chronic constipation

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Ok you were all so helpful with my question about my dd I hope I am

not reaching the question asking limit !

My brother is 27 he is officially dx as CP but DRs have said he

would also be considered autistic but at this point there is no real

incentive to keep piling on the diagnosis. He takes Tegratol 2X a

day for seizures,Geodon 2X a day for mood, and Xanax 1X a day

(sometimes 2)for anxiety and Adavant (sp?) as needed for the rages

he has. He is considered profoundly mentally and phsycally disabled.

It is very furstrating trying to find info on adults as disabled as

he, or to connect with other families that have a family member that

is like him still living at home. Here is my question. He has had

for a long time chronic constipation we have been giving him Colon

Cleanse 1X a day sometimes 2X a day and it helps to a degree. The

problem is it never gets or keeps him regular. He eats a healthy

diet and drinks at least 8 oz. with each meal, but gets a limited

amount of exercise. He sits in his wheelchair for meals and

occasionlly in the afternoons but prefers crawling and laying around

on the floor. The problem is he gets constipated, his tummy hurts

and he rages, screams, hollers, hurts himself and so we have to give

him an Adavant or what we call a chill pill. Which calms him down

but I think worsens the constipation. Having recently discovered

enzymes while researching stuff on my dd I am wondering if they

would help him.He also has a lot of anxiety and with the CP muscle

tightness and I want to give him the magnesium. He doesn't seem to

have a problem with any certain food so would you start with a

general enzyme or would you still do the Low n Slow method that I

have read on here?

Sorry for this being so long. Hope someone can wade through it all

and help.

Thank You,

bethysmama@...