Not 'been' for 8 days******tmi*******?!
Question: Not 'been' for 8 days******tmi*******!?
i know that this may sound really gross but i need to ask, i had an operation last thursday, i had anasthetic and morphine!. I havent 'been' for a number 2 since the day before, so thats 9 days!.!.!.!. im starting to feel really heavy and sluggish!.!.!.(dont know if its the meds im on or that fact) is it normal to go for soooooooooo long!?! and can anyone suggest something i can relieve myself with!?
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Surgical anaesthetics basically stop your intestines from moving stuff from point A (your stomach) to point B (!.!.!. well, the toilet)!. They are temporarily paralysed, and then very slow to start working again!. Morphine also constipates the heck out of you!. It is normal to be a bit backed up after surgery!.!.!.
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Eight days is too long! You need to go to the doctor!. I don't mean to scare you, but if your surgery was abdominal, it's uncommon but still possible that there's a little kink in part of your intestine, preventing anything from moving anywhere!. If your surgery was not on your abdomen, you could just be really, really constipated!.
Forget about laxatives!. Get an aenima, and if that doesn't work, get a doc!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Eight days is too long! You need to go to the doctor!. I don't mean to scare you, but if your surgery was abdominal, it's uncommon but still possible that there's a little kink in part of your intestine, preventing anything from moving anywhere!. If your surgery was not on your abdomen, you could just be really, really constipated!.
Forget about laxatives!. Get an aenima, and if that doesn't work, get a doc!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Foods that have special recognition as laxatives include almonds, apricots (dried), avocados, chicory, coconut, dandelion, dates, endive, figs, flaxseed, grapes, mango's, olive, papayas, parsley, persimmons, pineapple, prunes, rhubarb, soybeans, turnips, walnuts, watercress!.
Include a combination of these in your diet as fresh salads, soups or snacks!. Increase your intake of the above and if still constipated, increase again and lessen your intake of meat, dairy and high processed food!.
Lack of water in your system is a large contributing factor to constipation!. Water is essential to many bodily actions and elimination of waste is very high on the list!. NOT tea, coffee or soft drink, but pure WATER!. Add some lemon or fresh fruit juice for flavour if needed, but drink water
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Include a combination of these in your diet as fresh salads, soups or snacks!. Increase your intake of the above and if still constipated, increase again and lessen your intake of meat, dairy and high processed food!.
Lack of water in your system is a large contributing factor to constipation!. Water is essential to many bodily actions and elimination of waste is very high on the list!. NOT tea, coffee or soft drink, but pure WATER!. Add some lemon or fresh fruit juice for flavour if needed, but drink water
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I think this can happen!. I'd avoid using a laxative as it will deplete you of vitamins and minerals you need for your recovery!. My combination always works for me:
At least 2 cups of very strong coffee - with a little milk if you prefer!.
Citrus fruits like oranges!.
Then some carbonated water to help push it out!.
You'll feel a lot better!
Have fun!
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At least 2 cups of very strong coffee - with a little milk if you prefer!.
Citrus fruits like oranges!.
Then some carbonated water to help push it out!.
You'll feel a lot better!
Have fun!
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If your eating properly and not going the loo you can end up with lots of toxins in your body which can make you unwell!. If you cannot get to a doctors or a drop in centre, buy a laxative over the counter at a Chemists!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
When I had an operation for a broken ankle they kept asking me if I had been, and I hadn't just because there was no way I was going to go in one of those potty things so I held it in, then they put this laxative up my backside ewww!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Go to Holland and Barrett and ask for Regucol its brill !.It just makes you go regular and its not a laxitive !.You feel empty after you do a number 2Www@Answer-Health@Com
This can be normal after anesthetic, and pain relief!. The after effects of anesthetic can last for while, you can take Sennakot if your constipated!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You can try taking a Laxative and seeing if that would help!. But i would call the surgeon and tell them this and see what they suggestWww@Answer-Health@Com
I would definitely call your surgeon or doc because since it's been since the surgery this could be a symptom that something went wrongWww@Answer-Health@Com
it's fine, morphine slows down you digestive system!. don't worry, all previous advise is excellent!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yeah it'll be the pain medication which has made you constipated, I was the same when I was on Co-codamol after breaking my ankle!. Ask for something like Lactulose at your nearest pharmacy!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
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a mild laxative maybe u can eat some prunes,prune juice or a laxative from the storeWww@Answer-Health@Com
try a laxitive!. but ask your doc if your ok toWww@Answer-Health@Com