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Laxative

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hiptobeasquare · 11/12/2018 04:29

I’m taking codine for severe abdominal pain due to gastroenteritis and last night the a and e doctor recommended I take a laxative to combat the side effects of constipation brought on by the codine. Has anyone got any recommendations? TIA.

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donajimena · 11/12/2018 05:04

Lactulose. Its a softener more than a laxative. If I take codeine it can be like pushing a square peg through a round hole so lactulose eases its passageGrin
Try that before going nuclear.

FiresideTreats · 11/12/2018 05:21

Lactulose or Movicol.

Lactulose just makes me horribly gassy and bloated so my recommendation is Movicol. I took a sachet every day while on Ondansetron which has the same lovely side effect of constipation.

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hiptobeasquare · 11/12/2018 07:34

Thanks, I will have a look in the pharmacy. :)

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