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Abuse of Opioids takes away from all the good it can do
Chronic Pain | Last Active: May 8, 2023 | Replies (132)Comment receiving replies
It is good to hear you have found some relief with prudent use of opioids.
I am reluctant to use the relatively mild hydrocodone 5 mg and acetaminophen 325 mg (Norco) for pain attributed to multiple spinal compression fractures due to a history of "obstipation" aka chronic constipation. Instead I limp along with about 2200 mg/day of acetaminophen but am very unproductive and limited due to the chronic, but tolerable pain.
Is constipation an issue for you or others using opioids? How do you handle it?
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It constipates me but if you take magnesium with it that alleviates that problem. I also take calcium which does the same thing but they have calcium now with magnesium in it to prevent constpation. Hope this helps. Good luck 🍀
Senokot (natural veg laxative) & vegtables
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@notmoff I never had constipation while taking Norco and I was very careful with my doses. If I had an issue my prescriber offered a prescription to deal with it that was well tolerated by other patients. I can get the name of the prescription if it would help you. My own experience has been that sometimes help from medication (the choice of which should be up to the individual) keeps you more active which is much healthier than being sidelined due to pain. I learned the hard way.