HWP has big problem with constipation……anybody have any good ideas. He’s tried prescription meds, stool softeners, prunes, suppositories…….I try to get him to drink more water and exercise more but that’s difficult. He’s 85 and moves very slow, and very stubborn!!!!
HELP!
I have found that 5 ounces of aloe +1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar helps me. I take it at bedtime every night. It seems to take a little while to work through your system.
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Good old STEWED prunes. Gotta be stewed!
what meds is he on? Hubby got constipated when levodopa was increased too much which caused sleeplessness, anxiety so more med ie sleeping pills which all cause constipation. Winding back levodopa fixed all the other problems almost immediately
Hi! Do checkout park_bear's input...his suggestion re Vitamin C powder sorted my husband's issue.
he does 2,000 mg of Vit.C as gummies daily. Maybe I should switch to the granules like Ester C?
Please go check Park_bear 's advice ..it involves Vit c powder and quite a lot over the day . One drinks it mixed in water. In my husband's case he takes about a 15 ml measure of 2000 mg strength Vitamin C powder over the course of a day. Roughly 5 gm per day. But click on the link in park_bear's reply to you for the all the details and caveats.
I use Movicol for constipation and /or fecal impaction.
It's made in the UK (Norgine Ltd) - Bought it from Acino pharma AG, Switzerland
The powder is made of :
Macrogol 3350
Sodium chloride
Sodium bicarbonate
Potassium chloride
I fins Senna works well. NOT Senacot but pure Senna I get on e-bay.
You could try hot prune juice at bedtime. It was standard protocol at the nursing home where I worked. It did the job. Something about it being hot
We had great success with a combination of 1 part prune juice, 1 part bran cereal, 1 part apple sauce. It took something like 6 tablespoons of the mixture per day to get things moving.
Best of luck.
My mother has been taking Miralax each morning in combination with blueberries, prune juice and/or raisins.
I wish there was a "magic pill" for her. Some days are better than others.
I take a tablespoon of Manitol and a cap full of Merilax as needed
400g Magnesium capsules X 2.
I agree,
In my experience, a little magnesium carbonate dissolved in hot water every evening will rehydrate the intestine. Simple and effective, even too much.😁
My wife has a big problem with cinstioation due to PD this brand helps her, but not other brands. I don't know the reason.
Magnesium capsules really helped my HwP.
do you eat meat/ cheese every day? If so try alternating with a bean/ lentil, chickpea meal every second day
If you have followed this forum very long you know that high dose B1 HCL is almost guaranteed to keep you regular while it works on your Parkinsons. I use 4 grams a day.
Larry Mallory
My wife too used to suffer for many years with constipation and since starting on B1 HCL about 6/7 months ago, she has become far more regular. We have experimented with several doses and she is currently on 800mg per day after going as high as 1200mg. The reason we dropped the dose is because she also now takes 250mg Benfotiamine and this helps the body with absorbing the B1 HCL better.
According to Dapne Bryant's book on Parkinson's and the B1 Therapy, others have also reported the same.
hi Williemom, I use a combination of 1 capsule of Tripple Magnesium Complex from Swansons & 1 capsule of Cape Aloe from Douglas Lab. each morning and each evening. Both products attract water to the bowels. If you decide to try it start slow with 1 capsuel for first day,
Sue
I put a couple tablespoons of avocado oil, or sometimes olive oil and my morning smoothie. Also a couple tablespoons of Metamucil. Both are very good for your gut biome.
This is how my husband has been dealing with constipation for some time now. (He usually takes 3 sinemet per day and that contributes to constipation so this is what we have found works for him.) I take one pint of water in larger (about quart) jar, add 4 teaspoons of organic whole psyllium husk, tightly seal with a lid, shake well and set a timer for 10 minutes. At the sounding of the timer I shake well again and put in a larger straw (shake straw) and he drinks this. At the bottom of the jar there is a little left which I spoon out and give to him. Then he drinks about 10 ounces of water in which 1 & 1/2 teaspoons of magnesium carbonate (Natural Vitality CALM) have been dissolved throughout the night when he gets up to use toilet. (This is just the most convenient time he has found to drink this one.) Hope this helps.
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