How to relieve/resolve constipation?

Increased fibre if possible, stewed prunes.
Citrucel (as opposed to metamucil which causes too much gas) once daily.
Consider stool softeners such as colace.

My aunt (94- who drinks very little) gets a warmed cup of apple cider with breakfast & lunch. It has never failed us and is gentle. Please give it a try.
It works better than prune juice.

My Husband daily had Senna, that is a stool softener.
I also gave him things like Prunes (had to stop those when I stopped other "slippery" fruits)
High fiber meals.
He also got Miralax daily.
(that I had to mix in with food since his fluids were thickened and you can not add Miralax to a drink that has "ThickIt or other product like it", the Miralax prevents the product from thickening)
One fruit combo that worked well was a puree of pineapple and papaya. I would puree both and freeze in 1/2 cup portions for him.
The doctor also prescribed Lactulose that was given daily.
And the occasional suppository was used.
This was one of the things that I kept a log of (no pun intended) for Hospice.

When absolutely everything else has failed, you put on the gloves, use lots of lubrication and use one finger to work those cliff bars out of there.

Welcome, Crabtree! Is it your dad who is constipated?

Have you spoken to his doctor?

Colace , plus increased fluid intake. Preferably water.

Crabtree1: Remedies for constipation are as follows:
- Prunes
- Prune juice
- Senna hot tea
- Colace
- Senokot
- Metamucil
- Dulcolax

First, see your gastroenterologist.

Warm up a cup of prune juice. Add a capful of Miralax...this always helps me.

Colace

Prunes work.