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Medical conditions one learns about on TV
Opioid induced constipation...who'd a thunk it???????????
And think of the research involved in coming up with a pill.
"Hey Fred. Seems as if the opium addicts are having a hard time taking a dump. Come up with something for that would ya?"
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Side effects are always fun to hear about. I understand why it happens and how that works and I can see some medication giving certain other problems. It's a physical thing. The chemicals the effect one part one way can have a different effect on a different part. What gets me though is the side effects for restless leg syndrome. ......are you ready for it?
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I think Lowes’ or Home Depot one has a new electric toilet plunger that might work. It is guaranteed to unplug any stopped up drain pipe up to and including 3 inches in diameter. It claims that its 2 horse power engine can provide up to 175 pounds of suction if plugged in to a 220 volt outlet. While it is not specifically designed for human use, I think it might just be the ticket for this serious medical condition.
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That particular side effect of opium and derivatives has been known for a long time. Back in the Old West, when laudanum was the cure all, it was taken to cure diaherea.
Today, opiate constipation is common as a side effect with a number of pain killers. It can be a real problem for the elderly. Ask any LPN who has worked in an old folks home about the joys of a "manual extraction".
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That particular side effect of opium and derivatives has been known for a long time. Back in the Old West, when laudanum was the cure all, it was taken to cure diaherea.
Today, opiate constipation is common as a side effect with a number of pain killers. It can be a real problem for the elderly. Ask any LPN who has worked in an old folks home about the joys of a "manual extraction".
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Today, opiate constipation is common as a side effect with a number of pain killers. It can be a real problem for the elderly. Ask any LPN who has worked in an old folks home about the joys of a "manual extraction".
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That's too much information sir!
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First aid for this condition is the reverse heimlich-similar to treatment for choking. With victim standing-you are behind victim-right arm around waist-right hand fist in pit of victim's stomach-hold left hand over victims mouth, making air tight seal. Now pull right fist into victim's stomach-Blockage is expelled-Person providing first aid needs to jump up at this point-to avoid injury.
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This is what I don't understand about the recreational usage of painkillers like Hydrocodone 10. I have a prescription and take one tablet now and again if my pain level gets too high to bear. It, in turn, makes me soooo constipated, I can barely tolerate it. The good effects just barely outweigh the bad. How anyone would take one or more of these for 'fun' I just can't understand. You must not like yourself very much to do so, and consider constipation to be just an 'occupational' hazard.
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Originally Posted by CAJUNLAWYER
Opioid induced constipation...who'd a thunk it???????????
And think of the research involved in coming up with a pill.
"Hey Fred. Seems as if the opium addicts are having a hard time taking a dump. Come up with something for that would ya?"
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This thread has cleared up one thing for me at least (pun intended). I could never understand how all those California movie stars and big wigs spent big bucks to get what is euphemistically call a high colonic. You can get them flavored such as a coffee high colonic or a strawberry high colonic or herbal high colonic. These are preformed at fancy & expensive salons
I kept wondering how on earth so many supposedly intelligent people could spend so much money on a fancy enema. Could there be that many freaks in California that actually enjoyed the so-call high colonic? It was mind boggling to think that a small industry based on such a thing existed and flourished, even in California.
However, given the information about this particular side effect of heroin and pain killers, the amazing success of the high colonic salons begins to make a little more sense.
For those not familiar with high colonics they are defined as “High colonics or colonic irrigation consists of flushing large amounts of fluid through a tube into the large bowel. Sometimes 25 gallons of fluid may be required to clear the colon of stool. These fluids can contain a variety of ingredients including herbs, coffee, vitamins, and enzymes.
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I had a knee replacement in April and was on both Oxy and Vicodin for 30 days. I had no opioid induced constipation. Must be my Germanic genes...
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I could have used this special pill or the enigma after my back surgery. My hemorrhoids are still complaining about the oxycodone the doctor gave me.
If you hang around this forum long enough you'll not have to consult Wikipedia any longer.
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Mexico street food could be the solution to many of these side effects.
As a remedy to constipation, nothing this side of India beats it. And as a follow up, the icecream man can help out when things get "hot". Our member CalMex is a true humanitarian in this field (ice cream relief service) and has no doubt provided tail cooling helados to the turista stricken turistos
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Most serious addicts don't eat much anyway. What they do eat comes right back up.
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Wasn't there a famous radio opinionator who was addicted to Oxy?
I always knew he was full of it.
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He was actually charged with "doctor shopping", but that charge was eventually dropped.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_L...drug_addiction
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I'm sorry I opened this thread.
I came down with a neurological disorder this spring. One early side effect was 9 days of no go. I quart of hot prune juice couldn't break it loose. I won't go further into it.
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What gets me though is the side effects for restless leg syndrome. ......are you ready for it?
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The drugs that stimulate the dopamine receptors in the brain can also cause unusual sexual urges.
Can't help but wonder if the pit boss at the nearby Seminole casino has to keep an extra eye on his back?
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Opioid induced constipation...who'd a thunk it???????????
And think of the research involved in coming up with a pill.
"Hey Fred. Seems as if the opium addicts are having a hard time taking a dump. Come up with something for that would ya?"
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When all else fails to relieve the condition, watching three movies on Lifetime or an hour of "the View" should do the trick.
I have never ever been that constipated, thank heaven.
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This is what I don't understand about the recreational usage of painkillers like Hydrocodone 10. I have a prescription and take one tablet now and again if my pain level gets too high to bear. It, in turn, makes me soooo constipated, I can barely tolerate it. The good effects just barely outweigh the bad. How anyone would take one or more of these for 'fun' I just can't understand. You must not like yourself very much to do so, and consider constipation to be just an 'occupational' hazard.
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I am in total agreement with your statement. I have had four surgeries and was prescribed Hydrocodone for post surgery pain management. The Hydrocodone took the edge off of the pain but it did not do anything else for me other than to make me constipated. I stopped taking the Hydrocodone as soon as possible which was generally a week to 10 days.
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Your…
Blowing Smoke Up Your…
blow smoke up one's
Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750's-1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patients rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims. A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase “Blow smoke up one’s .”
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Optical rectulitius, this is where the optic nerve is connected to the rectum. Gives a person a ****** outlook on life. Frank
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I have had 2 knee replacements and I have also passed a couple of kidney stones. The pain killers did cause me to have constipation. The stronger pills put me to sleep so I did not take them any longer than I had to.
I am curious about why Caje is focused on the ability to poop.
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How did we ever get by without all those diseases made up to be cured by the side effects of the medicines that failed to what it was researched to do?
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Optical rectulitius, this is where the optic nerve is connected to the rectum. Gives a person a ****** outlook on life. Frank
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Is that anything like rectal cranial inversion?
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Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750's-1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patients rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims. A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase “Blow smoke up one’s .”
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Very informative. Thank you. We can always learn from history.
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I wish I never Googled "Bristol Stool Scale", way too much information.....
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I learned about this side effect of narcotics when I blew up my knee a couple of years ago.
After a week or so of 10mg Hydrocodone every couple of hours I had a world-class case of constipation.
Just a couple of days of taking regular doses of Phillips stool softeners did the trick for me. I was on the narcotics for a couple of months - gradually decreasing the dosage or increasing the intervals to "wean" myself off them.
As the narcotics tapered off, so did the need for the little red & white Phillips pills...
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People who are serious about abusing opiates do not care about this particular side effect.
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Side effect of opiates....
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That particular side effect of opium and derivatives has been known for a long time. Back in the Old West, when laudanum was the cure all, it was taken to cure diaherea.
Today, opiate constipation is common as a side effect with a number of pain killers. It can be a real problem for the elderly. Ask any LPN who has worked in an old folks home about the joys of a "manual extraction".
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I would think that someone addiction to opiates would be stopped up but good. Enough to be life threatening. Remember Paregoric? It worked, but good!
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Aren't you tired of medical acronyms? Some of these sound like something else:
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This is a well known side effect, and a doctor who prescribes opioids (which IIRC now are mostly synthetic) should also be prescribing meds to address the risk of constipation. When my wife had her back surgery two years ago, she had both scrips, and pretty clear directions about the stool softeners etc.
I think this was a contributing factor to the death of Mr. Presley.
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