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Managing and treating opioid-induced constipation opioid-induced constipation or oic is a condition that affects how your digestive system works opioids are strong pain medicines that slow bowel movements this means fewer bowel movements or more difficulty having a bowel movement than normal hence the term opioid-induced constipation your physician might prescribe
Opioids if you have a condition that causes moderate to severe pain while opioids can treat pain effectively they also cause side-effects between 50 and 80 percent of people who take opioid medicines may have constipation oh i see is the most common side effect that opioids have on your digestive system however there are others opioid induced bowel dysfunction or oh
I bd is the medical term for all the digestive system effects that opioids can cause besides constipation oh ibd can include heartburn nausea vomiting a bloated feeling as well as chronic or long-lasting abdominal pain there are different ways to manage and treat oh i see your physician will probably ask about your diet and lifestyle and recommend non prescription
Medicines if these do not work they might prescribe a different pain medicine or a medicine to treat oh i see this animation tells you about the possible ways to manage and treat oh i see first of all your physician should make sure opioid medicines are the best choice for treating your pain when they prescribe them next they should make sure you are taking the
Lowest dose needed to control your pain a physician who specializes in managing pain is an important part of your health care team they can help the physician who is prescribing your opioid medicine find ways to prevent oic and other side-effects or find ways to lower the risk of oic taking non prescription laxatives medicines may help you manage oh i see these
Medicines work in different ways they can stimulate the nerves in your digestive system or soften the waist or make it bulkier all these things can make it easier to have a bowel movement you might need to try different types of laxatives or take more than one for example you can take a type of laxative called a stool softener that makes your stool easier to pass
Or you can take a type called a stimulant laxatives that makes the nerves in your digestive system more active and sensitive this can get your digestive system moving again your physician may recommend you take both types or another type of laxative polyethylene glycol is another type that may help your physician can help you decide which laxatives work best and
How much you’ll need to take you may need prescription medicines to treat oic because it can cause health problems for example straining to have a bowel movement could cause hemorrhoids and pain and burning in the rectum and anal area the rectum is where stool is stored before it leaves the body and the anus is where it comes out if laxatives do not help your
Oic you may need prescription medicines a medicine called loopy pro stone helps more water enter the digestive system this medicine relieves oh i see for some people some medicines keep opioids from attaching to the receptors in your digestive system and slowing it down these medicines are called opioid antagonists they fight the normal action of the opioids in
Your intestines without affecting pain control a medicine called methyl naltrexone bromide is this type naloxone all and nelda medine are two other medicines that block the effects of opioids on the digestive system your physician can talk with you about whether any of these medicines is right for you if you develop opioid-induced constipation changing your pain
Medicine is one option this can control pain while relieving constipation your physician might prescribe a non opioid medicine or lower your opioid dose naloxone is a medicine that might help prevent oh i see it contains an opioid and a medicine that blocks the usual effects of opioids on your digestive system so it may reduce constipation tell your physician if
You have constipation when taking opioid medicines if one way of treating constipation does not work ask what else you can try this might include switching to a different pain medicine your physician can help you find the best way to control pain and avoid constipation you
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Managing and Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation By You and Constipation
