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Back & Neck Pain (Expert Forum)
Tramadol question
Answered by
Kwan Yin Chong, MD - Back, neck
NeuroSpine and Pain Center
Singapore
Questions in the Back & Neck Pain forum are answered by Dr. Kwan Yin Chong and Dr. Prem Pillay. Topics covered include herniated disc, pinched nerves, sciatica, degenerative spine disease, spinal stenosis, spine trauma and fractures, and pine tumors.
Tramadol question
by sherlou58, Mar 17, 2008 05:36PM
I take tramadol for pain in my neck and back. Since I started I have been constipated. Does tramadol cause this? I try to go without laxatives but when I get to the 6th day, I am so uncomfortable that I resort to the laxative. Is this safe for me to do? I have tried metamucil, fruit, stool softeners etc. Nothing works except enema's or stimulant laxatives.
Doctor's Answer
by Kwan Yin Chong, MD, Mar 18, 2008 06:59PM
, Mar 18, 2008 06:59PMTo: Sherilou58
Tramadol contains opioid which causes constipation when consumed on a regular basis. You need to change to a non-opioid painkiller such as ultracet.
Member Comments (2)
by Kwan Yin Chong, MD, Mar 18, 2008 08:32PM
, Mar 18, 2008 08:32PMTo: Sherilou58
Correction: other non-opioid pain killer such as arcoxia.
