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Constipation! (Pain meds make it worse)
I've been taking opioid pain medication for over thirty years now, I have had trouble with constipation as a young man, but after adding in the opioid it's gotten out of hand.
Does anyone have any good remedies for constipation, or at least stool softening?
I naturally only have a bowel movement once a week, the doctor said some people are like that, but add in rock hard stool, and constipation and you have a great deal of pain to deal with.
I think straining on the toilet is what caused my current spinal cord problems, I have two shunts, so I'm not supposed to strain, but I just can't help it, any help will be well appreciated!
Thank you.
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Try eating spinach everyday. ( others veggies too but Spinach is very helpful.) In salads, on sandwiches, cooked in hot foods.
Thank you very much for the advice!
So sorry you are going through that! Though not experienced with the cause your unusual problem, I can say that it helps me to be sure to drink enough (no caffeine) tea, or water in general. Must avoid rice and never eat bread as both slow my gut. Fruits, veggies helpful.
Learned this in college anatomy class while standing over a corpse with a very wide colon which had been distended by a lifetime of constipation.
Figure Eight Breathing exercises before sleep:
Inhale air into the lower tummy. Then send the air into chest, then back to lower tummy then out. Doing ten of these breaths helps me stay regular. Hope it helps you. Our professor said someone at Stanford had written a dissertation on the effectiveness of that breathing exercise. Best wishes for moving experiences!
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1 ReactionThank you very much, a person should never have to fear or dread, having a bowel movement.
I go once a week, I've gone two weeks a few times and I'm tired of it.
I am on a gluten free diet, hoping that would help with my constipation. I use to go once a week, and always felt bloated. If I'm careful what I eat, staying away from all wheat, I now go 3-4 times a week. I also put 1 tablespoon of hemp hearts on my breakfast of a bowel of mixed berries with plain yogurt. I do not feel bloated any longer.
That's great! And thank you for the advice!
I use a herbal thai/chinese tea which you can get at a Far East grocery stores. It comes in tea bags and is in a green carton box. I don't remember the exact name but is is well known, it relieves constipation and helps loose weight.
I usually take it at night before going to bed; of course it helps if you eat veggies, fruits etc,
Good luck, Claude
I found the name of the tea: Triple Leaf.
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1 ReactionThank you for the advice! I live in a small town on the Canadian border, so there's not much of a chance I'll find that, but I can go on Amazon, they seem to have everything! Lol
Awesome, thank you. That will definitely make it easier to find!