CONSTIPATION--problem with so many of our drugs

sas-schatzi

Well, spit is better than pfitt.

april485

LOL...spit is soooo much better than pfitttt!

Believe it or not Minus, you are in mild withdrawl from the tramadol which will cause loose stool for a short time. Hope it clears up soon.

Judi, you have discovered the perfect cure for constipation! LOL xo

JudiH

Mt, you are too funny but I hear you. Enough is enough!

MinusTwo

April - thanks. I didn't know there was a Tram withdrawal. I've been dumb-founded since I couldn't believe that 2 days of 'senna S' 2 weeks ago caused this reaction. I actually ate a normal meal yesterday for the first time in two weeks and it "stuck to my ribs".

JudiH

April, yes this is the recipe for "constipation". I've had lots of gas since and worried to let loose and have to pfitt!

sas-schatzi

LOL we have a new word pfitt used twice, makes it a new word. We are new word makers. We are proud Pfitt

MinusTwo

I like that better than "squirt", which I used during chemo.

april485

Any pain killer that you are on for more than a few days may cause a mild withdrawal if you have been on longer than a week or two, you may get a headache and/or have trouble sleeping for a couple of days besides the loose stool.

Even tramadol is addictive as it is a synthetic opioid even though it is not a "narcotic" I have read, but people often think that there is no danger or withdrawal or addiction to tramadol. Not true unfortunately. It is a good drug to treat pain though and it has less of a danger of addiction than say vicodin or percs. It does work for pain.

MinusTwo

Read this slide show on line tonight from US News. Some good tips.

What to Eat, Drink and Do to Relieve Constipation

http://health.usnews.com/wellness/slideshows/what-to-eat-drink-and-do-to-relieve-constipation

sas-schatzi

http://health.usnews.com/wellness/slideshows/what-to-eat-drink-and-do-to-relieve-constipation

Made it hot MT, Haven't got time to read it right now, off on a mission HUGS

MinusTwo

Thanks Sassy - I sure don't understand how sometimes the links come out live and other times they don't. Hope your mission was successful.

MinusTwo

Three prunes, three prunes, how I love my three prunes (not). Off the Tramadol for more than a week but still taking aspirin so things are a bit hard. I think the biggest problem is not much volume going in to push things along. I've been eating oatmeal or allbran for breakfast and popcorn & nuts for dinner. Today I had raspberries - supposedly good fiber - and chicken w/black beans & green chili. Tomorrow I'll have avocados. Should probably eat 3 slices of dark pumpernickel toast. Hope everyone else is "going along" - pun intended.

sas-schatzi

MT have you been using probiotics. Maybe they need to be replenished? I did them heavily for 3-4 weeks a few months ago and it was nice since. I replenish a bit after drinking my wine. Alcohol messes with the balance. I try to take good care of my bugs(bacteria LOL).

Judi, I asked Loveroflife(Loverly) To come and met you. She had IBS since a trip to Nepal. I gave her a brief rundown on your scenario. I think she needs your Doc , maybe you could guide her?

JudiH

Sas, absolutely. Tell Loveroflife (Loverly) to PM anytime. I'm in Ontario, Canada and I don't know if she is too but happy to share the info with her.

Sas, I saved the info on my desktop and tried to insert the file so you could have the info. I can't seem to do it. So, the only thing I can think of is email me at judihishon@sympatico.ca and I will send it to you.

Thanks.

Loveroflife

Hi Judi! Will PM you. Don't want to bore the other folks with my issue. I will bore you instead.

sas-schatzi

Loverly, do consider what we write here impacts those that don't feel comfortable writing. Plus, you know I'm the ever willing and able detective. Ready to sniff out problems, erhhhhh, only somewhat literal. You could say that else where, takes on a new meaning here.

Chit, yes there is a reason to sniff poop. But unless necessary, I will avoid the topic.

MinusTwo

Oh SAS - that's over the top. Especially for 2:30 in the morning my time when i can't get back to sleep. But yes, true.

Lover - we're never bored and always looking to learn so post ahead.

JudiH

Ladies, I shared my story with Loveroflife but also happy to share it here. Everyone has heard it. Sas, I was again unable to copy and paste the prescription to send to her .... can you do it or were you even able to get it?

Loveroflife

Judi, thank you for taking the time to share your story with me. I'm very grateful for your willingness to help. Yes, sometimes I wonder too if my getting CA was as a result years of malabsorption caused by the stomach ailment. Oh well.

I see a common denominator: foul smelling bright yellow watery stool. Thank God I don't get it often, maybe once every few weeks. Most of the times I have unformed stools. Not very often do I get a "sausage". Always happy to see one....the things that I used to take for granted. I tested negative for Giardia though. Could you get a false negative for G? GI gets very noisy before each episode. When it happens, it wipes me out and all I want to do is sleep. This is a constipation thread. Does it make me an odd ball then?

MinusTwo

Lover - heck no. I've been on the "hard" side all of my life until chemo. Then I couldn't stop the diarrhea for 9 months. I lost 60 lbs during treatment. It's just the flip side. BTW - welcome.

JudiH

Lover, no there is something definitely wrong with you but your physician needs to do a stool test - cover all basis - both bacterial and ova/para. Remember, you don't have to experience all of the symptoms to be +ve for something. I knew but ignored it. Stupid, stupid me. When I tried to pinpoint where I picked it up, I blamed it on Mexico because due to course, exactly 7 days after I first visited Mexico I had my first symptom. A really, really sharp pain below my left breast. Then it all started. But remember, different bacteria/parasites have different incubation periods/symptoms.

sas-schatzi

Okay Judi you got her started. I knew if she heard your story, it would help. Thank you thank you.

Loverly, need to know what kind of doctoring and testing you have done with this? From the beginning to recent .

JudiH

Sas, that's why we are all sisters. I depend on women like you and the others to help me through thick and thin. The only think Sas is I was unable to send her the prescription that the infectious disease doc gave me. Because that's what helped me and maybe she can use this as a starting point when Lover sees her primary doctor. You know we are all here to help each other!

JudiH

Lover, you are not an odd ball. What I remember about my stool was the foul smelling, greasy, yellowish, long stool. A health inspector I worked with also had a problem and they said it was his gall bladder but it turned out it wasn't. I'll ask him through Facebook message what they found out what was wrong.

JudiH

Yay Sas, I was able to successfully copy and paste the prescription for Lover. I also told her that some people are resistant to Flagyl, and no matter how many times I was prescribed and taken Flagyl, it wouldn't have done me any good. How lucky was I that I was put in the path of this doctor. Lover, now my stool is perfect. This is what Sas likes to hear! Well, almost perfect. Sas, sometimes my stool is hard and I plug the toilet. My dh says we have been in this house for 10 years and has not once plugged the toilet. Me, I can't count how many times I've plugged the toilet - with or without Giardia! The stool has to be soft ... I'll get there one day!

JudiH

Sas, if you want me to share the med info on this site, I'm happy to do so.

sas-schatzi

Absolutely Judi, Hugs, yes, we are here to help each other. When you first came here we talked about it much. You may forget that I couldn't figure out how the bug you contracted in a far away place, could be resistant to a drug here. Then if you track back and go forward from where we started, I at one point found out why. Had to do with the Microbiome that I studied last summer. I must say I don't remember you responding to that post. Maybe you were on vaca ...

But color and smell can be an indicator for certain types of bacterias. and mycobacteriums. Viruses burn themselves out, but certain viruses can hide and remain dormant.

So, we will work through what Loverly has done and Make suggestions.

Loverly, where were you in Nepal or ______when you got sick? Where is the capital of Nepal. Did you have anyone from the Public Health Department contact you at the time. Add that to you sequencing of the a-z list of occurrence.

JudiH

OK Sas, I will post here. I sent it to Lover so hopefully she can get it here.

JudiH

JudiH