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I've encountered this with my dad; even with mild cognitive decline, he can't remember that he's already had a successful movement, and starts looking for the stool softener. This happens periodically.
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A little more info?

Is he/she constipated, or is this an obsession that he is always worried about it and sending him in the other direction?
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I would try citrucel (not metamucil which is a similar fiber but ferments differently in the gut and causes gas with consequent explosive stools at times) one daily. Start slow with only 1/2 teaspoon in water. This often promotes a good stool with a mucilagenous coating that helps with passage.
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