Cronic Consipation with Methadone

[Barbara]

I am on Methadone and as all who has been on it know it causes constipation. Well I have extremely hard stools and it is painful to go to the bathroom. Is there anything I can take that will help me to have softer stools? Any foods,stool softners, etc that would help. ha ha this is no joke. I could build houses with my stools that is how hard they are. I dread that feeling to go because I know I will be in pain trying to get it out..lol...sorry for this ****** subject but I need help!
                           Barbara

[ambanhar]

ive been on methadone 7 years now and i still suffer the same hard stools with periods of  constipation as in going days with out a bowel movement but when i first started on methadone i took an off brand stool softner that worked very well until my body got use to it i guess and it stopped working after a while, now i have a routine to make sure that i have a bowel movement if its been a couple days since having a good one, i get take homes and instead of dosing early in the morning i make myself wait til around 12 pm or later, in the meantime, i usually drink a 16 or 24 oz. redbull or a large regular coffee, and either of those will make u need to pee, but i force myself to hold it as long as possible, and doing that usually kick starts my bowels and no matter the amount of constipation it cleans me out, fast, the caffine for whatever reason gets my bowels to move, i know thats not exactly an answer for having softer stools, but first try a stool softner, and all other over the counter remidies, if those things dont work and u find urself not having regular movements, then try the caffine approach, it does work.

[del677]

I know someone who's on massive amounts of methadone and she's been having extremely painful constipation for years.

We finally discovered that Probiotics and Omega-3 Fish Oil work wonders for her.

(I don't know if there are different kinds of Probiotics. Florastor is the brand she tried that worked. She asked the pharmacist for the best. It's a bit pricey but seems to work wonders. There may be a less expensive brand that also works)

[Qtncurlymom]

You need to take a stool softener and stimulant in one pill it is called senna lax and you can buy it over the counter.  I am telling you this bc I have experienced this as well on methadone and it was a quick fix also drink lots of water as well!

[pandasdaddylongdreadz]

I am right there with ya,I am currently in treatment at a methadone clinic&neighbors can hear me screaming

[tight_hole]

OMG It hurts so bad please someone help PLEASE. I'm sorry I'm sat on the toilet trying to stool and yet again its like its just jammed up there.... I've been on methadone for about 18 months started on 100ml a day now on 10ml per day. I'm from the UK and was hoping someone could help me thanks very much

[Chris1911]

lol is it the kroger brand stool softener?