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A member asked:

I've been on morphine to ease the pain in my back i've noticed my stomach makes a lot of noise but no gall bladder as it's been removed. is this common?

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Dr. Daniel Cabot answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: This class of drugs slows down gastric emptying time. This keeps the food in your stomach longer which is likely contributing to your symptoms.

Dr Rosenfeld and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/26/2014

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