7 days clean can't poop...anyone know any ways to get over that?

[breezyfbaby]

im 7 days clean, i left rehab, it was like a cult! it was like jail...im telling you. if u talked...youd get 10 hours of chores! i had to get out of there. im serious about my sobriety and im stayin clean. i have my suboxone and ima take em. that program was christian based, and the only good thing about it was it did show me my way back to jesus. hes been working in my life, taking away withdrawals...giving me energy, i feel like i did wen i was never on oxy, its crazy i dont even remember back that far, but i just know it. its all because of my savior.

the only thing i wonder about tho, is that i cant poop....its not really that it hurts so much anymore, its that i cant even go! its terrible...im starting to get considered...wondering if its a health issue...please help me figure this out!

[morganave]

Well at least when tells you that you are full of **** they will be right!!  Just trying to add a little humor.  You could try an emmna (sp).  I know it is not pleasant, but it will help.
You most likely have a colon full of hard compacted poop.

I hope everything comes out all right!!  No pun intended.
Morganave

[worried878]

and i apologize..this post went from constipation to condemnation  and I should not have posted....this post should end as there is nothing positvie to be gained from it at this point

sorry guys  ): for posting

[worried878]

I just do not understand..for the life of me..why it is such a big deal that she is looking up to her higher power///she refers to Him as her Savior///as many here would as well/I believe in possibly the same Savior as she.//and there r many who do not look up to heaven for their Savior//and many who do look up to the same Savior as she//.and that is ok and no one would come here to say it was a bad idea that u do not look up to heaven for ur own Savior//...I know I wouldnt...not condemning anyone just feel a kinda sadness that this would even be an issue...why would someone want to take the strength someone has found away from them//even tho u probabaly did not with words..as it takes much more than this to take a strength such as this/faith/ away from someone

[OKnotOK]

I'm glad the religion issue is being dicussed here, however briefly ... I've lost track of the the number of recommendations by probably nice folks to pray, or that you're being prayed for -- please leave all this God stuff out of here, and no-one will get offended.


AA, NA and the lot are Christian-based "recovery" groups which may be helpful to religious-minded people, or those who can ignore the blatantly obvious religiosity of these so-called programs ... your "Higher Power" can be a rock in the woods, or your cat, or, what, your microwave? I don't think so ... and what's with the praying to a Christian deity at the end of these get-togethers? If this sort of thing works for you, then you can make your choice; just keep it down, please.

And don't pray for me, okay?

Thanks

[buprenex]

Once more you do not know what my intent was. I am the one you knows that. You want me to defend something which I have no need to defend. I suggest once more time that you accept the fact that my e-mail focused breezyfbaby towards further developing her recovery plan. I am 100 % percent in support of breezyfbaby and whatever recovery plan she decides to use. I suggested and the clear point should have been that  breezyfbaby not over spend her time on Religion but focus more on her recovery. She had a bad expirence which she brought up, I supported her bad encounter with support that she could have clearly and quite possibly have been in contact with an unhealthy presantation of God in her recovery program. That indeed she could be quite correct in her perception. Their is no preaching in my e-mail. I suggested, she be a free thinker and ask critical question as she comes to believe in anything is the actuality of the context I was refering to on my side of the fence.Once more if she wants to tell me she was offended then it is her right to just say so. I will respect anything she says as I respect you for saying what you think. Will give it the due regard. Words like education are not negative perhaps you are reacting to them as negative. Breezyfbaby is 20 twenty years old and vulnerable and I like you would like to help protect her in that regard we are thinking the same thing, I do believe that.

Thank you

[bethinime]

One thing I will recommend..dont know if anyone else has already..if you are on suboxone invest in some OTC stool softener because when you do finally go it aint pretty. You WILL need a stool softener. Hurts like hell without it.

[Florida_Guy737]

Prune juice, lots of water, laxative, cereals with fibers, salads...stay away from heavy carbs (breads, pasta, potatoes) and junk food (candy, cakes, etc)...

Just my experience and what worked for me

Guy

[jillian6]

Get some Senakot.  Works great.  I used generic when I needed it.  Just make sure it's plain Sennna - not SennaD or something.  donna

[worried878]

nice post outotown

[outotown]

As per our Pm I want to say im sorry for sounding harsh last nite, no ones faith in whatever higher power they chose to put thier faith weather it be in christianity or in a rock in the woods should have anything negitive said about it. We have free will which we exerciced when we choose to abuse drugs and now we have exerciced it to become clean and our free will should be used to decide what road we take to recovery. and whatever what we decide for ourselves should not be discussed by others on this site in the open but needs to be done privitly. Our conversation should not have taken place on the open forum, and I should have spoken to you in private, not here, we are here for support and help and love without being judged. I feel we crossed aline that should not have been crossed last nite. If my comments offended anyone on this site im sorry, lets us be careful what we say one to another on here. Buprenex we should of spoken in private im the one who brought it to the open forum Im sorry!! outotown aka Aaron

[nick30]

remember - don't try to force it out, you will only end up with haemmaroids or something similar. just take the above advice(water, prune juice, excercise etc)and let nature take its course. but if it goes on too long you should see a dr.
try taking something with senna in it, but only in the short term.
congrats on 7 days clean!!!

Nick.

[buprenex]

You do not know what my intent was, and if you would like to know my intent then you can ask me. When I tell you what it is/was then you can then consider yourself informed properly. If the young lady has an issue with me it is for her to address with me, hence it is not your place. I foucused her on developing her own opiate recovery plan which is exactly what this forum is about.

Regards given

[worried878]

narcotics cause constipation..we all know that!  ugh...sub is a strong narcotic//most likely stronger than what u were on before //u didnt state ur dose but sub is a bunch stronger even tho it is a partial agonist....will clog u up just like any narcotic...u r on a strong narcotic now and stool softeners, plenty of water and fiber..will help just like the oxy or hydro u were on...bowels seem to adjust tho after a long time of use of hydro//oxy too probably altho not my doc...u have introduced a much stronger narcotic into ur body and it will adjust...give it time..and be safe

[outotown]

AA/NA teach to belive in a higher power this forum is NOT the place to preach your beliefs OR to cut down what someone else is using to help them get clean you should be ashamed of yourself for attacking someone beliefes while they are in recovery espeicaily in the frist stages. What is wrong with your thinking we all have a beliefe or disbeliefe in a higher power and NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO DEBATE SOMEONES BELIEFE or to put it down you owe this young an apoligizy. Shame on you!!!

[buprenex]

I am/have been a Christian, however I am about 49 years old and am changing my mind about God. I suggest you not get caught up in Religion. I urge you to be a free thinker and ask critical question as you come to the beliefs you will hold and develop as your life goes on. There is no question Chritianity can be unhealthy and my opinion is it is hard to find a healthy enviroment in any religion in which to believe or not believe. This is an educational issue for you. Magic will not save you from addiction. But rest assured you can beat addiction it is done all the time. Be a fighter, keep developing your recovery plans.
Sincerely Bart

If you would like to watch Jill Mytton be interviewed by Ricard Hawkins this will give you something to think about in regards to cults.

[OKnotOK]

Good old prune juice -- just don't drink it by the quart ... a couple of glasses tonight, one for breakfast, and so on -- things will start moving ...


A Christian Detox? Now that's a cult.

[sadjt]

have u considered an enama it sounds gross but when u absolutely can not go that is the way to do it it cleans u all out at once it may be a lil uncomfortable in the begining but trust me its so totally worth it so give it a try

[sne11]

Magnesuim citrate is an oral enema that is sold otc. it comes in lemon lime and cherry flavor bottles. Drink one of those and in a half hour you will poo like a grizzley :)

[outotown]

Try Mirrlax its otc but was a script med it works if your have'n a colon i cant spell it the light up your butt, they make you drink 250grams of it it dose work and it is tasteless and dose not smell at all. When i was on sub i was the same try the mirralax then eat lots of fiber. Now get going sorry just could not help but say that

[MontanaGurl]

just eat some fiber, but you probably will want a stool softener, cause if you are constipated, that means that your waste is hard as a rock and you will hurt yourself if you try to go to the bathroom.  so my piece of advise is to take some stool softener and than take something to make you go.  but, i have a mixture that i eat once a day and I mix applesauce, bran cereal and prune juice in a blender and mix it up and put it in the fridge and eat a tablespoon twice a day, once is good to, but with my meds i need that little extra "umph"  :-)
montanagurl

[jw272]

man i remember that feeling, you wanna poop go chug a bottle of cranberry juice and eat fiber ceral. i gurantee you, youll poop

[mojorisin64]

i have seen commercials for an otc product that is made for "prescription poop issues" but i dont remember the name...also i used to put mineral oil in my sons juice when he had problems...good luck!!

[SophieShine]

Drink A LOT of water, take magnesium 400mg/day and if it gets worse, go see a doctor. good luck and congrats on day 7.

[keeponkeepingon333]

thats probably the suboxone, iam day w/ oout subs and am going all the time, but when i was on them i went like once a week if i was lucky.  try increasing fiber and water!!!  good luck and congrats!!!------mike