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Hi Ivan, Say, I keep a bottle of "Swiss Kriss" in my travel bag -- when traveling, it's often VERY difficult for me to stay regular, and SK is a big help. It's a very powerful laxative, however, and I try not to use it more than 3-4 times a year. Too-frequent use can lead to dependency and can also be destructive to the lining of the colon. I'd try to deal with constipation by use of fiber, fluids, and exercise much as possible; hopefully, for most people, this will minimize laxative use. Best, Kathrynne Ivan M Suzman wrote: > > Hi Connie, Kathrynne, and "PIEN'ers": > > To avoid constipation and blockage, I > I use "Swiss Kriss" from Modern Products > Co.in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is a pearly > green tablet that is entirely composed > of vegetable matter, and like Sennecot, > contains senna. > > That, and LOTS of water, juice and other > drinks help me avoid bowel problems so > deadly to PWP's. > > Kathrynne, have you heard ot Swiss > Kriss? Any comments? > > Ivan > > PS I am not connected to the company > or advertizing for it.... > > On Fri, 8 Dec 2000 00:37:43 -0800 Constance Tate <[log in to unmask]> > writes: > > dear kathrynne > > well you were proved right again. jack has been doing okay and > > insisted he go with me to see about getting work done on our car on > > tuesday and then wed. i realised he hadn't been drinking enough > > water. by 3:00pm i had to call the paramedics. emergency room gave > > him an i.v. and x-ray showed he had some impaction. > > well they gave him something to drink followed by lots of water > > and then told me i could take him home. boy he really scared me and > > i think got a good scare himself. > > please pwps take kathrynne's advice and drink drink lots of > > water. it's no fun to have to rush to emergency room to go thru all > > they have to do to straighten you out. > > love > > connie > > ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) > ******************************************************************** -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" & Risk Assessment Tools "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's disease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/