Constipation Relief...

Unfortunately sometimes when people lose their ability evacuate their stool, routine enemas can be part of their routine - unless you get it to the point where it is very loose. I have taken care of para and quadraplegics that have an enema every couple of days. You probably have already tried dulcolax suppositories q 2-3 days.

Senna and Lactulose are a good combination, may need to

increase dosage.

When I worked on the Neuro floor. Monday, Wednesday and Friday were bowel regimen nights.

8pm Dulcolax suppositiry, if unsuccessful for BM, then

8:30pm Fleet enema, if still unsuccessful for BM, then

9:00 Soap Suds enema.

We usually gave things a little more time to work than 30 minutes, but you get the drift. (Also, who can get back to a pt room q30 minutes when you have 7 other patients, some of them also on bowel regimen? )

As stated above, once the body loses the urge to evacuate, you have to make some sort of suppository, enema, or digital removal a part of the routine. The alternative is to pull so much water into the colon that the stool runs out and that is unpleasant and unhealthy too. With MS patients I have had pretty good luck with the Therevac mini-enemas given just a bit before getting them up onto a commode. Often that is just enough extra lubrication and stimulation to get things happening once the body is properly positioned.

As stated above, once the body loses the urge to evacuate, you have to make some sort of suppository, enema, or digital removal a part of the routine. The alternative is to pull so much water into the colon that the stool runs out and that is unpleasant and unhealthy too. With MS patients I have had pretty good luck with the Therevac mini-enemas given just a bit before getting them up onto a commode. Often that is just enough extra lubrication and stimulation to get things happening once the body is properly positioned.

Are you still using thera vac enemas? We haven't had them for a few years. Thought they were off the market or not available anymore.

Duclolax supp works well to stimulate the bowel. Then there is always my favorite 30cc's lactulose ,30 MOM mixed with 8 ounces of warm prune juice....BAM..... Then if you have a hard stool problem nothing works better than milk and molasis enemas....

Are you still using thera vac enemas? We haven't had them for a few years. Thought they were off the market or not available anymore.

Oh, they might be. It was maybe 5 years ago that I had the patient that I used them regularly with. Wonder why they aren't around anymore?