I don’t like taking medicine. At all. I’ll do it grudgingly if I have to in order to get better, but I really rather just tough it out. And pain meds scare me.
But, when you’ve got a broken arm and can’t sleep, a pill may be the most effective measure.
So, I’ve been on pain meds since the 19th of December and suffering from a side effect that they didn’t tell me about.
I wasn’t pooping.
For days and days on end.
But I was still eating. Less than normal, yes, but still taking in far more than was going out – which was zero. I kept trying to go when the urge hit, but nothing worked.
Finally, I headed to bathroom in the basement with a book and grim determination.
I was literally full of it and settled in for a battle with my bowels.
Both legs fell asleep over time, but I was finally able to go.
And it was mighty.
So much so that I stopped up the toilet – beyond what I could resolve with a plunger.
I had to call a plummer to come over and get it cleared. It was, by far, the most expensive poop I have ever had, but it was worth it.
I’m cutting back on the meds and while I’m still hurting, I’m having an easier and more frequent time in the bathroom. This is perhaps more information than should be shared, but if you read past the title, I think you should consider yourself warned.