Why worry about constipation?
Constipation can be painful. In the extreme, it can lead to complete blockage and serious medical problems. Who should be on treatment for constipation? If you take opioid pain medicines on a regular basis, you should be taking medicines on a regular basis. If you take opioid pain medicines around-the-clock, you should be on bowel medicines around-the-clock. Again, the goal should be one soft bowel movement every one to two days without cramping or requiring straining. What do you recommend for preventing constipation? If you Take are taking only an occasional pain pill Colace 100 mg pill by mouth twice a day are taking pain pills routinely Senokot-S 2 tablets by mouth at bedtime have no bowel movements in any 24 hour period Increase to Senokot-S 2 to 4 tablets by mouth two to three times a day have no bowel movements in any 48 hour period Dulcolax 2 to 3 tablets at nighttime and up to three times during daytime (take this in addition to the Senokot-S) have no bowel movements in any 72
