constipation and methadone

hi i have been on methadone 18 yrs and just in about the last year i started getting constipated so bad to the point of a tottaly packed colon , and im like you i lucky if i go bm 1 time a week its awfull ,and i find yes constipation makes me feel sluggish , aswell as tired .. and im packing the weight on y gut attractive huh lol .. im happy to hear your coming of the poison as i am myself 5 mg every 3 weeks im at 45 mls from 100 mls ..may i ask how much yopur does is? ohh and bye the way do you notice bad breath no matter how much listerine or how many times you brush cause i do ..as far as suggestions there is what i am taking dulcolax oral 3 5mg tabs at bed time with 20 mg of lactulose .. and a fleet oral if no bowel movement at all, all this u can get at any drug store i hope i helped you a bit good luck and let me know how your doing .....
mike

Hi, i know exactly what ur going thru. Ive been on methadone 6 years, highest dose 182 mgs! I am now at 157, I go down about 2-3 mgs a month. I also am lucky if i can go to the bathroom twice a week! I am trying exercise, diet high in fruits/vegtables, and I have tried drinking alot of water (something i need to start doing again!) and using stool softeners. These things help somewhat, but the constipation is still a real nproblem. It definitely can cause weight gain. I have gained quite a bit of weight despite the fact that i eat a very low fat/low cal diet and exercise 6 hours a week. My doc says alot of the weight gain is due to my bowels moving slowly. I would like to have a BM at least every other day. 12 yrs of heroin and 6 of methadone- im only 32 and i forget what its like to be regular! -Emmalee

I take 3 stool softners every night eat a salad every single day and 2 activia every day. I am on 80mg and this has made me regular. But now i am pregnant and even with all that i am stillbacked up. I think i am 4 weeks and my stomach looks 8 months. Ugggg
Also drink lots and lots of water

I'm on Suboxone for a week. It is wonderful, but I'm being constipated all the time. Tried everything, nothing works. Also, no appetite. What do I do?

I’ve been on methadone since 2009 and learn ways to deal with going number 2 try eating oatmeal by Kodak it cost more but it’s way more healthier. Plus for me trident cinnamon gum helps with going to . I’m a male 41 and on a high dose at my clinic