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Constipation from Gabapentin (Neurotin)
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jun 10 10:24am | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your input. I am open to listening/ reading any article that’s may prove to have some insight for me. If you can find it, i would be much obliged.
If my memory serves me correctly, my constipation started before the Gabapentin. I should have mentioned that previously. At the time of the onset of my constipation, i had one parent that had been extremely ill and passed away, the other parent in cancer treatment, my only sibling in cancer treatment, I was marrying for the 2nd time and helping to raise my husband’s two children in addition to my own two. With so much going on in my life, and being split so many different ways, I attributed my constipation to stress!
The only other prescription medication that I take is Levothyroxine. I also take over the counter Calcium, a multivitamin and B complex.
You can see my other post here where. I elaborated on how I feel the Gabapentin helps with my neuropathy.
I eat a plant based diet most of the time and hardly any processed food. No dairy, very little meat. Some fish, but mostly bean dishes, such as curries, bean burgers, bean soups, etc.
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Now I know where you get your name @busylady. I am sad with you thinking about how cancer has impacted your family. It sounds like you are ready for a reset. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Now, on to make the best of it! I want to join…😀
I found the article, plus a podcast I listened to this morning that is a timely compliment for approaching supplements. I am excited for you to read/listen and report back if they spur anything with you.
- The article I talked about is actually an episode of Mayo Clinic’s “Aging Forward”. The description says clinical pharmacist Tim Habermann talks about supplements, high costs of medication, and proactive approaches to medication management. You can click the little earphones if you’d rather listen instead of read. https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/healthy-aging/meds-meds-meds-managing-your-medications/
- You haven’t mentioned any cardiovascular problems (and I know this discussion is about constipation), but in my world I am realizing every stinkin’ thing is connected. I listened to a good, short podcast this morning about supplements from a cardiology prevention perspective. I like it because a) who doesn’t want to prevent a cardiovascular crisis, and b) understanding what providers are learning about supplements helps me learn AND know how to talk the them. You’ll want to scroll down to “Supplements for Cardiovascular Prevention”.
https://cveducation.mayo.edu/store/pages/podcasts
Your diet sounds awesome! Do you make your bean burgers?
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Hi I have slow transit constipation and take MiraLAX and magnesium. I am taking 200 mg of gabapentin for migraines but now also for nerve damage after a fall where I broke two vines in my leg and surgery resulting in nerve damage. I never thought about gabapentin contributing to constipation. I am so many other migraine preventative medicine that also add to constipation.