Side Effects of Pain Pills
The decision to employ pain pills as part a pain treatment regimen should be made carefully and under the guidance of a licensed medical professional. Misuse of pain pills can result in a wide variety of health issues. Pain pills should only be used by the person whom they are prescribed to.
Drowsiness
When first starting pain medication, some increase in drowsiness should be expected. After a few days your body will develop a tolerance and your level of drowsiness should decrease. If the drowsiness does not subside, contact your doctor immediately. He may change your dose or possibly substitute the pain pill with a less potent pill.
Confusion
Pain pills can sometimes cause confusion or delirium. When this occurs, people should limit how many of the pills they take. If you are prescribed pain pills and confusion or delirium occurs, you should contact your doctor immediately. In some cases a person may be allergic to the opiates in pain pills, but this is rare. In most cases, lowering the number of pain pills taken throughout the day will cause the issue to subside.
Breathing
Occasionally, the use of pain pills may cause a person to experience breathing issues. This may occur if the person prescribed the pain pills is suffering from a disease or condition that belabors breathing, such as congestive heart failure or lung disease. This may occur because pain pills are often used to provide comfort to a patient who is suffering pain related to shortness of breath.
Nausea
Pain medication that contains opiates may cause nausea. If this occurs, consult your doctor. He may prescribe you an anti-emetic, which alleviates nausea. Nausea is often a temporary side effect of pain medication and subsides after the body has become tolerant.
Constipation
Constipation can occur when taking pain pills. If constipation does occur, the use of stool softeners and laxatives will alleviate the constipation. Constipation caused by pain pills will not decrease over time, as the body cannot develop a tolerance to the constipating effects of pain pills. If an increase in the amount of pain medication is suggested by your doctor, you should also increase the amount of stool softeners or laxatives used to ensure relief from constipation.
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