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Hi i had my wisdom teeth out a week ago and have been constipated now all day i'm guessing from the medications and antibiotics i was prescribed. i have never had this happen before and i am freaking out from the pain i'm in. i took three laxatives around
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Narcotics: Narcotics will constipate you. You did not say how much you have taken. The laxatives will start to work soon enough.
Answered 10/13/2015
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Normal: Normal side effect of narcotic pain meds. Take laxative, wean from narcotics as soon as you can.
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