Problem with constipation at 82.

[thaibeachlovers]

17 hours ago, giddyup said:

I eat plenty of fruit and vegetables but at 82 I'm finding my bowels just aren't regular any more. Sometimes it's 3 or 4 days between poops. If I take some of the powdered "Posh Medica" brand of high fibre for constipation it really cleans me out, but not sure if regular use of that kind of product is a good idea.

Appreciate any sensible suggestions to help with the problem.

 

Eat oat porridge with plenty of bran for breakfast every day. Stewed prunes and apples is good too.

[thaibeachlovers]

17 hours ago, giddyup said:

I do eat high fibre cereals like oat bran

Eat more bran. Buy the bran separately and add more to the porridge.

[klauskunkel]

I drink a teaspoon of olive oil every few days. Works well.

[Luuk Chaai]

Sounds like you might be lacking in proper nutrition

 you need more animal fat in your diet  not "sawdust" drinks and chemicals

 

Eat animal-based foods. This means no:

Fruits Vegetables Legumes grains Sugars Nuts Seeds And anything else that isn’t meat

[steven100]

I had the same problem years ago ...

I went to the doctor and he scribbled out a prescription and said '  go get suppository pills '  take 1 morning and night before sleep .....

 

anyway,  after a week I went back and told the doc ' .......   those pills you gave me were useless  !!     for all the good they did I might as well shoved them up my a_se   

[giddyup]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

 

Emulax BISACODYL stimulant Laxative. 

2 small tabs when a build up. All softened, comes out easily, no pain about 6 - 8 hrs later. 80 years old, occasional problem.

100 tabs 45Baht at Pharma Choice

Milk of Magnesia, same thing.

[msbkk]

I highly recommend to eat a few dates every day. Prunes work as well. Or even better a few of both daily.

[iLuvThai]

I eat Oatmeal cereal every morning and it works for me. I'm in my 60's and I've had issues with this most of my life. If you make it a habit just to sit on the toilet for as long as it takes even if you don't feel the urge to go, chances are the urge will come if you can just relax and the other person that suggested the Squatty Potty, that also works. 

[Freddy42OZ]

18 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Eat two whole unpeeled kiwi fruit every day.  Guaranteed to work.

 

Swallowing them is hard, especially the first one.