By screaming monkey - 04/04/2012 10:13 - United Kingdom - Whitton

Today, I'm recovering from colon surgery. They gave me codeine as pain relief, which has made me constipated. I'm currently sat on the toilet, trying to push out what feels like a small child wrapped in barbed wire out without busting my stitches. FML
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Same thing different taste

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+1 for describing it as "small child wrapped in barbed wire". I think that really adds to the imagery

kiran_fml 5

Maybe you should ask for an alternate medicine if they offer it.

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LlamaAlana 6

A teaspoon of epson salt in water makes your shit liquid, much easier to push out.

ok so the doctor should have given u a script for docusate sodium or calcium and some senokot to counteract the constipation side effects of the codeine. u can get these OTC. eat more fibre rich foods and increase your water intake to 8-10glasses/day.

taylor317 7

Aww, sorry. That sucks, good luck.

Sitting on the Toilet....Sitting on the Toilet....Sitting on the Toilet

late suggestion ur dr should have prescribed stool softer along with the codeine it's well known amongst doctors if i were u i would go back and smack him.

I feel your pain, not on the constipation part, just the bit where you don't wanna bust stitches.

I know it's a little late, but ask your doctor to write a prescription for a stool softener. I'm surprised they didn't because it's a standard protocol for codeine and opioids!