Constipation

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>> I have found that Metamucil is a wonder drug for the

surprises that opiates leave us with. I hope that those of you who

haven't tried it will give it a chance. <<

Hi ,

I tried All-Bran Buds with psyllium (which is what Metamucil is) and

it gave me terrible gas pains. I am fine with regular bran (although

I hate eating it as cereal because it goes soggy in aboout 30

seconds - at least the Buds stayed crunchy).

I have found that bran muffins with raisins or chopped up prunes in

them does the trick for me. Unfortunately my back has been in such a

bad state since mid-November that I haven't been able to bake any

because I find getting the pan in and out of the oven very awkward.

Also my appetite has nose-dived in the past couple of months so I'm

not sure I could eat them anyway. Right now I am making do with trail

mix full of seeds and raisins, and dried fruit. Sometimes I have to

take Colace/docusate sodium for a few days or use a glycerin

suppository.

I know this is a personal subject, but we are all dealing with it so

it's good to swap remedies. Does anybody have a solution they swear

by?

Diane

in Vancouver, B.C., Canada