I am try now to reduce my morphine sulphate. I am now advised to take 8 loperdermide and 2 tablespoons of phsyllium. I have been poor at my intake of sugar. Exercise helps. can substitute sugar help?
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Yes, but be sure to avoid sugar "alcohols," like sorbitol, mannitol, etc.. These cause diarrhea. Unfortunately, many sugarless sweets contain sugar alcohols. Nutrasweet and Splenda are fine, as long as you do not have a sensitivity.
Jan 
I have been given bottles of opium tincture far too generously by my careless surgeon. I live in an opioid epidemic state. My surgeon told me I'd be on it for life so I just gave up and started taking more. I have an Excellent GI who told me no surgeon should ever have told me about it and he helped me wean with a small daily dose of methadone (5mg).
It has been working perfectly, it also has a lot of off-label uses.
methadone is also excellent for shutting down bowels LONG TERM, while the tincture was short term, making me need more- growing into addiction. I very much recommend methadone for weaning off opium. Also, VIBERZI is great for diareah. It's new.