ok, I'm just going to ask it...

[kellyt]

Can I safely take a glycerin suppository?  I took some stool softener yesterday afternoon, but have had no "response" as of yet.  I think the vicodin I've been taking since my surgery on Wednesday has done a number on me.  Either that or it's whatever they used to block my entire left arm!

Help~   

[Aldente]

I had a similar problem after surgery and taking vicodin.  I was always told to start where it comes out, not where it goes in if you want quick results.  If you are bound up it could take days for stool softeners to work if they work at all.  Even though I believe that glycerin suppositories work faster it still may take two days to get results.  At least that has been my experience.

[kellyt]

Thanks.  I just know that I can't take laxatives.  I've taken them before, even the ones that are supposed to be more gentle, and I end up passing out.  I think they drop my BP.  I just didn't know if suppositories were safe in that respect.

Thanks again!

[goofynina]

Kellyt, i know i have said this many times before but you being new, maybe you missed it   I drink warm (almost hot) prune juice (about 8 oz.) and then i chase it down with some cool water to get it to "activate" a little quicker, that usually helps me within an hour or two.  Good Luck. 

[kellyt]

Thanks Goofinina.  I tried it!  However, I didn't drink 8 oz.  Maybe closer to 1/4 of a cup.  Horrible!  yuk!  Didn't help though.  I probably didn't drink enough.  I've tried coffee, stool softener, even ate a ton of grapes.  So I finally called the on-call service at my doctor's office and he said that the suppository would be fine.  So I tried that.  It seemed to help a little.  I just wish the vascular surgeon would have prepared me for this!   I really appreciate you two for answering this extremely personal post!   

[Rerun]

There is a tea sold in most stores called "Smooth Move".  Works overnight.  Don't go anywhere in the morning!  Holy Shit.... is an understatement!

                     


Best of luck!

[KR Cincy]

Freakin' suppositories...what a pain in the...........................
err.........................
well.......................
never mind...................

 

[Duane]

cabbage, spinage, green leafy veggies cooked, helps for me. i've cut out processed foods and don't eat that much meat anymore. lots of fiber and ruffage. when i eat meat like steak, or any beef it's always early in the day and when i do always include more ruffage than meat. then in the morning a good cup of joe with creme does the job for me. i get a movement every morning like clock work.

i don't like it when it's really hard and wants to just sit at the tip of my butt, i want it to flow right out of me. so i found that certain foods allow me to have a better movement and that's what i stick to.

[kellyt]

Thanks.  I'll try to incorporate more of those foods in my daily diet.

However, since I quit taking my pain killers (vicodine/hydrocodone) I have apparently "switched teams".  Now we have a whole other problem!     lol!  Actually, I'm getting back to normal.  It's been a crazy couple of weeks!   

[goofynina]

Yes, that is definetly one of the downfalls of pain killers, they back up the plumbing      Glad things are moving now