At Sat, 26 Oct 2002, Littlerock29@aol.com wrote:
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> Hey Kiddo,
> Save yourself some serious pain and
>change meds. Take it from someone who knows, the oxycontin as well as the ms
>contin will constipate you something awful. Ask for Duragesic Patches. They
>are really really expensive, but they will not cause one tenth of the pain
>that the meds that you are on will. If you cannot afford the duragesic, the
>doctor can put you on a program to get them for free. Also ask for Miralax
>and take it with the patches. It is a laxative to keep you from being
>constipated and in serious pain. It is tasteless and is no problem to take,
>but you must change your meds. I know I have lay on the floor curled up in a
>ball because of the pain of adhesions as well as constipation. Try it , works
>well Dave