My grandmother is constipated!!!?!
Question: My grandmother is constipated!!!!?
My grandmother is really constipated, and she is 85 and has tried every laxative and stool softener!. She says she needs an enema, but my mom won't give one to her (she's not being mean, it's a long story)!. Ok, this is really groce, but she says the poop is stuck in her bottom, and sometimes she can't even get any out!. Besides laxatives, what can help!. Laxative reccomendations can work too, but if you could tell me how to tell her how to use an enema also!.
Hope is wasn't too detailed and groce
Thank you for all your help,
In Christ,
LanaWww@Answer-Health@Com
Hope is wasn't too detailed and groce
Thank you for all your help,
In Christ,
LanaWww@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
if its really really bad, go to the emergency:yes, they can give your grandma an enema, im sure this happens to a lot of older people!.
There is an enema sold at the pharmacy, but if grandma is really old,she still needs someone to help her(i had many enemas in my life)
I think the brand is called:Fleet enema!.
Take grandma to the hospital,how would you feel if you could not pee for days or poop for days!?it feels like your abdomen gonna explode!Www@Answer-Health@Com
There is an enema sold at the pharmacy, but if grandma is really old,she still needs someone to help her(i had many enemas in my life)
I think the brand is called:Fleet enema!.
Take grandma to the hospital,how would you feel if you could not pee for days or poop for days!?it feels like your abdomen gonna explode!Www@Answer-Health@Com
If your grandmother drinks more water that will help significantly!. The best way is to drink about a glass within a half hour after meals!. But for now, some things that can help are taking Vitamin C - about 1000 mg and up will make you go, or take some Calcium!. And drinking lots of water!. It gets like that because she doesn't have enough water in her system!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
She should see her doctor, she may have a medical condition that needs treating!.
Laxatives, if used a lot over a long period of time, can make it difficult to have a normal bowel movement!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Laxatives, if used a lot over a long period of time, can make it difficult to have a normal bowel movement!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Just call around and find a drug store that carries a premixed, disposable enema, then follow the instructions!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
prune juice, it helps lots, and tell her not to eat solid foodsWww@Answer-Health@Com
If you have tried prunes, prune juice, pumpkin pie filling, and every laxative!. I'm sorry to say but there is no other way, but either an enema, suppository, or manual removal with gloved fingers!. She is in pain obviously and it is unhealthy so someone needs to give her an enema or a suppository!. If this does not work it will have to be manually removed!. If none of you will give her an enema, then take her to the hospital to the e!.r or the doctor!. This is putting severe strain on her!. It may cause her hemrrhoids!. If it does not get removed she will have a severe bowel blockage and will become so sick she will begin to throw up and may even begin to throw up waste!. This is the bodys natural defense to blockage because the body has to rid waste somehow!.Www@Answer-Health@Com