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.
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.
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.