Constipation - Parkinsons, Sinemet or both ? Natural ways of treating constipation?

[mymomhaspd]

Mom has a G tube so it limits sometimes what we can give her in terms of fibre , even though she is getting completely organic food with no preservatives etc . All clean ingredients. I might start massaging her tummy with some essential oils , dont want to give her too many laxatives. Any suggestions ?

[park_bear]

In my experience high-dose thiamine restores normal peristalsis, and high-dose vitamin C - about 10 g a day in the form of calcium ascorbate - restores moisture content. Before I discovered vitamin C I was using docusate sodium which also works.

[mymomhaspd in reply to park_bear]

Thank u so much !!

[mymomhaspd in reply to park_bear]

Im giving mom both - 2500mg of Thiamine and 1000mg of vit c already . Started Thimaine 5 weeks ago, but constipation comes n goes . She was on a dose of septra for a week , after that its been a lil tough to go . TRying to add prune juice !!

[park_bear in reply to mymomhaspd]

If she is having a hard time moving the material you could try increasing the vitamin C substantially or using docusate sodium.

[chartist in reply to mymomhaspd]

Vitamin C in conjunction with Magnesium Citrate should help to get things moving, but it may take a bit more vitamin C. Other forms of magnesium may be useful for PWP and magnesium is helpful with thiamine.

Art

[pvw2 in reply to chartist]

The symptom of a vitamin C overdose is diarrhea. But that usually takes a huge amount of vitamin C for that effect. Large amounts of magnesium salts are common laxatives.

[chartist in reply to pvw2]

Magnesium citrate plus vitamin C does not require huge amounts of vitamin C to get things moving and it insures that you don't have to take too much magnesium above the daily allowance. Too much magnesium can be harmful.

Art

[pvw2 in reply to chartist]

True, while vitamin C is good, it doesn't take as much magnesium to act as a laxative.

[Biff69]

Symprove gut bacteria has sorted me out

[Hidden]

You say fiber but not whether soluble or insuloble. Use the wrong one and aggravate the situation. It's amazing how many people simply don't know the difference.

[BMichalos in reply to Hidden]

I endorse your findings and definitely soluble Fibre found in unprocessed fruit, vegetables and legumes is easily passed through the gastrointestinal system. It is important not to have too much insoluble fiber as it absorbs all the water in your stomach causing dry and large bowel movement which causes damage to the bowel. A diet of fresh products and unprocessed foods works well for PD.

[Hidden]

Hubby tried docusate for a long time, but we dropped it in favor of psyllium (Metamucil) mixed with prune juice. Working very well.

[Irwinmudgee]

I'm a PD sufferer of 5 years with the seemingly requisite constipation. I found psyllium worked for me. Cheap, available at supermarkets, completely natural. I have a spoonful sprinkled on my breakfast bran or stirred in to a glass of water.

[Sapeye2020]

I have, again, added Pappaya enzyme (take with food!) and Bromalaine (anytime) to my supplement list. I have noticed that my BMs have been much easier than norm. Taking both at night gave me indigestion.

[Rhyothemis]

Teff porridge fixed my severe constipation; works best in combination with miralax (but by itself, miralax does nothing). Teff has fiber, but I had tried a very high fiber diet before with lots of resistant starch and it did not help ; I don't know what is special about teff. Whole Foods sells organic teff grain here in the US.