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#1 User is offline   M@CHINE 

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Posted 19 February 2010 - 09:52 PM

has anyone experienced the bullets being less effective after a while?
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Posted 19 February 2010 - 10:22 PM

Yes. At first, a year ago, they were quick and often resulted in three dumps. Now i have to make sure I feel pressure, and then there will only be one dump.
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Posted 19 February 2010 - 11:10 PM

yea at first it was like a machine for me , now i hear and feel it workin but nothin comes out until i do a rectal clear
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Posted 19 February 2010 - 11:50 PM

After 24yrs of a bm taking up to 2hrs, (average 1.5hrs) suppositories are a mere nightmare away to me. My bm now takes 1-2 minutes, using the irregation process. I can't believe that I've spent years of unnecessary hours on the loo!!
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Posted 20 February 2010 - 01:52 AM

The main problem I ever had with MB's was the residual effects afterwards. I'd usually have a small amount of slime from the suppository come out hours after my bowel routine was finished.

ENEMEEZ took care of that, but it's so much more expensive. I've yet to look into the irregation thing yet, even though more here have been going that route. Gotta look into it.
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Posted 20 February 2010 - 08:29 PM

Lately, I have actually found the MB's to be too potent. I started cutting them in half the long way and it seems to be just as effective, plus it saves me money.
I am an incomplete only 15 months post injury with full bladder return. I am thinking that my bowel may be coming back also?
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Posted 20 February 2010 - 08:48 PM

View PostKeepTheFaith, on Feb 20 2010, 03:29 PM, said:

Lately, I have actually found the MB's to be too potent. I started cutting them in half the long way and it seems to be just as effective, plus it saves me money.
I am an incomplete only 15 months post injury with full bladder return. I am thinking that my bowel may be coming back also?


Cherish that thought, and when you insert your 1/2 MB keep your finger there for awhile to check sphincter control and exercise the muscle. You will need good control if you go natural.

I use 1/2 sometimes, as well.

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Posted 20 February 2010 - 11:18 PM

View PostTetracyclone, on Feb 20 2010, 08:48 PM, said:

keep your finger there for awhile to check sphincter control and exercise the muscle.

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Posted 21 February 2010 - 12:57 AM

Can someone tell me what the "irrigation process" is?
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