AboutDr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi Expertise I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of
medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked
on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.
Question I am also an expert on this site in the field of orthopedics.
I am currently taking 30mgs of Avinza daily to combat the pain of AVN of the hips and knees. After the initial problems of getting used to the drug, I find that I am extremely constipated and I am taking over the counter Senna vegetable laxative for help (this was approved by my doctor), but it's not helping. I have begun to have problems with hemorrhoids and gas pain.
What can I do to combat the constipation. I have tried prune juice and the senna that colace which is not really helping. The Avinza is perfect for my chronic pain, but the constipation is extremely troubling
Thank you for your time.
Sharon DAvis
Answer Dear Sharon,
Avinza is a product containing morphine, which is prone to cause ocnstipation and all attendant problems. Byand large Senna should have helped you, but probably coupled with low fibre diet which most westerners have the constipation has proved resistant. I would suggest you increase the fibre in your diet further by taking a dose of Isphagula daily. This is freely available in the US.
Regards
Ravi Ghooi
