I'm super constipated from my pain meds! The worst ever....shaking from pain, almost passing out, etc. any ideas for natural relief? I'm trying to weigh if taking my pain meds are worth it at this point? This constipation is my only pain and its more painful than anything that had to do with surgery. Any advice would be helpful.

I am so sorry that you are so uncomfortable! The best remedies that I know of are diarrhetic tea and Soups that have a higher sodium content. Salt Water is not all that wonderful but will also help.

I hope that some of this helps and that you feel relief some time soon.

I'm day 10 post op by the way

Thank you destined lady! Ill try anything at this point!

Stool softener

Stool softener asap, my nurse call me the day after surgery and she stressed taking stool softeners as that could lead to a whole world of problems...........very common with painkillers and surgeries. You should probably also be getting off those pain meds....10 days post op!

I wish someone had said something to me about stool softener. Gonna have to get that ASAP. Unfortunately I'm in stl ad snowed in with about a foot of snow outside so won't be getting them today. I'm not taking my pain meds anymore. Just looking for something to ease the pain of constipation.

Magnesium citrate. It's in a clear glass bottle by the stool softeners. It tastes like yucky sprite. Lol, but it will clear you out. Then I suggest a daily stool softener like colace. If you are this constipated stool softeners will not help you. If you can find the magnesium citrate just ask the pharmacist and follow directions on the bottle

That is one of the reasons I never take pain medication! I know that it's not proper, but when I have this problem and nothing seems to work I shake up a regular coke or pepsi so it doesn't have any carbonation and drink it. It seems to work faster and better than anything else. I use it as my last resort but it never fails me. This is just a suggestion, I know most people won't agree with it, but I'm just throwing it out there! I hope you feel better soon!

You can try Lax-a-day which is a flavorless powder you can mix in water, juice, coffee, or tea, I had to use that for my son when he was severely constipated. Drinking warm liquids should help as well. I hope you get this problem under control soon, as I know it is the worst feeling ever!!

Thank you all so much! I'm going to try whatever it takes to get this to go away.

Since you are stuck at home, do you have any prune juice? This might help you.

I have to agree with Ali above, I am 9 mos post op but was in your condition 7 days post op and was vomiting and in so much pain from consitpation. My surgeon suggested everything from warm prune juice, teas, laxatives, stool softeners, suppositories, finally my went and bought a bottle of Magnesium Citrate, its yucky but it cleaned me out, I of course didn't drink the entire bottle. Hope you feel better soon. After this episode, take a daily dose of stool softener and laxative like Senna S to keep you regular. We are so used to eating gobs of food and high fatty foods and we all of the sudden change our diet that it messes with our colon.

Yeah, paid medications can slow your digestive system to a crawl or complete halt. I didn't take any after surgery and relied on ibuprofen.

It's going to take about 24 hours to get the medication to exit your body. I prefer dulcolax myself.

Laurigee is right caffeine helps, coffee or a flat Coke might move you.

Hi it sounds to be like you need immediate relief. An enema or some suppositories is what you need.

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