MiamiKing75
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Is there a way you can prevent becoming constipated while taking hydro. I have not mad a bowel movement since i started back on it 2 days ago.... I know this sint healthy so I have to know.... is there so way to prevent it (besides ex-lax)?
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toe
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Search this section for "raspberries" or even just "constipation". If you set the time span all the way back, you will get hundreds of posts.
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MiamiKing75
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I did read through them but couldn't find an answer really. I need to know what the most effective natural food is to eat to keep things flowing. I have been drinking TONS of water and I still do not have to go.
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zorg
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Greetings again,
I have a recommendation that really works. Grab "stool softener" from the drugstore, any brand will do. you DON'T want a laxative as you can become dependent.
Take 2 softcaps directly after each meal for a max of 6 a day intiially, and you can probably drop down to 3-4 a day or none in a bit. It's on and off.
Also, even more importantly: DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER
If you don't, nothing will work and you will be in a world of hurt. Drink water between every few bites of your meals. Drink water when you want to drink pop or coffee. DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER DRINK WATER .
For snacking, I eat triscuit. Fiber, obviously. Lots of 'em.
The combination of stool softener after meals, lots of water, and triscuit can overcome ANY hydro backup I guarantee. The most difficult part is remembering to drink your water...... I put a rubber band on my finger for that, and actually use the rubber band for another relaxation exercise I do related to my illness, but that's beside the point. I have to stress one more time to not use a stimulant based laxative often, i haven't experienced personally, but heard dependence is HELL. The stool softener however, is not addictive. It doesn't work on the peristalsis in the bowel, it just literally operates on the material.
Stool softener, water, and triscuit... lots of the last 2, every day! G'luck
J
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zorg
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To initiate the first one, I'd recommend starting the triscuit NOW. Believe me, it'll work within 24 hours if you eat half a box and drink water with it. It'll work WELL too.
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I do not recommend laxatives at all. If nothing else helps, try some fiber pills. The best preventive measures is lots and lots of water, along with lots of fruits and veggies.
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howie
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Eat a bowl of Raisen bran at night. Works everytime.
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WATER WATER and more WATER!! It really helps in this situation. It may not fix it completely and you may need other substances but water will keep you flushed out pretty good. Hope this helps... 
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toe
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Eat loads of fruit.
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oreo
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Take Valerian Root for restful sleep. Something about the herb also keeps things "moving along". Good luck!
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rfred2003
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What you need my friend is MOM, or "Phillip's Milk of Magnesia",
and it even comes in cherry :-)
When I first started taking pain med's, the doctor told me to take
a stole softener with them every day, but so far I haven't found
one that actually work's, BUT! MOM work's. I know where you are
and it sure isn't any fun, and I've been to the point where I had to sit
on the pot for half a day once, and use suppositories, so believe me,
taking MOM every week or less, is a lot better.
Hope it all comes out in the end for Ya!
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flea
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Only 2 day's, well my friend consider yourself lucky. This may sound gross and it may devalue my girl points here on the board, but considering the bloat going on in my stomach right now, you should count yourself lucky. I usually go about 5-7 days in between, well, you know what I'm talking about. It is terrible, but EVERY possible thing has been tried and yet nothing has worked. But then again I am on 240mg of oxyconin a day and 40mg of oxycodone a day, so I am sure you an imagine my frustration. I am in no way saying that 2 days is not a long time, because when I get to day 2 I am already miserable, but then the days just keep passing that second day up and I only have faint memories of what that specific day felt like. Whatever it felt like, I am quite positive it was far less painful then day 7!!
My problem is that I already had inflammatory bowel disease before the back pain and subsequent pain meds, so in one form or another, I have had several stomach problems just about all of my life. However the stomach pain I have edured during this last year is something very new to me. I sometimes think the pain is so bad that by the time I do pop out a few pups (have children) it will be a breeze. Really, I have to believe that the pain that comes with these kind of stomach aches can not be matched by anything else. Because if it did, no one would have more than 1 child. Seriously, it can get very bad!!
So my advice to whomever is getting constipated, discuss this with your doctor and find out if he/has any suggestions to help with the blockage. You can also ask several pharmacists out there. They are usually pretty knowledgeable when it comes to these sort of things. They may know about a brand new treatment for constipation, or they may just have a suggestion that no one else has shared. Sorry about this kind of talk, it is pretty gross huh? But really, if you think that words are gross, I can't wait until you see what a weeks worth of opiate induced poop will look/smell like! Sorry moderators, but sometimes a graphic descrption is the only way to really express one's thoughts.
Anyway, I suggest that you should take a Ducolax (sp?) and a stool softner, every night beofre you go to bed. Also, getting in a long walk in should help get things moving around there. Even if you are in a lot of pain, excersise is almost always a sure way to get things stirred up in there. The more you just sit around without a lot of movement, the more constipated you will be. Even if getting up and walking/excersising sounds like the worst possible thing you can do right, it is usually always reccomended for constipation. Also, if it has been over a week then you should consider drinking a nasty bottle of magnesium citrare. This will clean you out quite well and then you will be back at square one. Meaning that you can start fresh (so to speak) with some kind of laxative/stool softner each night, but you can take the lightest dose and will not have to worry about getting real sick and crampy the next morning. I mean you can just continue taking these and will hopefully never have to drink the magnesium citrate again. By the way, all of this stuff can be found at your local Wal-Mart.
I know that someone already said that they oppose getting caught up in taking too many laxatives, and I completely agree. It can be dangerous and if this is done for too long, at too high of a dose, then you will have a hard time ever pushing up the daisies without a laxative in ya. So I guess that sort of means that they can be addictive. Funny huh!
Anyway, good luck and one last bit of advice, and not to sound to gross here, be careful that your face does not get too red or that you are not sweating all over when that magnesium citrate, or milk of magnesia, or whatever you choose, kicks in, because the last thing you want to do (or at least the last thing I ever want to do) is make the headlines by checking out at age 29, in such a HORRIFIC way!!!!! Now, if I were to keel over while I was running a marathon, or even shopping, then that would be O.K., I guess, but can you imagine if the laxative did not work but you were ready to get the show started and you underestimated your strength when suddenly....... yikes, I will sign off right there. I think I was graphic enough. But when it comes to tummy aches I have lost all dignity and I just get real honest.
Just be careful and make sure you check with your doc first, in case for some weird reason you really can not take any kind of laxative, it would be better to find that out before step one, as you may not ever even make it to the final step, or even worse your final step may be the same final step that Elvis took. Clarification: Elvis in the later years. HA
O.K. good luck everyone, and if I do get in trouble for this post, I am sorry, I was just being truthful, but sometimes I can just be full of it. HA
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scissorhands
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A friend(annexation) of mine wrote this, hope it explains constipation for you....
What is constipation?
Constipation, my dear friend, is quite simply a condition in which your poop cannot properly exit through your poop chute. This is a detrimential ailment that can be lethal with the appropiate amount of blockage.
In short: Constipation occurs when your butt is plugged.
What causes constipation?
The causes for constipation are immeasurable in scope. the most common catalysts for constipation are simple ones. Eating too much colby cheese has been known to plug the sphincter up with startling efficiency. Children who fear they may have contracted worms from the family dog have been known to avoid going to the bathroom when they have the urge to defecate. This in turn causes the bowels to "compact" (compaction occurs when feces have been repeatly denied their natural exit, causing the fecal material within the intestines to lose its viscosity and smoothness while simultaneously growing in size), which always leads to a fierce dose of constipation.
In short: Constipation can usually always be traced back to an overdose of Slim-Fast.
What are the symptoms of impending constipation?
You know the bell is tolling when you feel your guts kick around like a lively infant, even though you aren't pregnant. If you feel an irrational fear to defecate, then chances are that your body is attempting to tell you something: If you push it, it will not come. Let it be known that you should always defecate if you feel the urge to, regardless of your location. By suppressing the urge, you are enacting a common medical mishap we like to call "Denying the Poop". You should never deny the poop (for your own well-being, if nothing else), even if you're at a friend's house and you're certain you'll plug the toilet. The embarrassment you'll experience for doing so will be a minor penalty when compared to the devastating repercussions of saving it for later.
In short: Poop doesn't make for good leftovers. Get it out ASAP.
Who can be affected by constipation?
Everyone is a potential victim to the ravages of anal roadblock. Not just people, but virtually every living thing as, such as: Bears, fish, and seaweed. Don't feel embarrased or singled out if you come down with a case of constipation. It happens not only to the best of us, but to the rest of us as well.
In short: Constipation is an inevitability amongst all God's creations. Even God himself.
I had constipation so bad the other day I thought I would die. Is this Normal?
Constipation will vary in degree of severity. Some constipations are minor: easily forced with minimal pain. Others are epic: a climactic battle of wits and attrition It is perfectly normal to experience a desire to die while engaged in a severe case of constipation. Our best advice to this : Shove a wooden stick in your mouth so you have something to clamp down on with your teeth, straighten your back so as to better facillate the exit of rhe feces, grip the seat on both sides with both hands, and bounce up and down on the toilet (to rattle the log loose) while giving it your all in the midsection. It helps to have exciting dance music playing while doing this.
In short: Don't give up. throw everything you got at it, and you will defeat ti.
How can I combat or prevent constipation?
There are age-old methods at your disposal for countering the ill effects of rump stasi, many of them tried and true. Drinking Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice will easily reverse the effects of constipation within four hours or so. Ex-Lax chocolate candies are not very tasty, but will also soften your stool if given enough time to work its magic.
In short: Pinch it off, run to the store, and buy some treatment.
I tried for hours, but there's a four-inch log from my anus and it isn't going anywhere. What should I do?
Perhaps the most embarassing aspect of constipation is the leftover stubborn excrement, often referred to as the " turtle head". There are various ways in which the turtle head can be dealt with. Some perfer to work it back and forth until it becomes pinched and disposed of. Others have been known to cut the turtle head with a pair of shears. Use whatever method that works best for you, but don't tell people about it unless you're a sucker for infinite ridicule.
In short: Pull it out with your hands if you have to. Just don't leave it there, sicko.
My grandma told me if you color your turds with chrome spray pain, you can turn around and pawn them on Ebay as Christmas tree decorations, Is this true?
Absolutely.
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mhip689
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Thank you for the NON clinical explanation. No- really.
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caramello51
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have u considered publishing this??? it's GREAT 
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Greycie
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Smoke cigarettes and drink a lot of coffee (I personally say if you're not already a smoker- stay away!  ). 
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singlesu
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Scissorhands..............I Love You......Thanks for a great laugh
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scissorhands
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Thanks Everyone for the kind comments, as I said in my earlier post a very talented internet friend of mine wrote this and as you all know, anyone who has dealt with constipation has had Diarhea at one time or another...So enjoy...
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The Bottom Line What the hell were they thinking?
Hey. Dont get mad at me. Youre the one who clicked on this review.
Students: To understand the Diarrhea, you must first become the Diarrhea.
To aid you in your quest for scientific enlightenment, we now relinquish this brief but succinct Diarrhea factoid file.
Read it. Absorb it. Shoot it out your a-s. There will be a test on Friday.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Diarrhea
and more!
FACTOIDS AND RELATIVE DIARRHEA MISCELLANY
Diarrhea Research Organization (DRO)
Re: Various Diarrhea Related Findings
Cliff Notes Version (12-10-01)
The Origin of the Feces
The word Diarrhea is actually derived from the Latin word Diar and the Greek word Rhea. Roughly translated, Diarrhea means Milk of the Anus. This is the most widely accepted theory in regards to this mysterious words beginnings.
Others argue that the origin of the word may have stemmed from Dr. Regis Diarria, renowned for his groundbreaking research and application of hot chocolate. We here at the DRO find this theory to be ludicrous.
Inducing Diarrhea in Laboratory Animals
When preparing to induce a test specimen with a diarrheic agent, you must first ensure that it has been fed properly. Without proper ammunition, your test will be conducted in vain.
Usage of elephants in diarrheic experiments has been prohibited since 1982, when a student fatally drowned in a sea of feces.
Chihuahuas have been determined as the best possible candidate for diarrhea induction. The body weight / excrement ratio is unmatched and ideal for virtually any test application.
A safe and natural way to induce diarrhea is to replace the specimens water supply with Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice.
Types of Diarrhea
Though no two diarrheas are quite the same, most have blaring similarities and we have thusly pinpointed the main subgroups of this intestinal disorder. When treating diarrhea, it is imperative that you first identify the type so you may provide an accurate prescription.
Type: Volatile Diarrhea.
Symptoms: Loss of flesh tone, raw anus, continuous gurgling sound in the guts.
Description: A rectal spray similar to holding your thumb over a garden hose.
Treatment: Eat lots of Colby brick cheese.
Type: Curdled Diarrhea.
Symptoms: Brown stains on boxers, profuse sweating, cramps in guts
Description: An even flow with random penny sized chunks of fecal matter.
Treatment: Eat lots of Colby brick cheese.
Type: Chronic Diarrhea
Symptoms: Victim hasnt sh-t solidly in over two months.
Description: A constant state of loose stool.
Treatment: Stop eating at McDonalds.
Type: Fiarrhea
Symptoms: Enflamed anus, burning sensation when walking or sitting, 3rd degree burns.
Description: Red hot liquish-t spurts from a scorched anus, melting the toilet below.
Treatment: Eat lots of Colby brick cheese and Vicodin. Get a new toilet at Lowes.
The Social Risks of Diarrhea
Diarrhea is usually unforgiving, but temporary. This is not always the case. Though the health related effects of the hersheys squirts may become alleviated in due time, the long-term social effects of diarrhea can be crippling and permanent.
Take for instance Jane Phuckit, a CEO for a prestigious law firm. At her wedding, shortly after she spoke the words I do, a high-pitched squeak rocked the audience to its knees as a free-flowing stream of watery feces drained from her buttocks onto her wedding dress. As she fled the scene (leaving a dotted trail of squishy manure in her wake), everyone laughed and laughed and laughed. To this day people still laugh. I bet youre laughing right now.
There was also a reported case of a high school student who never fully recovered from his diarrheic antics. In gym class, he beckoned his friends to come near, saying Hey! Listen to this! As he tried to squeeze out the fart he had been prolonging, he was shocked to discover that more than gas escaped his rectum. A plump chunk of juicy poop escaped his gym shorts and splattered on the basketball court floor. In embarrassment, he retreated to the locker room as his friends stared at the excrement in awe.
The gym teacher, obviously disgusted, demanded that he clean up that f-cking mess! The poor guy was then forced to clean up the dookie on his hands and knees as the rest of the class circled him and watched. People laughed and laughed and laughed. Even kids 5 school districts away heard about the embarrassing incident. He was never heard from again.
In another case, there was a young girl who unleashed gallons of liquid poop during a game of naked twister at a Church lock in. She was burned at the stake, without trial, for heresy.
Catherine Zeta Jones, during her childhood, once crapped in the pool while she had diarrhea. Look where she is now. Do you want to end up like that?
Dispelling the Popular Myths of Diarrhea
Diarrhea is caused by excessive masturbation.
This is simply not true. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize this. If diarrhea truly was caused by excessive masturbation, then wed all be p-ssin out our a-s on a regular basis.
Diarrhea is good for the skin.
Again, not true. As a general rule, you should never apply feces to any part of your epidermis. Remember that diarrhea is a liquid form of feces. Feces is a scientific term for nasty waste product.
Diarrhea can bring back the dead.
Cmon. Where do you people come up with this sh-t?
Childrens Rhymes re: Diarrhea
When youre climbing up a ladder and you feel something splatter, Diarrhea!
When something feels amiss, and your a-s begins to p-ss, Diarrhea!
When youre watching I Love Lucy and your shorts feel kinda juicy, Diarrhea!
When youre playing hide-and-go-seek, and liquid sh-t explodes in a joyous cone-shaped spray from your unwilling sphincter, Diarrhea!
Final Thoughts on Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a vast and sprawling field of study, certainly not limited to the research reflected within this document.
As students of the DRO, it is your mission to constantly engulf yourself within this field and learn all that you can about diarrhea. For every answer you discover, there will be many more questions to follow.
This is the life of the scientist. The life you have committed yourself to.
Live the Diarrhea. Breathe the Diarrhea. Be the Diarrhea.
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Sky_Queen
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OMG I have tears running down my face!!!!! I haven't laughed that hard in quite some time, thanks Scissorhands!!!! 
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scissorhands
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Thanks Legitimate: After all your recent troubles, you deserve a good laugh...
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LeighA
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I laughed so hard I nearly crapped my pants. Thanks for the laugh at WORK even! All the freaks at work already think I am weird enough, now laughing and running to the potty.
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scissorhands
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Ok LeighA: I have to ask. Did it look anything like a Turtle head"? If so what instrument did you use to remove it...
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LeighA
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It was more like your second story You are tooooo much! I love potty humor.
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14stones
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Great come back leaha. (sp)"I nearly crapped my pants"!
Maybe the answer was right here on teh boards all the time! (ewwww) Just read the post once or twice and head for the head!
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Corrie
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Scissorhands! That was too Best if kept off the board funny.
I've heard Prune Juice is a magic wonder for these types of things (just heard). And that eating lots of salads (with dark green veggies) also helps, in addition to apples. So increasing the fiber is really key. Also, I have a 'friend' who says that Extreme Colon Cleanser is the bomb (literally). I'm not endorsing this product, it's just what I hear. If you're interested to hear where to buy it, you can PM me.
Corrie
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