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Suggest Remedy For Stomach Ailments

Having cramps in feet and calves past couple of nights, constipation for about two weeks. Wondering what may be causing this as A LOT has changed in my medical history. I was recently diagnosed with erythrocytosis (2mo), I have had 4 phlebotomies over the past two months and have been taking 500mg Hydrea every night. In addition I have a pinched nerve in my neck causing shoulder pain which the neurologist confirmed through nerve/muscle testing and a MRI, C5-6 and C-7 are the culprits. I just started taking gabapentin (300mg night) and will increase to double the dose in a week, I take 8mg odensetron when needed for nausea. What could now be causing this constipation and cramping? I drink almost 2 liters of water a day, get moderate excersize, and take docqlace twice a day to try and help with the constipation. Gas is also very frequent and sometimes painful.
Mon, 30 May 2016
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The odensetron causes cramping & severe constipation. Try taking magnesium citrate , for cramping, increase dairy (use lactaid) to reduce cramping from milk The calcium in milk may also help cramping as will potassium containing foods like fruit & potatoes.Avoid lactose, cabbage, broccoli to reduce gas. Hope I have helped. Kathryn Shattler MS,RDN
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Suggest Remedy For Stomach Ailments

The odensetron causes cramping & severe constipation. Try taking magnesium citrate , for cramping, increase dairy (use lactaid) to reduce cramping from milk The calcium in milk may also help cramping as will potassium containing foods like fruit & potatoes.Avoid lactose, cabbage, broccoli to reduce gas. Hope I have helped. Kathryn Shattler MS,RDN