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Does Ketamine Taken For Crohns Disease Cause Constipation?
Hi.. does ketamine cause constipation? I have crohns disease and i am not getting sufficient pain relief as the doctors wont give me morphine or codeine as im prone to blockages. An answer asap would be great as i am seeing my consultant in gastro clinic thismorning and would like to suggest it if it would be ok to take while they figure out what to do with me. I cant carry on with this pain anymore which my gp suggested taking paracetamol for, i have had crohns for 11 years now so believe me that does not touch my pain. Many thanks in advance Claire.
Mon, 28 May 2018
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I read carefully your query and understand your concern. It's a powerful general anesthetic which stops you feeling pain and it's used for operations. Ketamine does not cause constipation as a side effect.
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Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
I read carefully your query and understand your concern. It's a powerful general anesthetic which stops you feeling pain and it's used for operations. Ketamine does not cause constipation as a side effect.
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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