Hi guys, i’m hoping your bright minds on the subject will help me out. I’ve been on a “maintenance opiate” for years unfortunately and while the dose is fairly low (tough to come off though) its still causing mild constipation daily. I use flax seed to go number 2.
Anyhow, I believe this long term constipation has created inflammation throughout my entire body, causing sleep apnea, and a host of other issues. I want to fight inflammation and of course come off the med, but in the meantime, I believe fasting could really help.
My question: have any of you heard of people with constipation issues fasting and having it not negatively affect the bowels? The reason I ask is it seems like my bowels move better when i’m eating consistently. When I skip meals, I feel lighter etc, but it seems to cause my constipation to stick around longer into the week.
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What are your guys thoughts on this? I appreciate it.
I had light constipation issues when I started fasting. Psyllium powder was my solution along with fish oil. However opiate constipation is another issue all in itself. My need an occasional miralax but I would talk to your doctor.
What does constipation mean to you? There’s a real variety in the daily bowel movement frequencies between people.
What’s your weight and age? Sleep apnea can be weight related, I have heard.
Can you take Dulcolax? My gastro says it can be taken regularly without issue for most people, although of course you’d be wise to speak to yours. However, when fasting you are going to lose a lot of water taking such a medication. I experimented with 3 days of Dulcolax and electrolytes, followed by the “proper” fast.
Edit: get an HS CRP test done, at least, to see if you do have any high inflammatory markers.