Re: Narcotics & Constipation
From: Valerie Jones (vjonesreno@hotmail.com)
Wed Jul 13 20:32:20 2005
Dear Jen and Kelly; Hello. My name is Valerie and I received your E-mail
through Adhesions@Adhesions.Org. regarding narcotics and constipation. I
have been an adhesions sufferer since 1978 and I have gone through 6
surgeries to remove these "little aliens".
The adhesions have returned every time no matter what the surgeons
have done and I have been losing my organs to this disease as well.
I have suffered severe constipation especially in the last 4 years,
sometimes caused by narcotics, (and I have tries many),
and sometimes from the adhesions being wrapped around my intestines.
There are a few products that I have found helpful. One product
is called Lactulose which is a semi-thick liquid of which I
would take every morning. This product is by prescription only
and can be obtained from your doctor.
Recently my doctor recommended to me that I begin taking a fiber supplement
so I went to the drug store and bought Metamucil. This product also seems to
be helping. Of course these products do not remove all constipation and
discomfort every time I use them but I have found them to be helpful quite
often. I hope that these suggestions are helpful to you.
Take care and God Bless. Your fellow sufferer, Valerie.
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