Meds Bound me up Impacted ... Help!

[mike bauer]

http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif Hi guys, its Mikey from Florida. T-12 Complete with Pins and Neddles and burning most days! I recently tried to add Oxycontin to regiment of meds for my pain. I take Nurointin, 2600MG a day, Tramadol 3 times a day, 20mg every 8 hours of Baclofin and stool 6 softners a day... But, I still got so bound up (probably from the Oxy. It took three horrible days, taking Milk of Mag plus a spoon of oil (mineral oil). The next day I did the CItrus Sulfate stuff. It never really cleaned everything out either. I got A/D tingling in hands and face, its aweful and happening alot. SCI Nurse, or any one have any suggestions. By the way, I stopped the Oxy!!! Thanks for listeing, Mikey.

MSB.

[solarscar69]

If you stopped the Oxy then you probably won't be getting stopped up anymore. I too took ultram and it never constipated me, but when i through the narcs in there with it, in my case Mr. Vicodin :-) i got so constipated and when i finally crapped it wouldn't flush. Sorry for my grossness.

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[JnWalker]

Hmm, well i take Oxycontin twice a day and darvocet for breakthrough pain. I find that if i take a good stool softener twice a day it keeps me from getting backed up. By the way i use "Kondremul" which has worked great for me while all others have failed. Oh and dont forget to drink lots and lots of water! Sorry i cant be of much help but thats all i got. Feel better & Good luck! http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[alan]

You must take laxatives when taking opiates, or you will get constipated.

Alan

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[stlyin moe]

Something else here that causes constipation is diet! If you're eating anything with white flour (bread, pasta, cakes, crackers etc) or rice you're asking for trouble. Try reducing or eliminating these foods and see what happens...

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[twobitco]

We all probably go through that. I only Methedone now. It works for pain - sort of and doesn't seem as bad as the others. Plus it's cheap.

The best thing I have discouvered is prunes. Yes, the age old regulator. 6 to 10 a day religiously seems to work beter than stool softners.

[Bspill1]

I have to admit prune juice works. 6 pints of Guinness is a whole lot more fun though.

Brian
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