Pooping all the time now!

[HealthyLifeStyle 351]

1 minute ago, JMJames92 said:

The medication is Suboxone and I take it as a medication assisted treatment because I am a recovering heroin addict. Technically I could go off of it but I never had any success with staying clean before I started taking Suboxone, now I have nearly 7 years clean. A little constipation is a low price to pay for that. It used to be a lot worse too, but I have since lowered my dose and it is more manageable. I used to go 2, sometimes 3, weeks between bowel movements. I am planning on lowering my dose a little more over the course of the next year or so. Maybe it will get even more manageable

Well first of all congrats on the 7 yrs clean! I too am a recovering addict....coke and alcohol. I have been clean now for over 20 years.

Good luck with everything. Hopefully with the reduction of the meds it will help you.

[Prestonandme 107]

I just had a lengthy conversation with my PCP and am feeling much better about my pooping problem. She said she believed it was "highly unlikely" that I had a twisted intestine (volvulus) because if I had, I would only have diarrhea. I would not be able to pass regular stools, which I do, because the stools would be unable to move through the twisted area. She further pointed out that my surgeon had misspoke -- he had said he would refer me to an ENT (ear, nose, and throat doctor), but he should have said I should consult a gastroenterologist. Fortunately, I checked with his staff and they had properly referred me to a gastroenterologist.

She said that, in some ways, I am benefitting from this problem of repeatedly having to poop numerous times throughout the day. She said that toxins build up in the stools within our intestines and some of these toxins are absorbed back into our bodies. If I am pooping frequently, I am eliminating the toxins right away.

Lastly, she said that "normal" pooping patterns can be extremely varied. If a person is going to the bathroom five times a day, that's still considered normal. She said that in her opinion, I should see the gastroenterologist and continue to use the Xanax if it helps.