prune juice

[Senior Moment]

Just found this site and want to know if drinking prune juice helps with constipation. I woke this morning and had my 1st constipation since hospital and have had 2 bouts of diverticulitis. I am scared what do I do. Thanks Also have been taking Mwtamucil under doctor advice is this wise???

[Observing]

Diverticulitis suffers need do research on the subject, discuss issues with their doctor, and consult a nutrisionst.

Topix would not seem to be a place to find quality info on the subject.

I suffered with diverticulosus for several years. Diverticulitis is when the condition becomes infected ........ ouch!

I ended up having 18 inches of my colon removed. I am fine today, but my diet includes fiber at every meal and plenty of liquids (mostly water).

[Joy]

Hi Senior moment! There is lots of great advice on this site from people who have been there. I know because it helped me immensely during both my diver attacks and going through and after surgery! There is a lot that the doctors are unable to help you with that other sufferers have learned from experience. It is very important to build uo the fibre very slowly after an attack but if you are constipated try to drink lots of liquids and gradually add fibre into your diet. You didn't say how long you have been out of the hospital but I assume you have been on a low residue diet since you came out? If you start with a very small portion of allbran or fibre one once a day with lots of liquid before and after it might help you. I have never tried prune juice so I cannot comment on that! Hipe you feel better soon :-) Joy

[Senior Moment]

I do drink a lot of water daily and take Metamucil on regular bases but woke up still constipated. I eat lots of fiber too I have been out of hospital since June this yr. So I don't want another attack.

[Joy]

I have my elderly Mother (86) living with me and she has Parkinsons so can't get around much and suffers with constipation. I find about a cupful of All Bran to which I add milk and heat to make a kind of "porridge" (I add a little honey to taste) once a day works well for her. I have her drink a glass of water or juice before and after she eats it to make sure there is lots of liquid for the expansion of the fibre. Otherwise the fibre is too dense and difficult for the colon to move and just makes matters worse. That's the best advice I have, hope it helps! Joy

[Senior Moment]

Thanks everyone for the comments. I still have some constipaton and doing a fiber supplement along with fiber diet. I don't know what else to do