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Old 07-09-2010, 10:55 PM
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Unhappy constipation-w/opiates fiber not always the answer

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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post
For someone with delayed movement, a transit slow down, using fiber can be problematic. It may impact there.

Fiber in general is not recommended for people using opiates for pain control, for example.
My gastroenterologist explained this to me after I had problems also. I told him I upped my fiber on top of an already fiber-rich diet. He said when you're on opiates, it slows down all that fiber and it sits there making the whole "traffic-jam" worse. Fluids, hydration, stool softener +/or laxatives what what he suggested.
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