heavy-duty antibiotic to prevent sepsis because he was so bound up. It can actually be lethal! These narcotic pain meds can sure do it to you! I suggest lots of fresh fruit and veggies to help keep things...hmmmm, flowing? His doctor told him to use metamucil every day, too And to be sure to drink lots of water daily. -- Do you poop? I was severely constipated 2 days ago, because I've been taking 40mg Oxycontin 6 times/day for the pain of AS, DDD, and herniated discs. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Ummmm.....forgive me bluntness, but you should have seen the enema they used on my hubby in the hospital! A one quart mixture of ....get this....MOLASSES AND MILK! They call it a black and white....oh, the trials we with chronic pain go through....at least we can laugh sometimes.....it makes it easier to face the rougher days....weeks ....etc....amen? -- Re: Do you poop? Oh Betty.... I am so sorry for you.... butt..giggle giggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Let you doctor know, AS yes does affect our bowel. But this also is due to our diets. There is something missing in your diet, most likely fibers that is causing this too. I have this happen once in a while, I run to the natural food store and buy papaya pills best thing every. Natural taking care of natural. Todd Aitken _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Stolla Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 9:46 PM Subject: Re: Do you poop? Oh Betty.... I am so sorry for you.... butt..giggle giggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 There is a prescription laxative that can be taken daily. The name brand is Miralax but now there is a generic so the price has come down. It is polyethylene glycol. It is tasteless. You mix it in juice, coffee, whatever once a day. It is quite effective and can be used daily unlike over-the-counter laxatives. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 I think the other name for this is antifreeze. It will kill a dog. I'd say to be careful with this one for sure, don' take more than indicated on the package. You may want to Google this one if you are in doubt. GA Kay Braddock <KayBraddock@...> wrote : > There is a prescription laxative that can be taken daily. The name brand is > Miralax but now there is a generic so the price has come down. It is > polyethylene glycol. It is tasteless. You mix it in juice, coffee, whatever > once a day. It is quite effective and can be used daily unlike > over-the-counter laxatives. Kay -------------------- Discover Pasty.net - http://www.pasty.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 AMEN!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Harv.... you just made me laugh so hard that I peed a little. I think we have all been there!! Lets just all pray that the poop keeps coming!!!! I cannot believe that I started this whole topic " butt " I am sure glad to hear that I am not the only one with plumbing problems.... Thanks everyone!! Hil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Thanks Kay.... My daughter was on this everyday for about 2 years when she was about 4 years old and it helped her....I will ask my doc about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 My husband said that the formula is similar to the formula of anti-freeze. However anti-freeze is Propylene Glycol (PG) while Miralax is Polyethylene Glycol (PEG). I'm not a chemist but clearly Miralax is not identical to anti-freeze. Anyone that has had a colonscopy has probably taken polyethylene glycol in the form of " Colyte " for bowel cleansing. If you can manage your constipation by natural means of course that is preferable. Miralax is helpful for people that have a neurogenic bowel. I suspect it is safer and gentler than most over-the-counter laxatives. I have never had severe cramping from it. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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