The Hopkins oncology nurses have the following advice for constipation associated with pain medications: "Smooth Move" herbal tea (based on Senna, they say more effective and gentler than Senakot -- though this can also be used) PLUS (and this is important) the stool softener Colace. We found the tea at lots of different health food stores including GNC. It has a mild minty flavor and is very tasty! It can be given by PEG. It is also important to drink drink drink!

If you go three days without "action" use a enema as bowel impaction can be a real problem (we heard of couple of folks getting this, needing "lavage" which was not very much fun, per their reports!)

It WILL get better, just hang in!

Gail