[ConservativeMind]

It appears the amount of opioids used for cancer pain is enough to benefit from using naldemedine (Simproic) to reduce opioid-induced constipation.

[ConservativeMind]

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[Chode]

this would be a godsend... gonna show it to my Doc.

[Victor]

PIng

[steve86]

Major good news for those taking opiates for cancer or other intractable pain.

[Ikeon]

A Fried bologna sandwich at a greasy spoon restaurant will do the same for $4.95

[Fractal Trader]

My mother had the worst problem with constipation while on opioids — to the extent that once her doctor had to make a house call to fix things.

They were quite hesitant to use laxatives on her since they were “habit forming”. When you’re 90+ years old, that’s the last thing you have to worry about.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Had a coworker who had cancer. After surgery she kept having pain so the doctor, rather then accept the idea that he had missed something, gave her major opioids for the pain.

Which ended up with her in the ER being roto-rutered.

It is something people joke about until they have seen it happen. It quickly becomes a lot less funny.

If this can help it will be a blessing.

[thinden]

Bumping for distribution

[exDemMom]

That was definitely one of the worst side-effects from taking opioids.

If opioids would only help with the pain, even that side-effect might become tolerable. But opioids don’t help with the pain. On my most recent surgery, I told the surgeon that I didn’t want strong opioids, so he prescribed codeine. On my next surgery, I might refuse opioids completely. Ibuprofen (aka Motrin or Advil) is the only drug that actually helps with my pain. And it isn’t a narcotic/opioid.

[trebb]

I went through cancer treatments and had pain-kill-constipation - while it’s not the best for you, MiraLAX works fine and doesn’t have the same dangers...then, an occasional dose of Dulcolax rounds things out.

I find it best to try to avoid prescription meds if at all possible - I use them when needed but only when nothing else works.

[sloanrb]

Metamucil and other fiber supplements will also help prevent opioid constipation. No need to take another drug.