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'm day 10 post op by the way

Karan, are you able at this point to take a tub bath being 10 days post op or do you still have stitches/steri strips or glue on your incisions? If you are ok to do this take a warm bath to relieve the pain and relax the colon.

sorry I meant Kara.

I Agree with above post. Very flat coke or lemonade gets me moving quickly. And as your snowed in possibly only thing you may have at home. Plus lots of warmed boiled water! BE careful when you do get a stool softener as some soften the stool high up and starts the spasms to try and go but they haven't softened 'all' of it so can end up more painful. In UK I take something called Lactulose daily which softens all the way through. Or a nice quick relief if you can make it out is Colonic Irrigation. I have had 2 and they make you feel soooo much better and emptier! Good luck x

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.

try Miralax or milk of magnesia

Thank you all! Going to trek out into the snow bc im in so much pain and get some relief. I'm going to try miralax bc I heard it was powder and prune juice. Anyone know of a stool softener that isn't in poll form? I can't take pills yet, still ok liquids and sublinguals.

If you are snowed in and have Epsom salt it works. There are directions on the box. It is nasty but works. Use warm/hot water it works better than cold.

Woo hoo! Finally got miralax and suppositories. Going to try the miralax first and hope that works. Thanks again for all your advice!

Miralax and coffee!

Woo hoo! Finally got miralax and suppositories. Going to try the miralax first and hope that works. Thanks again for all your advice!

I feel like we are waiting for the good news! Lol...

Lol laurigee. Ill let you know as soon as I have some good news.

Decided to take the suppository. I'm in so much pain!

This just happened to me! I tool Milk of Magnesium and I cleared in about two hours. Good luck! It's horrible to feel that way!

Had a bm! Never been happier! Lol

Had a bm! Never been happier! Lol

Spare us the details K?

Lol this is truly my new family .... We help out each other more than anyone on the outside of this forum would ever imagine !!! Hope things end up flushing out soon .....