Re: Re: side effect of Vicodin

[Guest guest]

Sounds like we are all in the same boat! I just had a

breast biopsy, and after taking 2 Tyelnol w/Codeine, I

got paranoid, and backed off the pain meds! My butt

is just feeling a little bit better, and I am

absolutely PARANOID about causing constipation. I eat

tons of fiber, but know from experience that these

drugs can constipate you no matter *what* you eat.

Isn't this pathetic, that we avoid pain meds because

we fear the consequences to our butts!?

, I don't know what class of drugs Demerol is

derived from, but if it is an opiate, it will

definitely cause constipation. It is the opiates in

Tylenol w/Codeine, Vicodin, etc. that cause the

constipation. In fact, old-fashioned diarrhea meds

used to have opiates in them. So if you can find out

if Demerol is an opiate (call your doctor, maybe?),

then you can answer that question. Good luck! We

understand where you're coming from!

Suzy

--- RSand66893@... wrote:

> ,

>

> I believe all narcotics are constipating so un-

> fortunately it can not be avoided. I think the

> only thing you could do is to drink plenty of

> water and take a stool softner or laxative. I

> for one can not take any pain meds because of

> the constipation, having paper thin skin in the

> rectal area and having three rectal surgeries to

> correct fissure I do everthing humanly possible

> now to advoid going down that road again. I wish

> I could have given you some good suggestion. Good

> Luck!

>

> Pam

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Actually my butt is okay despite being located mere inches from the " crotch

from hell " . I have decided to take as many opiates and narcotics as it takes

to get me through this flareup, which has been going for three weeks now.

I'm about at the end of my rope. I wish my husband would come home, he had

an overnight trip last night and he still isn't back and I need some support

and encouragement.

I have taken 5 50 mg Demerols today. I took 3 last night. They don't seem to

last very long.

Well, I guess I'll go. Maybe I can get my daughter to give me a backrub.

>

>

>

> Sounds like we are all in the same boat! I just had a

> breast biopsy, and after taking 2 Tyelnol w/Codeine, I

> got paranoid, and backed off the pain meds! My butt

> is just feeling a little bit better, and I am

> absolutely PARANOID about causing constipation. I eat

> tons of fiber, but know from experience that these

> drugs can constipate you no matter *what* you eat.

> Isn't this pathetic, that we avoid pain meds because

> we fear the consequences to our butts!?

>

> , I don't know what class of drugs Demerol is

> derived from, but if it is an opiate, it will

> definitely cause constipation. It is the opiates in

> Tylenol w/Codeine, Vicodin, etc. that cause the

> constipation. In fact, old-fashioned diarrhea meds

> used to have opiates in them. So if you can find out

> if Demerol is an opiate (call your doctor, maybe?),

> then you can answer that question. Good luck! We

> understand where you're coming from!

>

> Suzy

>

[Guest guest]

I understand, . If you're in that much pain, take

the narcotics and side effects be damned. Better a

constipated butt than constant pain.

Feel better soon...

Love,

Suzy

--- Mace wrote:

>

>

> Actually my butt is okay despite being located mere

> inches from the " crotch

> from hell " . I have decided to take as many opiates

> and narcotics as it takes

> to get me through this flareup, which has been going

> for three weeks now.

> I'm about at the end of my rope. I wish my husband

> would come home, he had

> an overnight trip last night and he still isn't back

> and I need some support

> and encouragement.

>

> I have taken 5 50 mg Demerols today. I took 3 last

> night. They don't seem to

> last very long.

>

> Well, I guess I'll go. Maybe I can get my daughter

> to give me a backrub.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hang in there , I know how tough it can be sometimes. I hope you have a

respite in your pain soon.

Bunny /| |\

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[Guest guest]

Being constipated always brings on a bad flare for me.

Ora

On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:37:44 -0800 (PST), suzy fromage

wrote:

>I understand, . If you're in that much pain, take

>the narcotics and side effects be damned. Better a

>constipated butt than constant pain.

>

>Feel better soon...

>

>Love,

>

>Suzy

[Guest guest]

Ora,

I can understand that but I'm with Suzy about having a

constipated backside than the constant pain but for me though

the reason I'm constipated now isn't b/c of the Vicodin but b/c

of my endo.

I do know though that when I do go to the bathroom sometimes if

the amount of stool is quite large it will bother my vagina some

and cause burning in my vulvar area. But the thing that I'm

concerned about right now is that if I do go to the bathroom it

starts the pain cycle for my endo again.

It's b/c of the endo pain mixed with the vulvodynia that

sometimes I don't post as often as I would like.

=====

Kristy

http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/kristyspersonalpage.html

Hoping to be a nurse soon but for now just a Medical Secretary who does a lot of

learning from reading on the Net, books, my dr(s), as well as sharing my own

personal experiences.

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Suzy and thanks everyone for the support.

This was an awful week. The night I posted my husband got back around 11 so

he got in bed and held me till I fell asleep. But I had another horrible day

at work on Friday and I was really depressed Friday night. I have to admit

that I was also sad about the death of on (along with the rest

of the world) . Fortunately we went over to a friend's house and lots of my

friends were there sitting around and talking. They were hilarious. I

laughed so hard I almost peed.

So I'm feeling a little better emotionally. I am enough better physically to

not need the narcotics right now but that may not last.

Anyway take care everyone and thanks for the kind words.

Love,

>

> Message: 4

> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:37:44 -0800 (PST)

>

> Subject: Re: RE: Re: side effect of Vicodin

>

> I understand, . If you're in that much pain, take

> the narcotics and side effects be damned. Better a

> constipated butt than constant pain.

>

> Feel better soon...

>

> Love,

>

> Suzy

>

>

[Guest guest]

, I hope you are still feeling a little better.

This must be the time of flares. A number of women on

another list I am on are also having bad times, and I

have been flaming for the last 3 days. I was busy

blubbering and feeling sorry for myself this morning,

and like your husband, all mine could do was hold me.

Sigh. Maybe if we all hold hands and think good

thoughts... I think your laughter prescription is

a good one. I'll try to hunt down something funny to

read today.

Take care and feel better.

Suzy

--- Mace wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> Thank you Suzy and thanks everyone for the support.

>

> This was an awful week. The night I posted my

> husband got back around 11 so

> he got in bed and held me till I fell asleep. But I

> had another horrible day

> at work on Friday and I was really depressed Friday

> night. I have to admit

> that I was also sad about the death of

> on (along with the rest

> of the world) . Fortunately we went over to a

> friend's house and lots of my

> friends were there sitting around and talking. They

> were hilarious. I

> laughed so hard I almost peed.

>

> So I'm feeling a little better emotionally. I am

> enough better physically to

> not need the narcotics right now but that may not

> last.

>

> Anyway take care everyone and thanks for the kind

> words.

>

> Love,

>

>

> >

> > Message: 4

> > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:37:44 -0800 (PST)

> >

> > Subject: Re: RE: Re: side effect of Vicodin

> >

> > I understand, . If you're in that much pain,

> take

> > the narcotics and side effects be damned. Better

> a

> > constipated butt than constant pain.

> >

> > Feel better soon...

> >

> > Love,

> >

> > Suzy

> >

> >

>

>

>

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