Is “explosive diarrhea” a part of Parkinson’s dementia?

Asked by momsdaughter2  |  Jun 13, 2011

She has had IBS for a few years, but it seems now if she has a meal, within 10 - 60 minutes, she is running to the restroom to "clean up", This can happen once a day, several times a day for days on end. Then there are other days when she doesn't have a problem, but they are getting far and few between. It doesn't matter what she eats, it can be any kind of food, but usually after a full course meal. Thank you for your input. I DO appreciate any info I rec'v.

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Jun 13, 2011

My mom has PD without Dem. I have never heard that these two things are related. Call her doc immediately. Chronic diarrhea can cause other problems like dehydration and an imbalance of other nutients. She may have an intestinal bug.

Has she had a change in medications lately? Some can have this effect.

Normally, in a healthy person, I would recommend letting the bug work itself out naturally through their system. But when you are dealing with an elderly person, things can get serious fast.
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