Our family always used a spoonful of epsom salts in water or juice as a laxative when constipated and it worked great. But I'm scared to death to give anything to my dementia-stricken mom, 80, after an OTC cold med recently landed her in the hospital. Any opinions on using salts this way? Thanks!
Still, I’m feeling the need to mention my go-to solution as it’s so easy, so simple and very cost effective. Plus, it’s all natural.
The humble prune. Just don’t over do. One or two does the trick every time.
The same pharmacist keeps a list of my father’s VA and “external” ‘scripts and I call him before I buy anything OTC. He is a treasure trove of information.
Blessings,
Jamie
That must have been quite some cold remedy, by the way. What was in it that you think so badly affected your mother?
Also, back to the constipation... prevention is better than cure, do you mind if I say that?