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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone else experienced this? My elderly father is obsessed with not having a daily bowel movement. He has taken himself to the ER because he believes there is a blockage. There never is. When he gets like this, he’s like a dog with a bone and he is genuinely scared that it’s not happening. He wakes up in the middle of the night and asks my mother (also elderly) to take him to the hospital. I do not want her doing this for many reasons but he is just out of his mind about this and isn’t listening to any reason. There is definitely cognitive decline going on so I’m starting to make appointments for specialists but since it takes 3 months to actually get in anywhere, I’m curious if others have experienced anything similar and if so, anything other steps I should be taking? TIA[/quote] This is really understandable and daily doses of soluble fiber, Miralax with plenty of hydration can help him. Be kind, old age is a 8itch.[/quote]
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