My mom is 96 and is fairly ambulatory. She gets easily consipated and then she doesn't feel well. If I give her something like Colase in the evening she thinks she gets sick in the night. I am really not sure if that is the case, but who knows. Recently I give her 5-7 prunes in the am and a full dose of Miralax in juice. It works pretty good, but at time still gets hard stools. I know this discussion is kind of intimate but its life. I recently read about lemon juice in warm water along with a pinch of salt. Anyone have any suggestions out there what works for them?
Thanks.
I have found more recently a electrolyte drink called “liquid IV” (they are little powdered packets that you mix in water) have helped. It’s seems like having extra potassium and magnesium and other electrolytes from this drink has helped her move her bowels more regularly. We do a packet 3/5 times a week.
Mom doesn’t intake enough fluids so I have found electrolyte drinks do seem to help. Sometimes even a magnesium pill helps. Mom did this before her stroke at times she would have constipation - through the years she would do a small (maybe 250mg) dose - just be careful not to give too much or you will have the opposite affect if you do magnesium pills.
We did the whole miralax - enemas - prunes - suppositories etc. but noticed the few times she was really backed up she was usually low in potassium and magnesium and since we have added in the liquid IV packets (we get them on Amazon) she has had much less trouble. You could even start or try adding in Gatorade or other drinks like that (if diabetic then get a sugarless brand). Best of luck