Dr Gerald M Sacks talks about the reluctance of practitioners in discussing OIC with their patients. He feels that they need to be aware of the adverse effects of the drugs that they prescribe to their patients. They must ask their patients about the changes in their bowel functions while being on opioid.
He feels that there is a myth among people that OIC is not treatable. It is the responsibility of the practitioners to acknowledge this problem and discuss about which medicine will be beneficial for them. They can also recommend methylnaltrexone to inhibit the opioid effect on the gut.
He considers it unfortunate that various practitioners, health care professionals, and PAs either do not have the time or do not have the knowledge base to effectively discuss OIC. Dr Sacks spends a significant amount of his time in educating people that when they are being prescribed opioids for pain management, it is most likely that they will develop OIC.
Dr Gerald M Sacks received his medical degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School and has been in practice for 34 years. He has lectured nationally and internationally on pain management, and has served as an invited speaker at many CME and grand round presentations through the United States.
Regarding his research interests, these include neuropathic pain, psychological pain, as psychological issues as they relate to pain perception and musculoskeletal, mechanical aspects of pain perception.
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