Re: Heard from GI Docs office this am

[Guest guest]

Do you drink enough water? According to my doctor one needs to drink 10

glasses of water a day and 3 spoons of natural bran to control constipation.

It works try it. from Canada

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/29/02 11:19:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

no_1_red_head@... writes:

<< I have to take laxitives three times a

day and its not even helping much now. Is it possible

for your body to get to a point where laxitives don't

work anymore? Like pain meds do? I don't know but I

feel like I am going to explode sometimes... pretty

gross, but true. >>

,

I have had the same problem here lately. My GI told me to take fiber con

pills and drink plenty of fluids. It will help with both the constipation and

the diarrhea.

I haven't tried it yet, payday isn't until Friday, so I'll have to wait a bit

longer.

Tammy - TN

[Guest guest]

-Hi ,

I have the same problem but stool softeners help me usually. When

they don't, try eating a small amount of roasted garlic (as a Chef I

always have that on hand) or make some tuna salad & use a good amount

of garlic powder. I realize that it is difficult almost impossible to

eat if having an attack but garlic does wonders for me. I don't find

the garlic tabs you get in health food stores really work that well.

Take Care,

-- In pancreatitis@y..., Hallock wrote:

> Good Morning everyone, I hope this finds everyone

> feeling a little better today.

>

> I just heard from my GI docs office and they still

> have not heard from Dr. Lehman or the ERCP clinic at

> IU. I am getting a little more than frustrated here.

> It seems like they have been telling me that forever!

> I guess my patience is wearing a little thin.

>

> I'm having some problems witht he Darvocet now, I know

> constipation is a common side effect but this is

> ridiculous! I have to take laxitives three times a

> day and its not even helping much now. Is it possible

> for your body to get to a point where laxitives don't

> work anymore? Like pain meds do? I don't know but I

> feel like I am going to explode sometimes... pretty

> gross, but true.

>

> What else will help with this? Does anyone else have

> this problem with the Darvocet? I'm almost tempted to

> stop taking it for a few days (would make the pain

> worse in someways but maybe better in others?) This

> usually only happens during a flare and it causes

> terrible cramping and bloating too... can't be good

> for the rest of me to be all stopped up can it?

>

> Good grief!

>

> On a brighter note... I got a call from the lead

> pharmacist at the pharmcay that caused all of my Meds

> problems this weekend... he apologized profusely and

> said he was going to get to the bottom of this and get

> things cleared up. (BIG surprise!) He said that some

> of the newer pharmacists just don't understand what

> being in pain can do to a person and that if he'd have

> been here it would have never happened. Woo hoo!

> Might get that apology letter and the letter to the

> doctor I requested after all.

>

> Well, I am off to lay down for a bit, my back is

> really bothering me this morning...

>

> Many, Many {{{HUGZ}}} and prayers,

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

,

A few thoughts. Instead of waiting for Dr. Lehmans' office to call your

physician, why not call Dr. lehman's office and get the scoop yourself ? I

did that several times and it cuts out the middle man so to speak. I have

the numbers to Dr. Lehman's office if you need them. The ERCP scheduling

unit is very nice. So isn't the billing/pre auth dept. Sounds like you may

want to get on the horn with them instead of losing time. Biut then I can be

a pushy broad sometimes. But getting the old broom out and riding it helps

too !!!

Darvocet or any narcotic can cause constipation. Try some milk of magnesia

if you can take it to get the current stool out of your intestines. You need

to get those bowels moving. Do you like prune juice ? Then in the meantime

take stool softeners, you can buy them over the counter. My brother in laws'

cancer doc recommeds Senecot as it is a vegatable laxative and you can take

to many of them as you will not overdose on them. They are a little

expensive but work. If you are going to continue with pain meds then take a

stool softeer like Colace every day to keep the stool soft. The Seneoct

will help it to move down faster, but the Colace will keep it soft. I would

try to take either the Milk of mag to get you cleaned out first, then try

the Colace to keep is soft. Then try the Seneoct of Colcae does not work.

That has just been my expereince with my brother in laws cancer and he takes

MAJOR narcotics. This is what has worked for him.

Hope something helps fast as being constipated hurts too !

Lily

Heard from GI Docs office this am

> Good Morning everyone, I hope this finds everyone

> feeling a little better today.

>

> I just heard from my GI docs office and they still

> have not heard from Dr. Lehman or the ERCP clinic at

> IU. I am getting a little more than frustrated here.

> It seems like they have been telling me that forever!

> I guess my patience is wearing a little thin.

>

> I'm having some problems witht he Darvocet now, I know

> constipation is a common side effect but this is

> ridiculous! I have to take laxitives three times a

> day and its not even helping much now. Is it possible

> for your body to get to a point where laxitives don't

> work anymore? Like pain meds do? I don't know but I

> feel like I am going to explode sometimes... pretty

> gross, but true.

>

> What else will help with this? Does anyone else have

> this problem with the Darvocet? I'm almost tempted to

> stop taking it for a few days (would make the pain

> worse in someways but maybe better in others?) This

> usually only happens during a flare and it causes

> terrible cramping and bloating too... can't be good

> for the rest of me to be all stopped up can it?

>

> Good grief!

>

> On a brighter note... I got a call from the lead

> pharmacist at the pharmcay that caused all of my Meds

> problems this weekend... he apologized profusely and

> said he was going to get to the bottom of this and get

> things cleared up. (BIG surprise!) He said that some

> of the newer pharmacists just don't understand what

> being in pain can do to a person and that if he'd have

> been here it would have never happened. Woo hoo!

> Might get that apology letter and the letter to the

> doctor I requested after all.

>

> Well, I am off to lay down for a bit, my back is

> really bothering me this morning...

>

> Many, Many {{{HUGZ}}} and prayers,

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Lily,

Thanks for the suggestions, I am going to save them

and keep them handy. I think being out of the

darvocet has helped with the constipation, but now I

have the " normal " CP problems! (Not any more fun than

the other problems but better then not going at

all...lol) I re-started the darvocet tonight, but

they aren't helping....not even a little bit. I know

I can't go back tot he ER... I have to work in the

morning, like it or not. I wish that I could though.

I have the nausea REALLY bad tonight too. I hate

this!

I hope this finds you well! I'm sending out

{{{HUGZ}}} and Prayers for everyone!

--- LARRY R KOVALESKI llakovo@...> wrote:

> ,

> A few thoughts. Instead of waiting for Dr. Lehmans'

> office to call your

> physician, why not call Dr. lehman's office and get

> the scoop yourself ? I

> did that several times and it cuts out the middle

> man so to speak. I have

> the numbers to Dr. Lehman's office if you need them.

> The ERCP scheduling

> unit is very nice. So isn't the billing/pre auth

> dept. Sounds like you may

> want to get on the horn with them instead of losing

> time. Biut then I can be

> a pushy broad sometimes. But getting the old broom

> out and riding it helps

> too !!!

> Darvocet or any narcotic can cause constipation. Try

> some milk of magnesia

> if you can take it to get the current stool out of

> your intestines. You need

> to get those bowels moving. Do you like prune juice

> ? Then in the meantime

> take stool softeners, you can buy them over the

> counter. My brother in laws'

> cancer doc recommeds Senecot as it is a vegatable

> laxative and you can take

> to many of them as you will not overdose on them.

> They are a little

> expensive but work. If you are going to continue

> with pain meds then take a

> stool softeer like Colace every day to keep the

> stool soft. The Seneoct

> will help it to move down faster, but the Colace

> will keep it soft. I would

> try to take either the Milk of mag to get you

> cleaned out first, then try

> the Colace to keep is soft. Then try the Seneoct of

> Colcae does not work.

> That has just been my expereince with my brother in

> laws cancer and he takes

> MAJOR narcotics. This is what has worked for him.

> Hope something helps fast as being constipated hurts

> too !

> Lily

> Heard from GI Docs office

> this am

>

>

> > Good Morning everyone, I hope this finds everyone

> > feeling a little better today.

> >

> > I just heard from my GI docs office and they still

> > have not heard from Dr. Lehman or the ERCP clinic

> at

> > IU. I am getting a little more than frustrated

> here.

> > It seems like they have been telling me that

> forever!

> > I guess my patience is wearing a little thin.

> >

> > I'm having some problems witht he Darvocet now, I

> know

> > constipation is a common side effect but this is

> > ridiculous! I have to take laxitives three times

> a

> > day and its not even helping much now. Is it

> possible

> > for your body to get to a point where laxitives

> don't

> > work anymore? Like pain meds do? I don't know

> but I

> > feel like I am going to explode sometimes...

> pretty

> > gross, but true.

> >

> > What else will help with this? Does anyone else

> have

> > this problem with the Darvocet? I'm almost

> tempted to

> > stop taking it for a few days (would make the pain

> > worse in someways but maybe better in others?)

> This

> > usually only happens during a flare and it causes

> > terrible cramping and bloating too... can't be

> good

> > for the rest of me to be all stopped up can it?

> >

> > Good grief!

> >

> > On a brighter note... I got a call from the lead

> > pharmacist at the pharmcay that caused all of my

> Meds

> > problems this weekend... he apologized profusely

> and

> > said he was going to get to the bottom of this and

> get

> > things cleared up. (BIG surprise!) He said that

> some

> > of the newer pharmacists just don't understand

> what

> > being in pain can do to a person and that if he'd

> have

> > been here it would have never happened. Woo hoo!

> > Might get that apology letter and the letter to

> the

> > doctor I requested after all.

> >

> > Well, I am off to lay down for a bit, my back is

> > really bothering me this morning...

> >

> > Many, Many {{{HUGZ}}} and prayers,

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Lily,

Thanks for the suggestions, I am going to save them

and keep them handy. I think being out of the

darvocet has helped with the constipation, but now I

have the " normal " CP problems! (Not any more fun than

the other problems but better then not going at

all...lol) I re-started the darvocet tonight, but

they aren't helping....not even a little bit. I know

I can't go back tot he ER... I have to work in the

morning, like it or not. I wish that I could though.

I have the nausea REALLY bad tonight too. I hate

this!

I hope this finds you well! I'm sending out

{{{HUGZ}}} and Prayers for everyone!

--- LARRY R KOVALESKI llakovo@...> wrote:

> ,

> A few thoughts. Instead of waiting for Dr. Lehmans'

> office to call your

> physician, why not call Dr. lehman's office and get

> the scoop yourself ? I

> did that several times and it cuts out the middle

> man so to speak. I have

> the numbers to Dr. Lehman's office if you need them.

> The ERCP scheduling

> unit is very nice. So isn't the billing/pre auth

> dept. Sounds like you may

> want to get on the horn with them instead of losing

> time. Biut then I can be

> a pushy broad sometimes. But getting the old broom

> out and riding it helps

> too !!!

> Darvocet or any narcotic can cause constipation. Try

> some milk of magnesia

> if you can take it to get the current stool out of

> your intestines. You need

> to get those bowels moving. Do you like prune juice

> ? Then in the meantime

> take stool softeners, you can buy them over the

> counter. My brother in laws'

> cancer doc recommeds Senecot as it is a vegatable

> laxative and you can take

> to many of them as you will not overdose on them.

> They are a little

> expensive but work. If you are going to continue

> with pain meds then take a

> stool softeer like Colace every day to keep the

> stool soft. The Seneoct

> will help it to move down faster, but the Colace

> will keep it soft. I would

> try to take either the Milk of mag to get you

> cleaned out first, then try

> the Colace to keep is soft. Then try the Seneoct of

> Colcae does not work.

> That has just been my expereince with my brother in

> laws cancer and he takes

> MAJOR narcotics. This is what has worked for him.

> Hope something helps fast as being constipated hurts

> too !

> Lily

> Heard from GI Docs office

> this am

>

>

> > Good Morning everyone, I hope this finds everyone

> > feeling a little better today.

> >

> > I just heard from my GI docs office and they still

> > have not heard from Dr. Lehman or the ERCP clinic

> at

> > IU. I am getting a little more than frustrated

> here.

> > It seems like they have been telling me that

> forever!

> > I guess my patience is wearing a little thin.

> >

> > I'm having some problems witht he Darvocet now, I

> know

> > constipation is a common side effect but this is

> > ridiculous! I have to take laxitives three times

> a

> > day and its not even helping much now. Is it

> possible

> > for your body to get to a point where laxitives

> don't

> > work anymore? Like pain meds do? I don't know

> but I

> > feel like I am going to explode sometimes...

> pretty

> > gross, but true.

> >

> > What else will help with this? Does anyone else

> have

> > this problem with the Darvocet? I'm almost

> tempted to

> > stop taking it for a few days (would make the pain

> > worse in someways but maybe better in others?)

> This

> > usually only happens during a flare and it causes

> > terrible cramping and bloating too... can't be

> good

> > for the rest of me to be all stopped up can it?

> >

> > Good grief!

> >

> > On a brighter note... I got a call from the lead

> > pharmacist at the pharmcay that caused all of my

> Meds

> > problems this weekend... he apologized profusely

> and

> > said he was going to get to the bottom of this and

> get

> > things cleared up. (BIG surprise!) He said that

> some

> > of the newer pharmacists just don't understand

> what

> > being in pain can do to a person and that if he'd

> have

> > been here it would have never happened. Woo hoo!

> > Might get that apology letter and the letter to

> the

> > doctor I requested after all.

> >

> > Well, I am off to lay down for a bit, my back is

> > really bothering me this morning...

> >

> > Many, Many {{{HUGZ}}} and prayers,

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Lily,

Thanks for the suggestions, I am going to save them

and keep them handy. I think being out of the

darvocet has helped with the constipation, but now I

have the " normal " CP problems! (Not any more fun than

the other problems but better then not going at

all...lol) I re-started the darvocet tonight, but

they aren't helping....not even a little bit. I know

I can't go back tot he ER... I have to work in the

morning, like it or not. I wish that I could though.

I have the nausea REALLY bad tonight too. I hate

this!

I hope this finds you well! I'm sending out

{{{HUGZ}}} and Prayers for everyone!

--- LARRY R KOVALESKI llakovo@...> wrote:

> ,

> A few thoughts. Instead of waiting for Dr. Lehmans'

> office to call your

> physician, why not call Dr. lehman's office and get

> the scoop yourself ? I

> did that several times and it cuts out the middle

> man so to speak. I have

> the numbers to Dr. Lehman's office if you need them.

> The ERCP scheduling

> unit is very nice. So isn't the billing/pre auth

> dept. Sounds like you may

> want to get on the horn with them instead of losing

> time. Biut then I can be

> a pushy broad sometimes. But getting the old broom

> out and riding it helps

> too !!!

> Darvocet or any narcotic can cause constipation. Try

> some milk of magnesia

> if you can take it to get the current stool out of

> your intestines. You need

> to get those bowels moving. Do you like prune juice

> ? Then in the meantime

> take stool softeners, you can buy them over the

> counter. My brother in laws'

> cancer doc recommeds Senecot as it is a vegatable

> laxative and you can take

> to many of them as you will not overdose on them.

> They are a little

> expensive but work. If you are going to continue

> with pain meds then take a

> stool softeer like Colace every day to keep the

> stool soft. The Seneoct

> will help it to move down faster, but the Colace

> will keep it soft. I would

> try to take either the Milk of mag to get you

> cleaned out first, then try

> the Colace to keep is soft. Then try the Seneoct of

> Colcae does not work.

> That has just been my expereince with my brother in

> laws cancer and he takes

> MAJOR narcotics. This is what has worked for him.

> Hope something helps fast as being constipated hurts

> too !

> Lily

> Heard from GI Docs office

> this am

>

>

> > Good Morning everyone, I hope this finds everyone

> > feeling a little better today.

> >

> > I just heard from my GI docs office and they still

> > have not heard from Dr. Lehman or the ERCP clinic

> at

> > IU. I am getting a little more than frustrated

> here.

> > It seems like they have been telling me that

> forever!

> > I guess my patience is wearing a little thin.

> >

> > I'm having some problems witht he Darvocet now, I

> know

> > constipation is a common side effect but this is

> > ridiculous! I have to take laxitives three times

> a

> > day and its not even helping much now. Is it

> possible

> > for your body to get to a point where laxitives

> don't

> > work anymore? Like pain meds do? I don't know

> but I

> > feel like I am going to explode sometimes...

> pretty

> > gross, but true.

> >

> > What else will help with this? Does anyone else

> have

> > this problem with the Darvocet? I'm almost

> tempted to

> > stop taking it for a few days (would make the pain

> > worse in someways but maybe better in others?)

> This

> > usually only happens during a flare and it causes

> > terrible cramping and bloating too... can't be

> good

> > for the rest of me to be all stopped up can it?

> >

> > Good grief!

> >

> > On a brighter note... I got a call from the lead

> > pharmacist at the pharmcay that caused all of my

> Meds

> > problems this weekend... he apologized profusely

> and

> > said he was going to get to the bottom of this and

> get

> > things cleared up. (BIG surprise!) He said that

> some

> > of the newer pharmacists just don't understand

> what

> > being in pain can do to a person and that if he'd

> have

> > been here it would have never happened. Woo hoo!

> > Might get that apology letter and the letter to

> the

> > doctor I requested after all.

> >

> > Well, I am off to lay down for a bit, my back is

> > really bothering me this morning...

> >

> > Many, Many {{{HUGZ}}} and prayers,

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

I had the same type problems with constipation. 2 ideas non-standard:

1: flaxseed meal in anything you can eat, or flaxseed oil

works amazingly, and adds omega 3's

2: Epson salt baths

Forget the drinking it, just a hot bath is enough for me

I hope you find something that gets you out of the cycle.

C:)

> I think being out of the

>darvocet has helped with the constipation, I re-started the darvocet

>tonight, but

>they aren't helping....not even a little bit.

[Guest guest]

I had the same type problems with constipation. 2 ideas non-standard:

1: flaxseed meal in anything you can eat, or flaxseed oil

works amazingly, and adds omega 3's

2: Epson salt baths

Forget the drinking it, just a hot bath is enough for me

I hope you find something that gets you out of the cycle.

C:)

> I think being out of the

>darvocet has helped with the constipation, I re-started the darvocet

>tonight, but

>they aren't helping....not even a little bit.

[Guest guest]

I had the same type problems with constipation. 2 ideas non-standard:

1: flaxseed meal in anything you can eat, or flaxseed oil

works amazingly, and adds omega 3's

2: Epson salt baths

Forget the drinking it, just a hot bath is enough for me

I hope you find something that gets you out of the cycle.

C:)

> I think being out of the

>darvocet has helped with the constipation, I re-started the darvocet

>tonight, but

>they aren't helping....not even a little bit.