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I was prescribed this by my Pain Management Doctor due to severe opioid induced constipation. I am 6'3" 245 lbs and this one little pill I felt in twenty minutes. After another 20 minutes I felt massive cramping and barely made it to the bathroom. I have never had anything work that fast ever! I did break out in cold sweats and felf very tired after my bowels were cleared. I would hate to think wh...

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PEOPLE! PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS DRUG BEFORE YOU INGEST IT. WE ARE ON OPIATE MEDICATIONS, WHICH ARE AGONISTS. WHEN YOU TAKE ANYTHING THAT IS A ANTAGONIST, IT WILL IMMEDIATELY THROW YOU INTO PRECIPITATED WITHDRAWALS WHICH ARE EVEN 10X WORSE THAN NORMAL WITHDRAWAL. WHY IN THE HELL WOULD THEY MAKE THIS? PLEASE, DON'T TAKE THIS UNLESS YOU WANT TO DIE. THIS IS SOME CRUEL JOKE OF A MED. THER...

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Burt | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/19/2024
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 3.3
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Very effective for opiate constipation. However start with lower dose 25 mg will work but will work too fast. And can cause pain I adjusted down to 6mg much better but effective. Talk to your Dr. I guarantee 25 mg to start will be too much. But it works.experiment with Dr help.

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GaGirl | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/6/2023
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 1.0
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I have been in pain meds for years and have severe constipation where I don't go but maybe 1x a month..I had issues before taking pain meds..I've been on all kinds of meds to help with constipation.. most take days to work and you never know when they are going to hit you..linzess helped for awhile but then wasn't working so today the Dr prescribed me movantik..I took one an empty stomach and ate just a few bites at supper.. it hit me hard with excruciating abdominal pain..I was praying and thought I was going to die..it has been going on for several hours now...I had a regular bm at first but then it turned to liquid...it felt like my stomach was going to rip open and someone was stabbing me and twisting the knife in my stomach..I can't deal with this...I should be cleaned out now but the pain isn't worth it...I got cold and hot and thought I was going to have to go to ER....I took my night time pain meds..I hope it helps...I've had withdrawals before and pray I don't experience that too..the Drs are so crazy about the pain meds as it is and what I'm on only helps me so long during a day and then I suffer the other hours of the day and night..I'm never taking another movantik again.Read More Read Less

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CamaroChick | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/2/2023
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 2.3
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I was put on this medication yesterday. I took it while.I was cooking dinner. Right after I ate, I started having bad, intense pain in my stomach that felt like I was kicked an a very sharp intestinal, sharp pain that made made me dizzy, sweaty an nothing I did helped. Both would come in intense waves that lasted for about 20 to 30 seconds and would ease up for less than a minute. I've had kidney stones hurt less than that! I honestly thought I didn't cool my ham all the way! I took it this morning an have been going thru the same thing since about an hour after I took it. I'd rather deal with the constipation and just take 2 equate laxatives. I wish I would have researched it before I took it. I won't be taking anymore, that's for sure!Read More Read Less

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Bella | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/16/2023
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 2.3
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I cannot say I have benefited from taking Movantik at all. No laxative has yet to help me, increased water intake hasn’t helped, and now I’m experiencing stomach pain. No diarrhea, bm’s only after taking MiraLax a few times a day with Colace w/stimulant and even then perhaps twice a week. Began taking Lizness for almost three weeks and again very few and usually painful bm’s. I’ve backed off taking Oxycodone more than once a day just to try to void; unfortunately I can’t keep doing this due to extensive pain. I’m grateful not to have the severe reactions mentioned in these reviews, but this drug isn’t helping me any more than Lizness. Read More Read Less

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Burt | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/12/2023
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 2.3
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It works. BUT, the I'll effects are terrible. I first took 25 mg as prescribed. It worked but abdominal pain was horrible. I told Dr on next app. So I reduced it myself as miralax wasn't working for a couple days but is by far the mildest of all. So I've been using quarter or eighth and that little amount works. This stuff should be started in 3 to 6 mg at most. After going the pain persisted for a day. Scaring me into wanting to go to ER again.be extremely cautious using this.i wouldn't recommend a 25 mg dose for anyone first time. The decision on whats worse. The constipation or after effects. Uncomfortable either way. Very tough dealing with pain,constipation and the reaction from Medications. Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/30/2023
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 1.7
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Taking now for over a week and still have to take a dulcolax to get a small hard bowel movement in a week

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Samantha44 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/5/2023
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 2.3
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At first i thought i was having a coincidental IBS episode. I had no idea this medicine worked so fast. It was terrifying and the most pain I have ever experienced. Took about 2.5 hours for the pain to stop. Id get about 45-60 seconds of relief before being hit with 15 long seconds unimaginable pain, long and severe enough for me to wonder if my stomach had finally tore open, if this was the time the pain wouldnt cease and id have to call and ambulance. This medication should not be legal. I have a hard time believing this actually helps people. Read More Read Less

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Linda B | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/23/2022
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 4.3
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I have a morphine implant with both morphine & buvicaine. It makes me very constipated which causes urinary retention. I started with enclose which made me vomit. Then I tried linzess for years until it stopped working. I am currently taking Movantik 12.5mg. & I go every other day which is good for me. I have noticed sweats after starting Movantik. It is annoying but it’s better than being in the ER for severe constipation. It’s only my first week on it but for me, it’s been a life savior. Plus I recommend taking a probiotic & drinking lots of water along with eating veggies & fruit.Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/2/2022
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 2.0
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I take Oxys for Chrinic pain mostly due to pelvic adhesions. Took 1, yes ONE Movantik & I think I am being ripped apart & gonna die! Within 30 minutes from 1st dose, I was in bathroom & was completely cleaned out. I have severe sharp pains in my whole belly & have had water shooting out of me for last 2 hours & right now it is 3 hrs since I took that 1st pill. I can't do this every day. I feel like I'm gonna die here on bathroom floor.

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TJ | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/24/2022
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 4.3
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Works fast for me. However I end up with severe diarrhea or just liquid. I also end up with hemorrhoids!

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Richard | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/12/2022
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 1.7
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I have been taking Tramadol 50 mg 3xday. I have Spinal Osteoarthritis going on 7 years. I recently tried Methadone 1mg 3xday. This med worked well for pain relief, then I started having constipation issues. My Pain Doctor got me a Rx for Movantik 12.5mg. I followed the instructions and for 8 weeks it worked very well. I would only take it, if I did not have a BM for 2-3 days. It still worked Ok. During week 9, I had my first event. I had very sharp Heart burn like chest pain. I took zantec 2x and the pain slowly subsided. Week 10, I ate Blue Berries and had a rectal blockage that lasted 6 hours -worst pain ever!! Used Prep-H suppositories (2) and the blockage finally passed. Continued to take Movantik as needed. Week 11: I got up at 3 am, to use the washroom. Decided to have a coffee before returning to bed. While making coffee, I started to feel Chest Pains. Within 15 minutes I have the Worst Chest Pain Ever!! I almost collapsed. I had a heart operation 6 months prior(angiogram stint) and I had Nitro-Glycerin for possible chest pain. I took 2 shots under my tongue. Within an hour every thing returned to normal. I went back to bed. Next Morning when I explained what had happened, my family freaked out. Went to the ER and got tested. Negative results for a Heart Attack. The Nitro kept me up for 36 hours, but I felt Ok as my normal pain levels were very low. Week 12: I looked into User Comments about Movantik. It was then I understood what mu-opioid receptor Antagonists are all about. The principle ingredient in Movantik is Naloxegol Oxalate an Antagonist for Opioids. Still, I only cut back a little on this med, as I still had NOT connected the DOTS. Week 13: Exactly 1 week later I had another Attack, Worse than the Last One!! Again I took Nitro-Glycerin Spray (2 shots under the tongue) and with in 60 minutes the Chest Pain had stopped. I was exhausted and stayed awake for the next 3 days. These Pain Episodes were the result of Sudden Opioid Withdrawal. Movantik and Methadone have the Worst possible combination of Drug Interaction. I see my GP Doctor in a few days. I am going back to Prunes, Prune Juice and Magnesium Citrate for constipation relief. I also stopped taking Methadone and just take more Tramadol as needed. Hope this info helps someone!! Read More Read Less

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Joe conner | 55-64 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/18/2022
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 3.3
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Works faster than predicted. Causes cramping and diarrhea. A whole pill was too much for me. I've been taking opiates for back pain over 10 years. It did work. And the first day I was impressed but surprised it worked in like an hour. It says 12 or so. Then 3 days after stopping. Abdominal pain, lethargic. Felt terrible and scared. And im a pretty tough old guy 250 6ft . So it will work. But im trying only a 3rd of a pill. And that was after being off it for 5. I was in the bathroom within an hour or 2. Cramping again. I don't know what to think. I do know in my case . A much smaller dose is needed. And not every day. Maybe every 2 days. Will have to wait and see. But for mee there were side effects that were unpleasant.Read More Read Less

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Angelo | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
12/23/2021
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 2.7
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I've been taking movantik for a little over a year ( 25mg) at the beginning it worked very well but as lately nothing except crazy cramping and cold and hot feeling. So all I have to say is that it will work at the beginning but after 4 or 5 months it will achieve everything but going to the bathroom and they are expensive ( $423) a month

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Chryss | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
1/10/2020
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 1.0
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Did absolutely nothing for me. I took for 2 years, not really understanding that there are other options out there. Currently searching for something different.

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Methadone.poohpooh | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
4/17/2019
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 4.0
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3 year methadone maintenance patient. The worlds worst OIC EVER! I bled from booty each pooh. Take this upon waking and although with a bit of tummy rumble and hard stool up front. Out comes shooting semi soft turds! Pooh away!! Off to work. No more feeling like I had a baby out the booty.

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T | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
11/6/2018
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 1.0
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Worst pain ever and no BM

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CC-in-VA | 75 or over | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/12/2018
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 2.3
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It seems obvious that different people have wildly different reactions to this drug. I am one of the "lucky" ones, I guess! I have been on relatively mild daily doses of Oxycodone for severe back pain and got tired of drinking huge amounts of water and eating a dozen stewed prunes per day in an effort to overcome the constipation. (I don't even like prunes very much-- too sweet.) So I asked my dr. for advice on overcoming OIC and was prescribed Movantik. After a brief tussle with my prescription insurance it was approved. I now have been taking it (first thing in the a.m.) for a week with NO cramps, NO vomiting, NO bad side effects. However, I still am not totally free of constipation -- stools are very hard and come in clumps. I only can "go" every few days (in the good old days, before opiods, I was going daily), and I have to strain hard to get what results I do get. I'll continue the Movantik for a while longer, and maybe slide some prunes back into my regimen, hoping to get my system regulated properly. Read More Read Less

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Bpasos | 55-64 | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/4/2018
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 4.0
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I've been on morphine now for 2 years and before taking Movantik I was on docusate and probiotics per Dr. I still had problems going and only went once every other week. Taking Movantik now for 6 months and I've not experienced any problems and go at least once to twice a week. I've seen the bad reviews other people have left and I've only had slight problem with sweating. I love it!

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/30/2017
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 3.7
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Absolutely the worse pain I have ever been in! It cleared my out totally..then the cramping started. Please don't take it! I only took one pill!

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Anonymous | 35-44 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/17/2017
Condition: Opiate Pain Medication causing Severe Constipation
Overall rating 4.0
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I am on suboxone so it may be a little different for me. I have taken this medication late in the evening on and off for weeks and not much BM. But I started taking for the last 4days in an row and wow what a difference. It helped me a ton and almost seems like I had a colonic at home. Works for me. Crampin was heavy at 1st but it works and I'm so grateful! Tried everything including colonics and this is much easier and can do it at home!

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