Originally Posted by ginnie

[Dear Bobby, I too get that trouble from the medication I take. Most opiods do that to you. I do several things that work just fine to alieviate that problem. I eat oatmeal alot. I drink prune juice, and if it gets really annoying I use phillips milk of manesia tablets. Two work overnight. This is a common problem and I don't think your doctor will mind one bit if you bring it up to him. If you are afraid of a colonoscopy being ordered for you, don't be. I was older (60) so it is also around the time the docs. want you to do this proceedure. They look with a scope at your colon. It wasn't bad except for drinking quanties of bad tasting liquid. In any case, doctors are really use to hearing about that kind of problem. it will be ok, even if he is a new doctor. You have to start that communiation anyway, go ahead and talk to him, it will be oK. Don't be afraid of an exam Bobby, thats not so bad eithor. ginnie