Medicines that Cause CONSTIPATION (Do you take one?)
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- Опубліковано 2 січ 2021
- There is a long list of medications that can cause constipation, are you taking one? Doctors often forget that constipation can be a side effect of the medicine you are taking, and thus don't warn you. Many people think their constipation is caused by something else, never thinking their daily medication could be the cause.
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Meds that can cause constipation:
-- Antihistamines: most brands
-- Antacids containing Aluminum or Calcium
-- Opioid pain meds: all of them
-- Blood Pressure meds: Diuretics, beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers
-- Tricyclic Antidepressants
-- Urinary Incontinence meds
-- NSAIDS: most brands
-- Birth Control Pills: many brands
--Research--
www.medscape.com/answers/1847...
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So this video is on point! Thank you. I'm so glad I have found you. Feel bad that in the past our parents/ doctors never knew any of this... as they raised us eating crapp and fixing issues with medications!!! ❤
Great information, shared with immediate family members who suffer of constipation.👍🏼
Valuable information! Thanks doctor!
Thank you! I am always learning something new from you!
Thank you ! Excellent information
Great information!! Thanks Doc😁😁❤
Good video Doc!!!
Good video, thank you.
Thanks, Dr Berry 🙂
....a new day, a new knowledge....thank you Dr. Berry 👍
Medications just do all sorts of things to the body.
Hi Dr Berry! I’m a new subscriber and I’m just now going thru your videos regarding Keto 101, I’m doing it because of my psoriasis so I’m hopeful that it’ll help my inflammation problem.... also by your recommendation I bought The Case for Keto by Mr Taubes! I’ve kinda started yesterday just by your budget keto plan and for Asian it’s hard to get rid of rice but I will....my Journey to Keto? Let see we’re it’ll lead me. Thanks in Advance Dr Berry.
love ur channel
Thank you!
The poop journals continue!
I found this out with Tramadol and pregabalin, nightmare!
Tramadol definitely does cause I've been on it now for two weeks and I've been constipated the whole time
I have constipation since I start taking anti histamine, oh boy thank you for this information
Have no choice, have chronic constipation from two hip breaks,bthank God for my pain specialist. I am trying different laxatives for op-eds. Thank you!
6 weeks ago I went cold turkey off Reactine (cetirizine, zyrtec) after 5 years of daily use. Once the worst of the withdrawals ended, I quickly realized how many side effects I'd had the whole time. I had terrible bowel problems on that med and I blamed my health! Now my IBS issues seem to be clearing up themselves.
Thank you
Another one that can be added to the list is Benzodiazepines. I had chronic constipation that manifested as a withdrawal symptom for nearly 2 years following tapering off Ativan.
He left out Benzodiazepines, Anti psychotics, anti epileptics, and almost all anti depressants. He is not a psychiatrist or he would probably know about those classes.
Hi! I been on the same route except with Valium and it’s been 1 year 1/2. God I hope this goes away
Thanks doctor. I've been taking Hydroxyzine and Buspar for a few months now. Now I know why I'm having hard stools. Time to go back on the stool softeners. Thanks again Dr. Berry..
THAT'S my answer 😁
I'm taking benadryl for hives related to an unprovoked bat incident and the rabies shots.
I'll load up on the magnesium again.
Thanks 👍😊
Dr. Berry! Can you please talk about people that had thyroidectomy done? How does that change our lives and if carnivore can help. Thanks!
Yep,certain heart meds switched me from IBSU to IBSC. Holigos helped,but having to take these drugs is frustrating. I also worry about my colon up regulating to laxatives,so I don't use them often.
Also,I went to Daily Dose of Medicine linked in this comments page and one of the offering was "detoxifying" the pancreas. As soon as I saw that,I left.
Could you do one on why detoxifying is bs?
🤦🏼 thank you... Explains a lot.. I need to take my Benadryl daily or i cant breath normal, and take Advil and ibuprofen for back issues.. Constipation can be extremely painful.. I struggled the other day at work because of the horrible pains and cramps
Most everything you mentioned also causes early Dementia too😔
Hi Ken
Does Lamotrigine cause chronic constipation? Thanks
should we take fiber supplements or what food is recommended to stop constipation ?
Hi Dr Berry, I just discovered Bob Briggs ( Butter Bob ) on UA-cam today. I know that he is no longer posting videos but I would love to see you both do a video together. Completely off subject of this video's content for sure. Thanks bunches to you and Neisha love you both🙂
I was told Bob Briggs passed away. Hope not, he had a lot of very good ideas.
@@greeneyes2256 I liked his personality immediately. Seems like such a genuine person. Hope all is well with him.
And I was blaming it on The Carnivore diet too.... who’d have thought a beet-blocker could be the culprit 🥴. Thanks Dr. Berry
I’m shocked, I have extreme period pains and serve constipation. I’ve been taking pain killers every month with codeine phosphate for a decade and didn’t know it causes constipation. The same doctor that prescribed this knows I have chronic constipation.
Can you discuss medicines that cause Osteoporosis ?
Hola Dr.
This question is from a previous video of yours, where you talk about milk.
What about almond milk, coconut milk, macadamia milk?
Are dose good?
My doctor said that I'm "bass ackwards" because I'm more on the side of diarrhea than constipation while I take Antihistamines, Advil, Metoprolol, and Oxycodone (Opioid) on a daily basis for more than a decade. Go figure...
Is there an alternative for Zyrtec that doesn’t constipate?
Thank you so much for this! I was just hoping to reach out to you about this as my sis has epilepsy and takes many meds that reek havoc on her system and she’s just started keto recently but is in that transition phase where she is experiencing const and is insistent that she needs veg and fruit to help her, no matter what I tell her.
More magnesium will help her. By doing strict Keto she will likely be able to stop several of the medicines eventually
Calm makes a wonderful supplement with Magnesium Glycinate that will help with constipation and it also helps with sleep.
Wreak* havoc 😁👍
"Reek" is stinky.
Ensure she takes vitamin d. Most AEDs make the liver produce an enzyme which 'eats' vitamin d; the long term result of this is osteoporosis.
Not sure it this medication was on the list but I wanted to mention it .
Ondansetron- typically used to treat nausea related to chemotherapy but can be used in other condition that cause chronic nausea .
Daily use of this can cause constipation ( figured that out after 3 days )
I broke my collarbone and was put on Tramadol, an opioid. The doctor didn't warn me. I had shockingly bad constipation. I was glad to go back to Ibuprofen, but then... more constipation. I prefer to just put up with the pain.
What about Flonase nasal spray? Is it one of the antihistamines that cause constipation? I feel that it helps my sinus headaches a lot.
Traditional cures for constipation were earlier sauerkraut, also a way to preserve cabbage over the winter, and later milk of magnesia. Any big pharmacy will have stool softener pills on up for laxative effects. Like prescription drugs, you might need to try several to find one that works for you without any bad side effects.
I might have to go that route. Because it is driving me crazy.
@KenDBerryMD is magnesium chloride a good option for daily instead if the others like the mag citrate?
I for one haven’t trusted doctors for over 40 years. When I see family members on tons of medications, and take them because they believe their doctors, I just want to spit! I love doctors like yourself and other doctors who broke out of their molds and really look at different research. I have known doctors get their pockets lined by big pharmaceutical companies, and which many people die from every year. We are just cattle to them and it’s about time we take our health into our own hands, and if needed get help from doctors like yourself. It’s going to all change very soon. In the meantime I have to talk, again, to my husband about his different medications and first have him get at least 50 lbs off, then he probably won’t need anything he is on. Oh and on another subject you talk about is the Carnivore Diet. I need to get more educated on it, only so I can explain it to anyone I talk with. I’m getting huge resistance right now.
Basically everything!!!
Nope
Yes, my bp meds hctz cause me bloating, constipation, heart palpitations, and gastritis. I stop taking on my own and call my doctor and told her. All my symptoms have improved. It took 3 weeks. I am following up with my doctor to reevaluate what to do next.
I found a medication called Carditone for blood pressure and it is an Ayurvedic remedy. I switched to it under my doctor's supervision and it has helped control my blood pressure for a year. Please consider talking to your doctor about whether or not Carditone might be right for you.
Did u get a new bp medication
I’m nervous about stopping my meds. I’ve read you could have a seizure or stroke… I really want to stop the meds because I don’t like the side effects.
Dr Berry I take Methadone and an SSRI and I have been keto for six months. Keto has helped with the sugar cravings but the constipation off the charts! What can I do? 😞
I found that hot water with 1 tsp MCT oil, morning and evening, apart from meals, draws water to the stool and helps immensely. But. BUT. Start slowly with the MCT oil to avoid cramping, diarrhea, or disaster pants!
Seriously. I'd been constipated my entire life (66 now) but this works. Good luck.
Also, if you are t taking any magnesium, I suggest you start. ReMag is an excellent form.
I’m on them now (oxycodin) after knee replacement the beginning of December 2020
Dr. Berry: you left out 3 entire classes that cause the Big C: benzodiazepines, anti epileptics, anti psychotics, and far more than just two of the anti depressants-basically all of the anti depressant class can cause constipation. ALL of the aforementioned classes cause constipation because they change the natural chemistry of the gut/brain axis. Once in awhile someone will have diarrhea from trying to stop one of these too fast or in very rare cases one of the drug classes mentioned might have a paradoxical effect and just do not work as intended. You are probably not too familiar with these drugs Dr. Berry because you are not a psychiatrist. I can further tell you that only about 1 in 100 psychiatrist can tell a patient who is taking any of the afore mentioned drugs how to safely taper off them. That’s an issue for another day but that’s the case in the US. European doctors have developed some tapering methods that can actually work.
interesting, I would be curious on how the European docs approach this tapering off method
@@k.c.8535 They are able to custom make certain drugs that require tapering. Supposedly there are compounding pharmacies in the US that will do it but I have never found one.
That's because US doctors very rarely take people off medications.
@KenDBerryMD how about prednisone....I've been on it almost a decade and found out it cause you body to hold onto sodium which I suspect is what's caused mine all these years....thought?
Hi Doctor Berry. I take ditropan every day for my bladder. Unfortunately my doctor says all medication for urinary incontinence can cause constipation.
Iron and zinc supps also
Methadone @ 90mg daily. Nasal spray @ (oxymetazoline HCL 0.05%). And Naproxen. What's the best laxative for this combo?
I am on Zebeta...(Bisolprolol) and it says that constipation will or may occur in the beginning stage of taking it, but that the constipation goes away after two weeks of starting on that drug. Do you think that is true? I do have constipation since being on the drug which I began taking on 5/31 of this year. (12 days ago.) I have started taking a generic of Dulcolax (laxative) but I understand I can only use that on a daily basis for no more than two weeks.
Thanks, Dr. Berry...hope you can answer my question here.
Hey Doc, how about a video concerning loose stools on Keto?
I'm no doc, but what helps me is upping my fat intake quite a bit. No oils or nut fats, but animal fats. Cheese and butter are easy to add if you can handle dairy.
Maybe what you are experiencing is the ''whoosh effect'', I experience it while I first started keto (some 8 months ago) and after each plateu I have while over-carbed every month or two (there abouts). Check it out if you are not aware of it. I think theres some credentials to the idea.
@@KenanTurkiye thanks, I will
@@garrywhite3461 I'm pleased if I was of any benefit. Best wishes Mr. White. :)
Hi doctor! Thank you for being competent and sharing your knowledge. Your topics are awesome and I'm not the kind of person that tells people what to do, especially you being the expert.
Anyway, I was hoping you would do a clip on L-tryptofaan. The precursor of HTP5 and serotonin. I thought it was the protein with the smallest reserve in our body. I've used it for 15 years now. It also helps to stay in shape and provides clarity of mind. Maybe a good addition to your arsenal?
@KenDBerryMD why didn't your list include Statins?????
what about omeprazole for Gerd
What is the best laxative to take to cure constipation caused by IBUFROFEN...thanks for your help doctor Berry
I only took the IBUFROFEN one day but I took TWO doses of 600 mg. over a short span of time
Can zinc supplements capsules cause constipation?
Great video! I have an unrelated question....I want to eat Brazil nuts 2 a day. Do I have to soak them to be able to absorb selenium due to phytic acid? Can I roast them or will that destroy selenium? I've read so many back and forth opinions I want yours Dr. Berry. Thanks a bunch!
soak and roast. The selenium is an Element and will not break down
Brazil nuts are great, unless they are moldy.
Plus, nuts have oxalates. FYI.
I was on oxycodone 10 mg. For my severe back pain due to spinal stenosis and degenerate disc. Was going to have to have a pain stimulator put in my back , Was so constipated I had to get prescription that cost over 300$. A month! Ridiculous.
I started keto / carnivore and in 3wks. Almost pain free. Still stiff some It took a few weeks for my bowels to work properly again but now I’m doing good. Also my inflammation has gone down incredibly fast. I’m new at this so I’ve cheated just a bit. But I could tell. My back aching again. Going right back to carnivore strict this time. Also I’ve lost 15 lbs in 6 wks.
I had to take Oxycodone after hysterectomy now I’m so constipated, so encouraging to know carnivore can get rid of it
Do you really need muscle relaxers and opioid meds after a mastectomy? I was given this during a back surgery to use after and had trouble until day 6. I thought I would die! Tried everything OTC, nothing worked. Now nervous about my next big surgery. Ugh!
What about birth control pills? I take it and I’m constipated
MOST OF THE TIME!!!!
Basically all meds
Does flomax cause constipation
Sat my daughter in on antipsychotic medication which causes severe chronic constipation.
This is all welcomed information. Unfortunately for me, I’m on about 4 of them and also take daily stool softeners to try and help. Is Diphenhydramine any better than Benedryl? I made that switch a couple of weeks ago. I have a Dr Appt in about a week.🤞
Benedryl is diphenhydramine.
My mistake! I meant that I switched to chlorpheniramine.
I take a few as well. It’s so difficult when we need them! Once a week I will have a cup of senna tea. That does it. But more water and lactulose help as well:)
What about klonopin which is a benzo......
I take belbuca and have constipation, I know if I tell my doctor they are going to write another prescription and I don't want that . Any help i can to to help
Learn about Triphala
But how do you resolve it?!! If it’s already there after u stop medication how do you stop it
Could it be a B1 deficiency which many diabetics can have?
Mirapex ER is terrible for constipation.
Lamotrigine? Geodon? Zinc? Levothyroxine?
Iron can slow things down.
How about aspirin?
Eat lots of apple sauce
Flexeril binds me up bad
Since eating Keto I’m severely constipated. I’ve had to add some bran cereal, so I’m not Keto now😕
Yes, including natural antihistamines like quercetin. Trust me......
Help!!! I take klonopin and if I wake up the doctor said to take Benadryl or Visteral and now I am bleeding when I try and go to the potty.....I now have hemmoroids (spelling).....what can I do or what can I take to poop normally......HELLLLPPP!!! The bright red blood in the toilet scared me.......
Not a medication, but collagen, which is popular for a lot of ppl on keto, is AWFULLY constipating. So disappointing that I have to trade one issue for another.
Oh wow really
Never have heard that
I do the powder a few times a week and never have that happen.
I use Dr Axe's and it bothers me from the very first dose. No clue as to why.
Opioids were given to me in major surgery I was refused to see the surgeon and my proctologist. Opioids cause constipation!
Yep, I take omeprazole antacid....and you bet constipation. :-(
Cyclobenzapine is another one!
I've been searching for a good otc med for opiate induced constipation. I'm currently taking colace 2 in 1 2 in the morning 1 at night, it's helped but I feel I need more any other suggestions?
I know your question was 9 months ago but in case you're still in need - Miralax has worked wonders for me. My doctor told me about it and much to my surprise, it works.
Dr. Berry, please do NOT hold your breath! (hahaha)
Hi Dr. Berry I went on Keto and lost 43 pounds, cut out sugar. After 9 months I craved sugar so badly I started slowly and ended up gaining 20 lbs back. I'm so upset with myself that I gave in to sugar. I tried so hard to stop it again, but it was like VENGEANCE to my brain. I even fasted it didn't help.😔
Debbie, take a deep breath. You still have lost 23 of the 43 pounds. My wife has a sweet tooth and uses a non-sugar sweetener to get her through the desires.
Do the best you can each day. Your health is worth the effort!
@@markalexander4791 What does she do to curb her sweet tooth. It's Terrible it's like an addiction!
@@KenDBerryMD Thank you Dr. Berry I'm going to go back on Keto again. I'm not going to let it defeat me!
@@DebbiePeet Erythritol is an ideal sugar alternative on the ketogenic diet. It’s well-tolerated with few side effects, has close to zero net carbs, and even has some potential health benefits.
Opiates and NSAIDS = 100%
Like a switch, pooping just stops!
Then, two days later, there's a lot of puffing, panting and straining on the Seat of Ease!
i was surprised not to see statin drugs on the list.
For me,they caused vomiting and the runs,plus a lot of other nasty shit,like global amnesia. I will NEVER take statins again.
Me too, statins are the worst for me, can't even take 1/2 dose or every other day. Only when I go off them am I relived of the C!!
Ssris like zoloft?
Chronic constipation may cause an accumulation of hardened stool that gets stuck in your intestines. Intestine that protrudes from the anus (rectal prolapse). Straining to have a bowel movement can cause a small amount of the rectum to stretch and protrude from the anus👍
And don't forget to drink plenty of water.
Drinking more water won't help,nor will eating more fiber.
@@dacisky I agree Daci, drinking water to help with constipation is highly overrated. High fiber also may not only help, but can make things worse.
Better eat more animal fat
@@sptrout1 You are correct. Drinking more water does not work (unless you add the secret
"sauce" when prepping for the scope) and fiber is not your friend. I keep planning to get the book The Fiber Menace.
@@dacisky What is your secret "sauce" ? The Fiber Menace sounds interesting. Probably sounds like is should be required reading for all M.D., just like Dr. Berry's great book.
I am on steriods and pregabalin. 😔😭
All I heard was "constipation "🤣
Never again will I chew tums. It locked up my colon for a week
Luckily, I don't take any medications.
After watching one of your videos today, I am interested in learning more about intermittent fasting. I have no trouble not eating from 6:30 pm until after 10:30 am. I do that naturally already. However, I do enjoy a great cup of coffee when I wake up, usually around 6:00. I have been putting cream in it and not even one half teaspoon of sugar. Eliminating the sugar would be fairly easy, but I would like to be able to use cream. The fattest cream I can find is only 35% (I only use high fat, lactose-free dairy products when I can find them because I am lactose intolerant; covid has made my search more difficult). Would that be breaking my fast? I should add that I don't need to lose weight, and have no issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
@Chaz Thank you for your reply. Very interesting! My concern is inflammation (I have a confused immune system), and I would also like to reverse some skin aging and be less anxious.
Chaz wow almost same routine as me
And wow the binging if I don’t watch it 😭
@Chaz Thank you again for your reply. I really appreciate the time you took to provide all those details. I already take many supplements, including Webber Naturals fish oil. I will investigate the ones you mention. I dislike sweets, which is a good thing, and I love vegetables and fish, particularly salmon. Insomnia is definitely an issue for me.
@@liliane502 insomnia? Have you had your vitamin D levels checked?
@Chaz my vitamin D was very low and i was always sick, tired, and had trouble sleeping. I haven't been sick for two years since i started taking it and am sleeping great. I think it would depend if a person is low or not. If a person is low then they should most definitely be taking it, for their health at the very least
The best thing to do to avoid constipation is NEVER, EVER take medications. If the doctor says you should go medication, IGNORE THEM!!! Medications cause way more harm than the condition itself, particularly if that condition has no symptoms present and you are otherwise fine. Being on medications only causes you to become sick and develop health problems that make you go to the hospital regularly. Having that condition is much better to taking medication.