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[K-9]

Originally Posted by Xlite

I was constipated once back when i was a kid.
My mom took a bar of soap and stuck it up my ass and i must say, it works pretty good. I imagine this is the first thing i'd try if i couldn't pass shit.


Also :



1 and 2 suggests constipation.

I love the Bristol Stool Chart.

[K-9]

Originally Posted by Xlite

Whenever i eat bananas i get serious upper-stomach issues. Is that because of the magnesium?

I don't have to eat more than one before i shit everything out, and i know this might suggest that i already am pretty loaded on magnesium, but i really don't eat that healthy. I would really like to be able to eat more banana because it should be good for ya.

Do i have to adapt my body to them again or something? I haven't really eaten bananas for several months.
Is there something i should eat or drink with it to avoid stomach pain?

Bananas are pretty interesting in that they can cause both diarrhea and constipation. Some people are exquisitely sensitive to bananas and can get severe pain and bloating from even just one. They are known to form gas when they break down, especially unripe ones. I don't believe that it really has to do anything with magnesium content. And while bananas are a healthy fruit, I would suggest either avoiding them completely in your case or trying to at least wait until they are quite ripe. Sometimes there's a food that just doesn't agree with you and you need to avoid.

[K-9]

Originally Posted by General Butt.Naked

Not to undercutt doc or anything, but from personal experience, especially if you're REALLY not moving- I'll tell you not to take magnesium until you've eaten right, drank a lot of ater, and taken stool softeners a few days. I made that mistake, and as it draws water into your colon, if nothing's moving-then your insides just expand. Its the only time I've ever fallen over from pain.

I do grams and grams of high strength opiates each day, and what seems to work for me is kashi cereal, a gallon or two of water a day with a couple scoops gator at powder, 1/4 to 1/2 cup psyllium fiber in orange juice, and /or sodium docusate.

Oh I would very much agree with you. Lots of fiber with lots of fluid and some stool softener would definitely be my main suggestion as well. Building up more stuff in your colon without it moving is a great way to cause more pain.

[iTweaker]

Originally Posted by K-9

That seems kind of expensive for a magnesium supplement. While I stand by magnesium being good for you, that website strikes me as the kind that is mainly a money making business (my thoughts on pharma in general aside). I'm sure that is helpful to boost magnesium levels in your body, but it's not really what we're going for with the constipation.

Almonds do have a good amount of fiber as well as other minerals and vitamins. They are a pretty healthy food in general, but they are a high fat food making them a high source of calories.

Vegetables are a great source of fiber. Some of my favorites are tomatoes and bell peppers. That stuff will really help clear out your intestines.

yeah im gonna stick to eating high fiber foods . and those are not the pills I bought I would never waste that much money on supplements , it cost like 10$ different brand but has the exact same formula as the link I said.

Originally Posted by General Butt.Naked

Not to undercutt doc or anything, but from personal experience, especially if you're REALLY not moving- I'll tell you not to take magnesium until you've eaten right, drank a lot of ater, and taken stool softeners a few days. I made that mistake, and as it draws water into your colon, if nothing's moving-then your insides just expand. Its the only time I've ever fallen over from pain.

I do grams and grams of high strength opiates each day, and what seems to work for me is kashi cereal, a gallon or two of water a day with a couple scoops gator at powder, 1/4 to 1/2 cup psyllium fiber in orange juice, and /or sodium docusate.

I guess im gonna have to buy a laxative and fiber supplement for sure. caffeine is just gonna ruin the buzz in general and I hate coffee with amphetamins makes my heart go to like 130 bpm ,

[General Butt.Naked]

Mostly youll be fine with a high fiber cereal (around thirty percent fiber), a softener as backup, and try psyllium husk...and WATER WATER WATER. Fiber does nothing without water. A quarter cup of psyllium has around a hundred percent. Some people don't like the taste, but in ok I think it tastes like extra pulp.

And for coffee...that's prolly not gonna do much unless you shootit up your ass. Stimulants in certain cases can dehydrate you too. If you're lready on amps each day, maybe try a Stimulant free laxative. In my experience (someon correct me if I'm wrong), opiates and amps kind of interfere with your body's natural thirst reflex, so you don't drink anywhere near what you should. Just start thinking about the fact that you'll have to be cut open or digitally dies impacted if you don't start drinking water and if not eating better- eating a decent amt of fiber. No fun.

[Gun Lover]

Originally Posted by K-9

They always advise against q-tips since there's a chance of jamming everything in farther and possibly damaging your eardrum. Someone once told me to never put anything smaller than my elbow in my ear. The absolute best way (but one of the least practical) is to go see an ENT doctor and have them remove it. They actually do it pretty commonly. But the best do it at home method is going to involve getting some liquid (like water) into the ear canal, either with a syringe or even with something like a cotton ball, letting it sit in there and then tilting your head to let it fall out. They also sell solutions that should break up the earwax better than using just water, but I can't think of any specific names right now. I have a friend who gets really bad earwax and swears by one of those solutions. You could try going to a pharmacy and asking the pharmacist what is available. But it pretty much all comes down to some liquid moving it out of your ear.

I grew up using 3% H2O2 soln. It's the loudest fizz you'll ever hear

And the banana bag is good news; I (unsurprisingly) wasn't aware such thing existed.

Originally Posted by Casper

Not to undercutt doc or anything, but from personal experience, especially if you're REALLY not moving- I'll tell you not to take magnesium until you've eaten right, drank a lot of ater, and taken stool softeners a few days. I made that mistake, and as it draws water into your colon, if nothing's moving-then your insides just expand. Its the only time I've ever fallen over from pain.

Oh, no shit? What you're saying makes sense, I'll be sure not to recommend it as an immediate frontline measure against severe opioid constipation.

[General Butt.Naked]

Yeah man I was on the floor in the fetal position, gritting my teeth, crying for the better part of an hour. It literally felt like my insides were splitting...which upon thinking about the method of action later, and the fact that I didn't have a movement....I realized that they were. Yeah...some of the worst pain I've ever felt.

Yeah beware of that. I didn't think about it either until I experienced it. And I only did a half the recommended dose. Someone taking the full strength might seriously seriously injure themselves.

[broseph]

if my friend sleeps with a large coin under his foreskin, will it ease his phimosis?

[iTweaker]

alright I just went to the pharmacy to pick up some exlax gentle overnight laxative chocolate(brand name) it says its senna formulation and its medicinal ingredient is 15mg sennosides will this help alot?

[General Butt.Naked]

It should. Senna derivatives are stimulant laxatives though. N like I said if you don't have any water moving Hugh your body, it till gonna have a lot of trouble doing its job.

[iTweaker]

Originally Posted by General Butt.Naked

It should. Senna derivatives are stimulant laxatives though. N like I said if you don't have any water moving Hugh your body, it till gonna have a lot of trouble doing its job.

no worries hydration is the most important thing for me. I drink all the time 24/7 . watter bottles always on my side . how long should I expect to wait lol

[General Butt.Naked]

Depends on the strength and how badly clogged up you are. If its bad, it might not even happen tonight. Might take a day or so. But for thirty min to an hour after you take it, it'd prolly be a good idea to stay by a bathroom.

[Lavender Lilac]

Originally Posted by K-9

The truth is I don't know all that much about etizolam, but even if I did, it would still be hard to say. It depends on the amounts you were taking before, for how long, and how much the last dose is. But from the amounts you mentioned and from the fact that you've already had a seizure, I would say that another seizure is all but inevitable without continued dosing, though it's hard for me to put a specific timeframe on it. It's most probably not the best idea to be driving. You definitely do need to get some help and be put on a taper. That's the only safe way to do it. Good luck, and please let me know how you do.

I just got back from seeing the doctor. Did not tell her about the most recent seizure, thinking it would discourage her from prescribing benzos; though I did tell her about my previous seizures in 2008-2009, as well as the surgeries that resulted from those. Told her that I had been taking xanax without a prescription, about 2mg 3 times per day for the past few months, and had been planning to taper my dose down myself but the woman I purchased the pills from had sold them to someone else (when she had promised them to me). She said that by now she would have expected me to have had a seizure if I were going to have one, and I know last time it took a couple days longer than this, so I think I should have told her that it was k-pins I had been taking. I was prescribed 25mg clonazepam, with instructions to take 1mg three times daily to get me through this week, and then she also wanted me to immediately check myself into a treatment center and make an appointment to see a psychiatrist she recommended.

I'm not going to do either, and I'm hoping this is enough to wean myself, keeping in mind my lack of self-control.

[K-9]

Originally Posted by iTweaker

no worries hydration is the most important thing for me. I drink all the time 24/7 . watter bottles always on my side . how long should I expect to wait lol

Let us know how it goes (no pun intended).

[K-9]

Originally Posted by Lavender Lilac

I just got back from seeing the doctor. Did not tell her about the most recent seizure, thinking it would discourage her from prescribing benzos; though I did tell her about my previous seizures in 2008-2009, as well as the surgeries that resulted from those. Told her that I had been taking xanax without a prescription, about 2mg 3 times per day for the past few months, and had been planning to taper my dose down myself but the woman I purchased the pills from had sold them to someone else (when she had promised them to me). She said that by now she would have expected me to have had a seizure if I were going to have one, and I know last time it took a couple days longer than this, so I think I should have told her that it was k-pins I had been taking. I was prescribed 25mg clonazepam, with instructions to take 1mg three times daily to get me through this week, and then she also wanted me to immediately check myself into a treatment center and make an appointment to see a psychiatrist she recommended.

I'm not going to do either, and I'm hoping this is enough to wean myself, keeping in mind my lack of self-control.

Well I would tend to agree about both the treatment center and the psychiatrist, but in the end it is up to you. Let me know how you do.

[The Big LeBronowski]

I was diagnosed with Asthma a long time ago, like when I was younger and never took my inhaler but certain times of the year I have a really hard time breathing, just getting a full deep breath and I try all day long to get it and it just never happens. Is the inhaler really necessary considering I never have used it before but I am tired of trying to get a good deep breath

[Lavender Lilac]

Originally Posted by K-9

Well I would tend to agree about both the treatment center and the psychiatrist, but in the end it is up to you. Let me know how you do.

Do you think I could get high a few times and still have enough to safely taper with?

God I'm self-destructive

[K-9]

Originally Posted by The Big LeBronowski

I was diagnosed with Asthma a long time ago, like when I was younger and never took my inhaler but certain times of the year I have a really hard time breathing, just getting a full deep breath and I try all day long to get it and it just never happens. Is the inhaler really necessary considering I never have used it before but I am tired of trying to get a good deep breath

I would assume it's an albuterol inhaler for use on an as needed basis? It does help, so why not use it when you need it?

[The Big LeBronowski]

Originally Posted by K-9

I would assume it's an albuterol inhaler for use on an as needed basis? It does help, so why not use it when you need it?

i always had the purple round one and I never used it before since I was very objective to medication/treating medicine in the past and never bothered after

[K-9]

Originally Posted by The Big LeBronowski

i always had the purple round one and I never used it before since I was very objective to medication/treating medicine in the past and never bothered after

I think that's the advair diskus then. Also definitely helps with asthma.

[The Big LeBronowski]

Originally Posted by K-9

I think that's the advair diskus then. Also definitely helps with asthma.

is it necessary though, I don't even know why asthma makes my lungs not be able to take in full air or whatever

[iTweaker]

Originally Posted by K-9

Let us know how it goes (no pun intended).

I woke up and had this shitty feeling in my stomach 30 minutes later it all went OUT and it felt so fucking good ... AHHH! the stomach relief !.

thanks doc

[K-9]

Originally Posted by The Big LeBronowski

is it necessary though, I don't even know why asthma makes my lungs not be able to take in full air or whatever

Well asthma is basically an airway inflammation that prevents air from flowing in properly.

[K-9]

Originally Posted by iTweaker

I woke up and had this shitty feeling in my stomach 30 minutes later it all went OUT and it felt so fucking good ... AHHH! the stomach relief !.

thanks doc

Glad you're feeling better. But like General Butt.Naked said, fiber and fluids. The constipation will come back, so you need to keep on a good regimen.

[General Butt.Naked]

Yeah I smoked way too much dope today, so I think Im developing that problem again too. But i just keep in mind that I went 21 days last time (though I was miserable), and I lived.

Another quick question though. Im aware that im a bit overweight. Ive always been kinda overweight though (although im guessing ive gained some since high school), and i never really had any problems. I notced now that when I walk or stand- it speeds the process up a lot when I walk- that I'll start to get a pain in the dimples on each side of my back. It causes me to want to stop, squat down and stretch my spine and knees out. If i ignore it (or a lot of times even if I stop), the pain spreads to the top of my gluteal (sp?) muscle- the parts right at the top of the buttocks that become your lower back. Then the pain spreads strangely to the front of my legs- about 8 inches up from my kneecap. At that point, the pain becomes so much (throbbing and tight) that I start gritting my teeth and have to constantly twist from side to side to stretch my back out and make it home. When it makes it to the front of my legs, the pain seems to radiate down them, and it feels like my legs have been shot with a taser- like someone is pinching the muscles on a pressure point- they just hurt and start to go wobbly and numb.

When Im at home though and dont have to move around much, when i start to get the pain from standing, or i feel this particular discomfort in my back that tells me its time to stretch out. I lay down on the hardwood floor and breathe out completely and push my back against the floor, and I hear 2-3 distinct pops...and I go from not being able to stand up comfortably, to being totally fine.

I know this might be outside your field, but does this sound like anything in particular?

[K-9]

Originally Posted by General Butt.Naked

Yeah I smoked way too much dope today, so I think Im developing that problem again too. But i just keep in mind that I went 21 days last time (though I was miserable), and I lived.

Another quick question though. Im aware that im a bit overweight. Ive always been kinda overweight though (although im guessing ive gained some since high school), and i never really had any problems. I notced now that when I walk or stand- it speeds the process up a lot when I walk- that I'll start to get a pain in the dimples on each side of my back. It causes me to want to stop, squat down and stretch my spine and knees out. If i ignore it (or a lot of times even if I stop), the pain spreads to the top of my gluteal (sp?) muscle- the parts right at the top of the buttocks that become your lower back. Then the pain spreads strangely to the front of my legs- about 8 inches up from my kneecap. At that point, the pain becomes so much (throbbing and tight) that I start gritting my teeth and have to constantly twist from side to side to stretch my back out and make it home. When it makes it to the front of my legs, the pain seems to radiate down them, and it feels like my legs have been shot with a taser- like someone is pinching the muscles on a pressure point- they just hurt and start to go wobbly and numb.

When Im at home though and dont have to move around much, when i start to get the pain from standing, or i feel this particular discomfort in my back that tells me its time to stretch out. I lay down on the hardwood floor and breathe out completely and push my back against the floor, and I hear 2-3 distinct pops...and I go from not being able to stand up comfortably, to being totally fine.

I know this might be outside your field, but does this sound like anything in particular?

Sounds like a radiculopathy, which is the fancy term for nerve root impingement. Specifically it sounds like sciatica. Most of the time it is due to disc herniation and resolves on its own eventually, but can definitely cause some significant pain and distress. If it does not resolve, is consistently getting worse, or is really severely affecting your functioning, then it may be necessary to get an MRI to rule out something like an abscess or tumor pressing on the nerve roots. Those are the less likely scenarios, and it's usually a matter of waiting for it to resolve on its own which can take weeks to months.

[General Butt.Naked]

i know theres a perionital cyst near my tailbone, but i dont think thats cause that. Yeah ive had the feeling for a while- at least in the lower back. But ive only noticed the front leg thing in the past few months. Im hoping that maybe losing some weight will make it go away, because it makes pretty much anything (standing, walking 5 blocks) next to impossible. And after finally deciding to pay attention to my chest pains and going to the ER for a $10,000 cat scan and an IV drip over the course of one hour, I dont think theres any way Id be able to pay to have any corrective measures taken.

[General Butt.Naked]

That was another thing I was actually talking with my friend about today- How is a CAT scan $9000? I know its special technology, but I can't imagine that costs much more than a grand at most to do what it needs to do, right? Its not running on black market souls or virgin blood. So what is it? Does it actually cost that much, or is that the accrued cost of all the people who dont end up paying their bill?

[reggie_love]

^ It's usually an artificial price because of insurance politics and "club pricing."

Though CT machines are rather expensive.

[The Pat-Man]

fuck health insurance companies man, fuck em hard.

[K-9]

Originally Posted by General Butt.Naked

i know theres a perionital cyst near my tailbone, but i dont think thats cause that. Yeah ive had the feeling for a while- at least in the lower back. But ive only noticed the front leg thing in the past few months. Im hoping that maybe losing some weight will make it go away, because it makes pretty much anything (standing, walking 5 blocks) next to impossible. And after finally deciding to pay attention to my chest pains and going to the ER for a $10,000 cat scan and an IV drip over the course of one hour, I dont think theres any way Id be able to pay to have any corrective measures taken.

Losing weight will pretty much definitely give you at least some level of relief. And it can't hurt either way. But it's likely going to be just some waiting for it to resolve. If it is getting worse though or really not improving at all, then it is probably worth at least going in and seeing someone to get their opinion on it.

$10000 seems quite excessive, but the pricing comes down to a few things. There's the initial machine cost, operating costs, maintenance, and staffing. But the main cost is probably going to be whatever they can charge and get away with. Definitely insurance politics and all that crap.

[rell]

On tuesday at work a co-worker grabbed my testicles jokingly, it's been 5 days and my left testicle is still sore, my right one is fine. When he grabbed it, it wasn't really painful but a few hours later I felt the soreness. It's not really painful but I am starting to get a bit concerned as it's been almost a week. Any advice?

[The Pat-Man]

bro whats the best way to clean your ears without paying a doctor 200 dollars to do it, its ringing like a bitch and i cant hear shit.

[dephdiddy]

rapid weight gain and cancer, is there a link?

[Gun Lover]

Originally Posted by The Pat-Man

bro whats the best way to clean your ears without paying a doctor 200 dollars to do it, its ringing like a bitch and i cant hear shit.

Growing up we always used hydrogen peroxide. Tilt your head and pour that shit in your ear. Cotton ball to mop up all the goo. Oh, I already said that on this very page

But I've heard that tinnitus is more of a blood pressure thing than ear blockage. Is this true, K-9?

Originally Posted by dephdiddy

rapid weight gain and cancer, is there a link?

Rapid muscle gain or fat gain? I'm betting that makes all the difference.

[K-9]

Originally Posted by rell

On tuesday at work a co-worker grabbed my testicles jokingly, it's been 5 days and my left testicle is still sore, my right one is fine. When he grabbed it, it wasn't really painful but a few hours later I felt the soreness. It's not really painful but I am starting to get a bit concerned as it's been almost a week. Any advice?

I can't imagine there would be anything all that serious, but has it been getting better over the past few days? It may just take a little while to heal up completely.

[K-9]

Originally Posted by The Pat-Man

bro whats the best way to clean your ears without paying a doctor 200 dollars to do it, its ringing like a bitch and i cant hear shit.

Getting rid of wax is basically all about getting some liquid in there, letting it break up or dissolve some wax, and then just letting it slip/drip out. But if you've been having the ringing and hearing loss for an extended period of time I would very much suggest having someone take a look at it as it may be a symptom of something more serious. Any feelings of fullness in the ear, balance issues, or nausea along with it?

[K-9]

Originally Posted by dephdiddy

rapid weight gain and cancer, is there a link?

Cancer is pretty much associated with weight loss, not gain. Any more information or are you just having weight gain?

[K-9]

Originally Posted by Gun Lover

Growing up we always used hydrogen peroxide. Tilt your head and pour that shit in your ear. Cotton ball to mop up all the goo. Oh, I already said that on this very page

But I've heard that tinnitus is more of a blood pressure thing than ear blockage. Is this true, K-9?


Rapid muscle gain or fat gain? I'm betting that makes all the difference.

Tinnitus can definitely be related to high blood pressure, but other things as well like drug side effects, or nerve, or ear problems.

[Lavender Lilac]

What negative effects could come about from taking 100mg spironolactone twice daily and 1mg estradiol once daily, long term? Are these dosages safe?