Helping Mom with Constipation

Hope that your mom is better now.

Just to make you feel better - my doctor says it is normall for seniors if it is four times a day or once in four days (lol)

I hope she is recovering...

It was interesting yesterday talking to the doctor that was substituting for my primary care physician. I have been having problems with abdominal pain, but not with passing stools or gas. That was one of the first things she asked about. I informed her that the stools were coming out fine and I was farting as good as Petey was. She wanted to know who "Petey" was and I explained that he is my orange tabby that passes gas that stinks so bad that he could have been used in the Gas Chambers when executions were the norm. She tried not to laugh, but it didn't work. My problem has a different answer and I have to go through more testing, but I have to include more veggies and dairy into my diet. That won't be too difficult as I love both, but there are a few things that are a bit more difficult to adjust to. One of which is a new medication to control my nausea. I will say that being plugged at the south end of your body is far from fun. I remember when my brother was really plugged and hadn't pooped for over a week. My parents finally gave him something to pass the stool, and he did. It was awesome, I was called in to view it to see what happens when you don't eat properly and do everything your parents tell you to do. The end result was over 2 feet long and my father had to get a stick and break it into pieces so it could be flushed down the toilet. I remember telling my Mom that if it doesn't go down he'll have to get a bucket and a large slotted spoon. It flushed. One thing, the CT scan isn't painful, but the contrast they use tastes awful. I know from experience as I had one a week ago Friday. I hope your Mom feels much better now, and along with the oatmeal she might also add pineapple in her diet. It is a great "mover", at least it has been for me. Hug your Mom for me and my spoiled brat cats.

Constipation happens to me too after some treatment procedures so I take psyllium as needed. It's like juice and there is also a tablet form. You can also try giving her saluyot leaves , it helps and of course papaya is also good. Bananas would not be advisable this time.

This is really painful. After medication treatment and dietary control, the situation has been alleviated, which is worth celebrating. I hope your mother can recover her health as soon as possible