Posted by barbaracat on April 6, 2005, at 22:58:59
In reply to Peripheral opioid antagonists » barbaracat, posted by ed_uk on April 6, 2005, at 15:00:24
**I take 2 Tbs psyllium husks, 2 Tbs ground flax seeds and 1 Tbs ground pumpkin seeds and some ayurvedic herbs. Along with about 12 glasses water a day it does the trick.
Prior to this, not to be rude or anything, but months would go by before I had a satisfying evac. I knew something was terribly wrong, whether it was hypothyroidism, the opiods to treat fibro pain, or whatever. I now see how chronic digestive problems were keeping me in a spiral of toxicity.
It's difficult to say what elements contributed more than others once you start feeling well - was it getting the thyroid med right, going on my wee dose of Cymbalta, getting my sex hormones balanced, cutting way back on alcohol and committing to my health. I don't know. But having righteous poops ranks very high on the list.
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> Interestingly, at least two peripheral opioid antagonists are in development: methylnaltrexone and alvimopan. They are effective in preventing/treating opioid-induced constipation while leaving the analgesic properties of the opioid unchanged. At the moment, many patients who take opioids such as oxycodone for the treatment of chronic pain need to take two or more laxatives on a daily basis. Lactulose + senna is a popular combination in the UK.
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> Ed.
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