Help 6 days post surgery and constipated

Hi Lanclassie

I had intermittent problems with constipation....as most who are on opioids/morphine do.... sometimes 3 or 4 days without moving.....Laxido normally works...a few sachets sometimes needed.... cancer triage also supplied Dulcolax for very stubborn episodes.

Peter 

Oh no. 
if you are on opiates you need laxatives. They should have prescribed them. 
Get your husband to get laxido or Movicol from pharmacy. Try 4. 
you can take 8 if you are badly constipated. You can check on the packet. 

Hi Laxido or movicol you can buy both over the counter not that you should do but if you can’t get a prescription . As DanI says yiu can take up to 8 for impacted poo. Instructions in the box. Sorry you've found yourself in this position.

Hazel x

Oh dear. I've been there (both constipation and noddy pharmacies). I resorted to scraping bullets of poo out of my bottom with my (very short) fingernails (rubber gloves were no use). Docusate (prescription only) worked for me, but also a good walk round the living room several times plus plenty of water if you can. 

On no account strain to get it out. Sit calmly on the loo and wait. Little pushes now and again.

Also (when you can) get some fruit and veg into your body - juices if you can't eat. Prunes, figs and dates are good. Prune juice if you can't eat solids. 

I also found it wise to not even try to go until I had felt the sensation several times. It sometimes took the best part of a week.

Hope you get some comfort soon.

Meg xxx

Well just to thank you all and an update(nothing to report down below yet - but hopeful sounds)

So hubby eventually got through to the surgery in afternoon and they were wonderful, Dr phoned me just after 4pm telling me she had seen out of hours report and prescribed what they had.  In the meantime Hubby had purchased Laxido from the lovely independant chemist in next village

Not quite end of story - my dose of Liquid Docusate sodium (the prescribed drug) was so sharp in my throat and mouthfelt like drinking acid, so decided it was Laxido and I am glad to say it was a doddle to take, so hoping to get another sachet in later.

Once again thank you so much

I do sometimes get it bad Lanclassie due to my diet of food supplements and meds, i take latulose most days and 

Good evening Lanclassie, i take lactulose most days and Dulcolax overnight, some people find that the Dulcolax is enough once it gets into your system. If it becomes severe which does happen from time to time due to food supplements and meds i take. Taking both of these normally helps but if it becomes uncomfortable i take Laxido as well prescribed by my Dr, as i say i take it when I'm desperate. Sometimes its just finding the right combination that suits you, i always cut back on my eating to not put more pressure on the stomach /digestive system. I hope you manage to get it sorted, take care.

                                                                                           Chris x    

Funny how we all taste things differently. I found lots of medications stung my mouth and throat but not Docusate - to me it tasted like potting compost (not that I've ever eaten potting compost!) and it also went up my nose, which no other liquid did. It's obviously a case of seeing what suits you best. And yes, I have had exactly the same problems with prescriptions and pharmacy. I ordered a fresh supply of Fentanyl patches and Pregabalin 13 days ago and still no sign. GP admitted they had forgotten to send the order to the chemist so did it "straight away" (which means 3 days later) and then of course the chemist was out of stock. And these are both drugs that you should NOT STOP TAKING SUDDENLY but should be weaned off in stages. Fortunately, I happened to have an appointment at the hospital and got some there. Not really good enough is it?