How to Treat Elderly People with Continuous Bowel Movements

Elderly people who have continuous bowel movements without stopping may be caused by improper diet, intestinal inflammation, intestinal dysfunction and other reasons. They can be relieved by dietary adjustment, oral medication and oral probiotics. 1. Improper diet: If the elderly consume too cold and unhygienic food, it may lead to non-stop bowel movement. Symptoms can be improved by adjusting diet and avoiding cold and unhygienic food. 2. Bowel inflammation: If the bowel inflammation is caused by bacterial infection and other factors, the elderly can use antibiotics (e.g. levofloxacin) and antidiarrheal drugs (e.g. montelukast) under the guidance of the doctor. 3. Intestinal dysfunction: If it is caused by intestinal dysfunction, the elderly continuous bowel movement. Oral probiotics can be taken under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the symptoms, such as bifidobacteria tablets, bacillus licheniformis, and so on. When the elderly have continuous defecation, it is likely to be gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal tumors, etc., family members should take the elderly to the hospital in time to find out the cause, and take targeted treatment under the guidance of professional doctors.