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What type of laxative should i use with pain medication?

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Dr. Francine Yep answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Plumbing Fixes: Diet changes: get plenty fiber by eating fruits&veggies, whole grains, oatmeal, psyllium or flaxseed, metamucil. Drink 8-10 glasses of fluid daily. Take over the counter docusate, miralax, (polyethylene glycol) or bisacodyl. Good luck with your plumbing. Hope it helps.

Answered 3/25/2014

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Start with water: Make sure you get plenty to drink. Stool softeners and otc laxitives ate a good start...Sennakot and colace are my choices. Next i would try mag citrate or miralax. I would more up to Amitiza (lubiprostone) next. Finally there is an injectable drug (soon to be oral) called rellistor. This is exclusively for opioid induced constipation.

Answered 6/24/2014

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