Constipation in Parkinson’s disease

[heartinmotion]

Parkinson,s disease for 14 years

Constipation for 12 years

Improvement now with Emma 1-2 tablets daily

[Boscoejean]

berberine, DGL, star anise, quercetin, resveratrol

[gomelgo in reply to Boscoejean]

DGL?

[Boscoejean in reply to gomelgo]

Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Root Extract

[gomelgo in reply to Boscoejean]

never heard of this stuff ..what does it do?

[kaypeeoh]

I've had PD for several years. . And a lot of constipation. I take Motegrity one tablet daily, If I forget, I won't have a BM for a couple days and what I get is an enormous stool. I have excellent abdominal muscles and can force stool out no matter how large. Typically stools diameter is similar to a nickel or quarter. I forgot to take Motegrity and ultimately had a BM that was VERY difficult to expel. It was teeth-clenching silver-dollar diameter. When I stood up and looked, the bowl was full of blood. Fresh, red blood. I could dimly see brown stools hidden in the blood.

This was yesterday. Today the BM was less of a chore. But the stools had a thin line of blood going down the length. So I've got a hemorrhoid leaking near the anal sphincter.

TIme for surgery?

[jeeves19 in reply to kaypeeoh]

That’s a bit more information than I wanted to read frankly K!

[kaypeeoh in reply to jeeves19]

Ostrich. Get your head out of the sand. Okay, I'll block you and you'll no longer get and messages from me. As soon as I figger out how to do that. What's the emoticon for 'just kidding?'

[Gallowglass in reply to kaypeeoh]

Thanks for this factual message. I needed to hear it. I would ask about surgery, especially if the bleeding does not stop or if you feel ill. Maybe it’s time to develop a plan to ensure your med is not forgotten or to create a back up plan for emergencies.

[rebtar in reply to kaypeeoh]

Thanks for the info, useful...

[gomelgo in reply to kaypeeoh]

So sorry this is happening to you. Thanks for having the courage to share the details.

[heartinmotion in reply to kaypeeoh]

You need an evaluation by gastroenterologist. It could be hemorrhoids, however it could always be something more serious.

[park_bear]

Remedies for Parkinson's constipation

healthunlocked.com/cure-par...

[Racerk]

Levodopa does make you constipate, try dry plunes, avocado, water melon and drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.

[jeeves19]

what’s Emma?

[Bluebell2022 in reply to jeeves19]

It’s a supplement. Only available in the USA though

[jocelyng in reply to jeeves19]

Very mixed reviews on Amazon.

[pdpatient in reply to jeeves19]

Senna. It's a plant.

nhs.uk/medicines/senna/abou...

[heartinmotion in reply to jeeves19]

Emma is berberine, DGL, star anise, quercetin, resveratrol

Available from Amazon

[BH68]

I changed my coffee habit a few weeks back. Instead of 4 Nespresso capsules a day, I've gone to a 4-cup cafetière of ground coffee. With the unexpected effect that I now get daily movements rather than a couple of times a week. More caffeine, more fibre. Did the trick...

[gomelgo in reply to BH68]

If I had caffeine with my tremors, I would be a shivering mess all day.

[clarksdocs]

Ps128 twice day works like charm, many other benefits, blessings Clark

[gomelgo in reply to clarksdocs]

If only it wasn't so darn expensive ....

[gomelgo]

I have had the big C for decades, way before diagnosis. Just started an ayurveda program, and first recommendation was to drink hot water first thing in the morning with lime. Works so far.

[crewmanwhite]

Appropriate food changes plus supplements of buffered vitamin C powder and Magnesium citrate powder with plenty of water usually resolves constipation as well as supporting brain function.