Q. I am taking strong pain medicine after knee surgery. The result is unbearable constipation. Please send me recipes for the dynamite pumpkin bran muffins and “Power Pudding.” I need relief!
A. Narcotic pain medications like hydrocodone, oxycodone, OxyContin, Percocet, Tylenol with Codeine and Vicodin and are notorious for causing constipation. Even anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) can make constipation worse.
We are sending you our Guide to Constipation with the recipes you request and ten tips to conquer constipation. We heard from a nurse regarding the prune juice, applesauce and coarse wheat bran recipe: “This is what we call power pudding. We use this in the nursing home all the time. It does the trick!”
