[friski]

I have been drinking tons of water and taking my usual fiber supplements but i haven't had a bm for 2 days now, which is very odd for me and my mouth is all dry.

 

[Guest]

Do you take anything else?

 

[Guest]

Do you take anything else?

 

[Kathleen M.]

Most narcotics tend to be constipating (Imodium works on the same mechanism by the way).If you haven't gone after 3 days (not going for a day or two is still in the normal range) it may be worth trying a stool softener or some Milk of Magnesia until you can stop the pain medication. Glycerine suppositories will sometimes get things moving and are also fairly gentle.If the osmotic/stool softeners do not get things going after a day or so then you may want to try a stimulatory laxative like senna, or try an OTC enema to get things moving. Then if you think the problem will continue then go back to the osmotics/stool softeners.K.

 

[Kathleen M.]

Most narcotics tend to be constipating (Imodium works on the same mechanism by the way).If you haven't gone after 3 days (not going for a day or two is still in the normal range) it may be worth trying a stool softener or some Milk of Magnesia until you can stop the pain medication. Glycerine suppositories will sometimes get things moving and are also fairly gentle.If the osmotic/stool softeners do not get things going after a day or so then you may want to try a stimulatory laxative like senna, or try an OTC enema to get things moving. Then if you think the problem will continue then go back to the osmotics/stool softeners.K.

 

[friski]

i have been taking other meds for awhile and my bm schedule was fine, once a day. then i started this painkiller and everything came to a grinding halt so to speak. I'm going to be on this drug for awhile. my doc told me it wasn't a narcotic so i wasn't worried about constipation.

 

[friski]

i have been taking other meds for awhile and my bm schedule was fine, once a day. then i started this painkiller and everything came to a grinding halt so to speak. I'm going to be on this drug for awhile. my doc told me it wasn't a narcotic so i wasn't worried about constipation.

 

[bernard]

FFor me it's usually 1, 2 or 3 days between bm in "normal" situation. So i don't worry for 2 days.-------- bye

 

[bernard]

FFor me it's usually 1, 2 or 3 days between bm in "normal" situation. So i don't worry for 2 days.-------- bye