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Reviewer: Chryss, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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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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Reviewer: Methadone.poohpooh, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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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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Reviewer: T, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Worst pain ever and no BM
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Reviewer: CC-in-VA, 75 or over on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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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
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Reviewer: Bpasos, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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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 lo
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