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Re: Opiates & Bodily Functions (mature)

Posted by seattlebill on January 03, 2007 at 11:40:08:

In Reply to: Opiates & Bodily Functions (mature) posted by Jeremy on January 03, 2007 at 08:39:40:

WHEW !!!

Well a dramatic story...but a great reminder of another point often taken for granted after any surgery.

Opiates cause constipation...

It doesn't matter if you are 20, and have never had any thought or problems about bowel movements...it can happen !

My favorite avoidance strategy was to make sure I took benefiber in each "meal". At the risk of sounding like a bad commercial, it is soluble in any liquid...and quite nearly tasteless.

To address constipation problems...milk of magnesia, or the stronger magnesium citrate will typically more than do the task of producing a bowel movement before resorting to rectal stimulants.

By the way...the sweaty, pasty reaction...may have been a "vagal" reaction related to either introduction of a rectal foreign body (suppository or enema), or profound bearing down from being constipated. This type of event is generally not great for you...and should be avoided ! Secondly, constipation is bad in general because the increased venous pressure in the head and neck from bearing down puts strain on freshly clotted small blood vessels in the surgical areas. It may cause some minor , or annoying bleeding.

So...good story...with an important message !

B.

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