Bob's heart is in the right place...
But fiber is not usually a good idea for opiate constipation. It can be used in moderation, but not as a main solution to opiate induced constipation. If you use fiber, and even if not, drinking water generously may help too and is recommended.
For the lesser drugs like he uses, it is fine.
For those on opiates, fiber may cause an obstruction if too much is used.
Also long term use of senna is a problem too.
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/comp...ex/a/senna.htm
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Senna has been linked to liver toxicity. There is a report of a 52 year old woman who ingested one liter of senna tea per day for over three years. She developed acute liver failure and kidney impairment requiring intensive care therapy. Long-term use of anthraquinones has been linked to the development of colorectal growths (adenomas) and cancer.
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In the terminal patient or the very very old, which I used to see in nursing home care, senna was used since the time frame for survival was short. In younger patients, long term chronic use of senna is being discouraged in the US.
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