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First though you need to be aware that having a BM every other day or even every third day can be absolutely normal for some people, as long as his stool is not hard, dry and difficult to pass it's not a crisis.
I pureed Papaya and Pineapple and portioned it in 1/2 cup servings for my Husband. These 2 ingredients were listed in every "cleanse" that I saw when I was looking for something that would help. And getting him to eat a puree of fruit was easier than getting him to take a pill.
Prunes or prune juice.
Miralax works well and I used it daily. The caution about that is if your dad has to have liquids thickened you can not use Miralax with a thickened liquid as the Miralax will thin out the liquid again. So Miralax has to be put in a food.
It go to the point that the Dr. ordered Lactulose that my Husband was given daily.
I also resorted once to Magnesium Citrate.
I would not stress if he did not have a BM daily. He was on Hospice and the Nurse would check for any sounds, rigidity and I would watch for discomfort.
I did find that often he would have a BM while he was in the Hoyer Sling after a shower. And looking at the position it was almost like the "squatty potty" position where the knees are higher. (thankfully the sling I used was a split leg one or the shower sling with the commode hole)
Is it bad to rely on it?
Myself: I eat fruit, vegetables, drink water and exercise but still get constipated or do not evacuate completely.
The prune juice only when constipated.
Works great!
Prunes and figs...or prune juice.
The stool softeners are also good cause if the body insists on taking its time they don't turn into rocks. Normally my mom was very sparing with that kind of stuff .. developed this thought that we could somehow get 'dependent' on a stool softener, welp, she probably always needed it and at this point she's decided it is better than the alternative, and use your imagination on what my mom would have to deal with in regards to alternatives of being unable to pass a bm :D
I tell her she is lucky she forgets cause without the stool softeners and the senna it was about every week crying "oh god i cant do this i cant live like this".
To be fair im starting to eye up colase myself I mean heck :D
I dont think the flavor matters
It worked within 12 hours.
Natural Softener: The days when my mother does not have a bowel movement, I have her drink some liquid Milk of Magnesia and that's usually all it takes. Or you could give your Dad a magnesium supplement if he prefers to swallow a capsule.
Natural Stimulant: When necessary, I have her drink a cup of Senna tea called "Smooth Move" that you can buy at any grocery store.
Natural Fiber: I give my mother good old Sunsweet Prunes.
Medications and age play a big role in bowel movement (Iron turns my stool into rabbit size poop).
Exercise if and whenever possible. Don't be afraid to think outside the box. If a person is alive, there are things that can be done-- even if bedridden)
This is what work for me:
1. Crackling Oat Brand (right out of the box) as an anytime snack especially late night.
2. Apple juice 8oz (once a day) with breakfast
3. Coffee (put coffee in 8oz cup with 2% milk, add hot water). Add a little Honey and Consume while still warm.
4. Exercise (this include the mind)
5. Drink four 16oz bottles of water per day (8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm. This is where I fall short--sorry.
Remember that our bodies react to what it is given --physically or mentally.
Lots of fiber and lots of water. Fiber without enough water can be constipating. Prunes and warm prune juice.
For prevention, activity helps. If not active....
Hydration is key, diet with plenty of fruits and veggies (or a capsule called "fruits & veggies), psyllium for fiber. My Mom suffered with constipation and this kept her regular. We had fun with it, finding things she enjoyed. Date bars, fig bars, fruit pie, fruit compote.
Bbeing regular can be life saving in our older age. Best to your Dad and you!
warm prune juice