Most people don't realize the effects pain medication has on your digestive system. The most common side effect from taking pain medications is constipation. When you are in pain you tend to not move around a lot which decreases your activity level. Well if you want to get back to your visits on the "throne' you need to increase your activity. Taking in some fiber wont hurt either. It is the biggest complaint of patients taking these medications. Get up, walk around, drink some prune juice (yuck) and if need be take a laxative. I try and give my patients a nice cocktail of warm prune juice and milk of magnesia. It works wonders. Besides you don't want us to unstop you with a plunger do ya? Hahahaha
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