One of the problems with taking pain medication is that most of us get constipated. Some medications are worse than others but in the end it is almost always a problem. Especially when we have to increase our dosage.
We also do not need to strain. That’s tough on the back. So here are some tricks I’ve learned along the way. The first one is to drink a lot of water. You need more then the average person. Do what you need to if you don’t like water. You can flavour it with fresh lemon or lime. You can drink herbal teas instead. Most herbal teas don’t contain caffeine but some do so check it out. Even a coffee can count as water intake but not more than 2 cups. The reason for that is that too much caffeine makes us pee getting rid of that water we so preciously need. In the summertime I make iced tea using strawberry or berry herbal teas. Adult koolaid.
