Constipation help!!

[bekib86]

Hi, I had an Op last Thursday and have not been to the toilet since. I only usually go every other day normally, the last time i went was last tuesday, so this is day 9. After my op i had 30mg morphine and i know that can make you constipated. Im on a huge concoction of pills im taking all day everyday. Im not in any pain with my stomach.

Ive taken full dose lactulose since the op and senna. Ive been drinking fresh orange like its going out of fashion. Have tried glycerol suppositories but still nothing. I held it for an hour, didnt feel like i needed to go but my stomach was making noises so thought id try. Sat and loo and thought ui had sucess but no, it was just water, guessing just the suppository that had dissolved. dont know how many you can take in a day, it doesnt say on packet

Any help please! xxx

[mandimoo]

any luck yet? which of the above do you think did the trick?

[bekib86]

Hi, yes im trying to eat 'proper' food but all my pills are killing my apetite. im eating a lot of fruit though and drink a bottle of fresh orange a day. went to drs yesterday and ive been given movicol sachets. 4 to take for 2 days then 2 a day after that and if i still not been in a week go back to drs.thanks for all your answers xx
ps sorry about lack of punctuation, hard work typing one handed!

[poodicat]

beki thought they would have offered a enema by now

[boxtops]

Good luck - I find the one thing guaranteed to make me go is fresh pears. I don't know why but it works every time! Post-op I didn't go for ages, I think as you say it's the medication, but at least you've done the sensible thing and seen your GP.

[bekib86]

Hi, no, its been just over 2 weeks. i have passed a tiny amount but you dont want to know details im sure. it wasnt correctly formed shall we say. she just gave me movicol and go back in a week if still not been. had 4 sachets today and dont feel a thing, not even any tummy rumbling x

[lardhelmet]

Aything from McDonalds will be starting to kick in as I'm putting the key in the front door!

[Answerprancer]

It's definitely the morphine: morphine, codeine and di-hydro codeine, infact most of the opiates (including heroin) will make you egg-bound. The sooner you can get off them and onto something else eg. ibuprofen the better IMO.

[bekib86]

Im not on the morphine or codeine now...heres what im on.....(excuse spelling)

Paracetamol
Pregabilin
Diclofenac
Tramadol
Movicol
Stemitel
Amitriptilyne

And i take them all through the day, i have something to take every 2 hours!!

xx

[bekib86]

oh and lactulose and also calms sleeping pills dr gave me cuz im awake all night!!
i take 29 pills and 4 sachets of movicol a day!!
xx