Thanks Bill for your info. Yen >From: "William P. Taggart" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: PD with constipation - Yen >Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 21:28:23 -0400 > >Yen, > >This has been one of my biggest problems. I discovered: > >1) Non-prescription stool softeners: "Surfak" morning and night, plus >2) Prescription "Lactulose" 1 tbsp mixed in juice or water morning and >evening. > >Gentle and, most of all, effective plus suitable for repetitive use. I go >on them for 5 or 6 days and then go off them for a while until I need them >again. > >Important: find out when, during the day, his bowels most want to work and >be sure to schedule that time every day to go, whether the desire is >present at that time or not... The PD body has to be reminded each day: >"now is the time". You'll be surprised how many time that alone, at the >right time each day, will gain satisfactory results. > >All the best, Bill > >********************************** > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: yen dinh [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 7:52 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: PD with constipation > > >Hi everybody, > >Is there anybody know a good drug for constipation. My father has PD for >nearly 5 years and he has great constipation. He is using Senna tablets >(nature vegitable laxative) but it seems uneffective. Any suggestion will >be appreciated. Thanks! > >Yen > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.