By the way, I just used Senekot-S as an example. You're right, it isn't harsh like laxatives and some other remedies. But even the harsher remedies need to be taken daily in most cases. Like many others have said, if you don't keep on top of it, the constipation can be brutal. And it also affects so many other things. When Heather got in bad shape, the constipation affected her digestion in general.

Of course, she had mega-problems with her PEG tube anyway, but when her bowels didn't move, anything that was put in the tube couldn't get through her intestines either. It literally backed up into her stomach. Obviously, her case was more severe than most, but severe constipation is nothing to fool around with. Find a remedy that works and then use it daily. The possible damage from the laxatives is probably less harsh than the damage that can be caused by the constipation.

Rosie


Rosie

Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.