Mom will complain that she has been in the bathroom all night but by 3 pm she's complaining because she can't go. This is everyday. The Dr prescribed a laxative but I cut those back and have her drink prune juice which seems to work most of the time. This is a constant daily battle. Is there anything I can do to help her??
I don't understand why she thinks she has to poop so much.
Taken Daily took care of the problem for my aunt. Prescribed by a gastroenterologist.
She also takes probiotics with her breakfast. She had a lifelong habit of abusing laxatives. It is no longer an issue. This for at least two years.
I prayed that she didn't go everyday. I hated the clean up.
if a person has used laxatives for years, they have to have them. I asked a gastro one time if it was possible to retrain a person to go without. I was told yes, but it would take as long as the person had been on laxatives to correct. I was asking for my MIL. She had been on them all her life she claimed. Doubtful but it got me over suggesting she stop. My aunt is her sister. ( aunt in law). After a weekend of ER visits due to impaction I was a believer. It was a constant battle until she started the polyethylene. You can believe in laxatives or not. At 92 she needs them. No problems now.