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97 Yr Old Taking Pain Pills And Stool Stofteners For Back Pain. Feeling Headache, Eating Little. What's Wrong?
My 97 yr old grandmother has been taking pain pills and stool stofteners for two months now for back pain . She is now feeling hot flashes, headaches and tired after she eats. She doesn t have any pain in her stomach . She thinks its something going on in her stomach since she only feels lousy after she eats just a little food.
Fri, 13 Jul 2012
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Thanks for writing to us.
Taking stool softeners for last two months continuously can cause fluid and electrolyte imbalances in the body leading to such symptoms. Try to decrease stool softeners intake and have a high fibre diet with lots of citrus fruits to combat this.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Taking stool softeners for last two months continuously can cause fluid and electrolyte imbalances in the body leading to such symptoms. Try to decrease stool softeners intake and have a high fibre diet with lots of citrus fruits to combat this.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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