My 87 year old grandmother has come to live with me. I have noticed that every time I take her to the bathroom, she has a smear of BM in her Depend Undergarment. She doesn't have an impaction. She seems unable to push the stool out of her rectum, and instead there is a constant ooze of soft feces coming out. I have her on Miralax 3 x weekly (she gets very constipated without it), and I give her metamucil in the evening. Is this something I'm going to have to get used to, or is there a way to bulk it up and stop the incontinence?
2007-05-14 07:17:50 · 2 answers · asked by PMS 24-7 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Superannuation? I am unable to find anything about that term.
And by the way, Miss Smarty, I am an RN as well. I'm looking for help for my grandmother, to give her some comfort and dignity. There's nothing wrong with that.
2007-05-14 07:41:22 · update #1
Old age does not have to mean incontinence! Have a different doctor check her out, specifically for this. If there's something wrong (puncture, etc.) it should be found - if not, the doc should find a change in nutrition and or medicine to recommend, according to her needs.
It's better to plan changes in diet, etc. than to make random changes (e.g. Metamucil), or to give up and accept it - as some would suggest. Try a specialist. Give grandma a break.
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2007-05-14 07:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
at 87? get used to it.
2007-05-14 07:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋