Can anyone here recommend a good effective but NOT fast acting laxative? I am only 11 steps away from a toilet yet have messed up my floor with feces

I have had the disheartening experience of messing on the floor on my way rushing to the toilet because a laxative I took worked very suddenly. And my toilet is only 11 steps from my bed. I have been an invalid for 10 months now and, believe me, it sucks bigtime. I need a laxative that will absolitely work--but NOT suddenly!

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Khenpal1 · M

boiled dried prunes

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Khenpal1 the key ingredient in prunes is boron. If a person is low on boron in their diet they’ll get constipated. Boron supplements are available, and not as expensive as using laxatives. For those who don’t want to eat sweet prunes this could be a good alternative.

Khenpal1 · M

@cherokeepatti one only drink water -juice , its less invasive than chemicals.

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Khenpal1 boron is not a chemical, it is a mineral that prunes have in it

Khenpal1 · M

@cherokeepatti I don't see the problem. prunes (dried plums), are also loaded with boron. 100 grams of prunes provides you with 1.1mg's of boron, which is about 35% of the RDA. 100 g have around 10 grams of pectin and sorbitol which work as natural laxative . Anyway one will use like 3-4 prunes per day .

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@Khenpal1 Well if a person is a diabetic or on a keto diet they can’t have that much concentrated sugar.

DallasCowboysFan · 61-69, M

@cherokeepatti Isn't boron used in roach poison?

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@DallasCowboysFan It’s not toxic to humans. What it does to roaches is dehydrate them when it’s mixed with sugar and ingested. I have a bottle of Triple Boron complex that I take sometimes. It is helpful for some who have joint pains.