Pain meds

@ksdm Pepcid or Zantac are shorter acting and easier to stop than Prilosex (omeprazole). I use a stool softener like Colace with pain meds. Sometimes magnesium works. I have basically given up on pain meds due to side effects! Good luck!

Thanks for the information. Magnesium gives me diarrhea, so that's out. I will ask my doctor about Pepcid or Zantac.

@kdsm the reason I mentioned Magnesium was that it makes stools looser to combat the constipation from pain meds. Magnesium glycinate is gentler and several online sources say it does not cause diarrhea or irritate the gut.
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/this-type-of-magnesium-is-less-likely-to-lead-to-diarrhea#:~:text=The%20issue%20really%20boils

Thanks for the info, windyshores. My problem with pain pills is nausea and acid stomach, not constipation. But good to know about Magnesium.

A ppi might be a good idea. However I would consult with my pcp as well as a gi dr. They may want to run some tests first. Good luck!

That’s where Milk of Magnesia must come from.
I take magnesium every day. It also helps with sleeping, too.

There are different types of magnesium. Magnesium citrate will give you diarrhea. Check the others.

Ksdm: There is a prescription called Carafate, or generic is Sucralfate that coats the lining of the stomach. Pain pills tear my stomach up something fierce so I never take them more then 3-5 days. I only take half the Carafate because they will constipate after only a few days, but they coat the stomach to prevent all that upset within. ONE other issue, is these pills have to be taken one hour before you swallow anything else or 2 hours afterwards. Otherwise they attach to whatever else you swallowed and will do you no good whatsoever. If you have a canine friend they are even recommended by veterinarians, but same rules apply -- 1 hour before or 2 hours afterwards.

Me too!

I take a bicarbonate capsule with a bit of potassium in it.