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[sittinnsidewayz]

Hey all, I'm new to this but I was wondering if anyone could give some advice on better bowel routines. I'm a C5, and I do digital stim every 3 days. This is what I've been doing since injury about 7 years ago so I'm not familiar with other options. Recently digital stim has not been working for me. It seems to take forever, and for some reason now its been causing a lottt of irritation.... I'd like to make some changes as soon as I can before anything gets worse or I have to have surgery. It's also be nice to make things easier on the person who is helping. I use collace, but my diet is not all that structured. Would going every 2 days be better? I've heard about the magic bullet? Certain foods I should try eating?... any advice that might make the routine easier/quicker would be great!!

[kdenon01]

My fiance uses the magic bullet suppository. And then after about 1/2 an hour i stim him to make sure he is done.

It works great for him!

He takes 2 senna before bedtime. But other than that no special diet or anything.

[airart1]

i use miralax instead of colace for stool softening, gotta get the quantity down right to keep it consistant, theres a new enema likw thing called enemez or something like that they says works better than the bullit, i dont use anything like that so i can only say what i've heard.....

[sittinnsidewayz]

kdenon01, on Mar 5 2008, 12:18 PM, said:

My fiance uses the magic bullet suppository. And then after about 1/2 an hour i stim him to make sure he is done.

It works great for him!

He takes 2 senna before bedtime. But other than that no special diet or anything.

Ohh ok. So you just put the bullet in and wait for it to work? How long does it usually take for results?... Is this suppository something that is doctor prescribed? It definitely sounds like something to try, I'm just not sure how to go about getting it. And I'm not exactly sure what senna are... but thank you for the advice!

[kewlcatkez]

Hello,

Please read the following: bowel management info it is a very extensive info pdf about bowel program, and all to do with it (ie diet, etc etc).

As you probably already know, after SCI/D, the peristalsis action of the intestines slows and can even stretch out some. This obviously has a negative impact on your bowel program. The best way to manage your bowel is to eat a high fibre diet with plenty of fluids and together with prescribed meds (suppositories, stool softeners etc) slowly get into a routine.

I am sure that reading the above PDF will give you lots of pointers etc, good luck,

Take care,
K

[airart1]

not to belittle you, but u've been doing your routine for 7 years and you still havent figured out how it works?

[kdenon01]

sittinnsidewayz, on Mar 5 2008, 03:12 PM, said:

kdenon01, on Mar 5 2008, 12:18 PM, said:

My fiance uses the magic bullet suppository. And then after about 1/2 an hour i stim him to make sure he is done.

It works great for him!

He takes 2 senna before bedtime. But other than that no special diet or anything.

Ohh ok. So you just put the bullet in and wait for it to work? How long does it usually take for results?... Is this suppository something that is doctor prescribed? It definitely sounds like something to try, I'm just not sure how to go about getting it. And I'm not exactly sure what senna are... but thank you for the advice!

It usually takes anywhere from 30-60 minutes for him to be completely finished. He gets his from his doctor through a perscription. The magic bullets are stronger than the ones you just buy at the store.


Senna is just these pills that you can buy over-the-counter. I guess they are stool softners. lol not sure.

Oh yeah, and he does drink ALOT of water throughout the day too!

[sittinnsidewayz]

airart1, on Mar 5 2008, 04:28 PM, said:

not to belittle you, but u've been doing your routine for 7 years and you still havent figured out how it works?

No, what I was doing was working from the beginning. It's just that now it's not anymore, maybe it's because I'm older now idk... I just wasn't too aware of all the other options out there so I was looking for pointers...

[airart1]

understand, there are some new stuff out there, but it really is basically the same, it still not anything to brag about as far as new......

[qbounce]

Hey Sidewayz,
I use the Magic Bullet (MB) too and it works great for me! Because it's water based, not oil, like Dulcolax, it disolves much more quickly. . . I can usually feel it working within 10 minutes. Also, you don't need a perscription for this, just order it drom your durable medical goods supplier. It's half the cost of Dulcolax (in the US at least. . . not sure where you are?).
Hope you find another winner!

[Edtezky]

kdenon01, on Mar 5 2008, 01:18 PM, said:

My fiance uses the magic bullet suppository. And then after about 1/2 an hour i stim him to make sure he is done.

It works great for him!

He takes 2 senna before bedtime. But other than that no special diet or anything.

Does he do the routine in the mourning or the night?

[Motor]

Edtezky, on Mar 16 2008, 08:58 PM, said:

kdenon01, on Mar 5 2008, 01:18 PM, said:

My fiance uses the magic bullet suppository. And then after about 1/2 an hour i stim him to make sure he is done.

It works great for him!

He takes 2 senna before bedtime. But other than that no special diet or anything.

Does he do the routine in the mourning or the night?

Try Ennimeez, it work fast. To fast for me. Better if used in bed on a chuck. I take Benifiber 3 times a day, stool softner 3 times a day and drink over a gallon of water daily. I use regular fleet suppositories and sometimes a little dig stim. I only go every 3 days sometimes 4, but it wirks for me. Hospital wanted me to go daily which was impossible for me. Caused bleeding and hemaroids.

[ems]

I started using the Peristeen Irrigation System from june last yr onwards, that has been a godsend! I now use it every three days as it does such a good job, and it takes 20-30 now my body is used to it! I was due to have the ACE operation so I'm obviously very pleased with this as a substitute!
BTW Peristeen irrigation unit is made by coloplast.
Emma.

[kewlcatkez]

ems, on Mar 17 2008, 11:30 AM, said:

I started using the Peristeen Irrigation System from june last yr onwards, that has been a godsend! I now use it every three days as it does such a good job, and it takes 20-30 now my body is used to it! I was due to have the ACE operation so I'm obviously very pleased with this as a substitute!
BTW Peristeen irrigation unit is made by coloplast.
Emma.

Just to add to Ems's post, Further information regarding undertaking the procedure itself, risks and benefits etc can be found here: Burdett Institute

It is a paper/guide which was produced for "healthcare Professionals" by Kings College London, The Burdett Institute of Gatrointestinal Nursing and Coloplast.


HTH

K

[eman]

Motor, on Mar 17 2008, 04:26 AM, said:

Edtezky, on Mar 16 2008, 08:58 PM, said:

kdenon01, on Mar 5 2008, 01:18 PM, said:

My fiance uses the magic bullet suppository. And then after about 1/2 an hour i stim him to make sure he is done.

It works great for him!

He takes 2 senna before bedtime. But other than that no special diet or anything.

Does he do the routine in the mourning or the night?

Try Ennimeez, it work fast. To fast for me. Better if used in bed on a chuck. I take Benifiber 3 times a day, stool softner 3 times a day and drink over a gallon of water daily. I use regular fleet suppositories and sometimes a little dig stim. I only go every 3 days sometimes 4, but it wirks for me. Hospital wanted me to go daily which was impossible for me. Caused bleeding and hemaroids.

going everyday causes you to have bleeding and hemaroids?

[airart1]

i just came from a 80 day jaunt in the VA hospital and thats all they use is the enemeez, there flat out awesome, if anyone uses the "bullet" they should throw them away.....because if they used the new enemeez they'll never go back, i use miralax for stool softening, just regulate how much i use everyday, it has no after effects nor any chemicals so u dont pollute your body....and i'm as regular as i was when i was walking, u do have to get the right amount down pat and i go everyday if my body needs to.....

[yazwack]

Here is some information that I found helpful about how a persons bowel works following a spinal cord injury. The link to this information sheet is

http://images.main.u...iles/info-9.pdf

Hope this helps. Yazwack

[eyelookok2blindgurls]

I just eat a lot of fruit before I go to bed , then in the morning hey presto off I go , seems to work for me , I prefer the organic approach

[gsp23]

Another vote for MagicBullets. I switched to these about a year ago. I go every other day, put in a MB and within about 10-15 min something is already happening. I have a high level of confidence that they are completely clearing me out if you know what I mean. These things have been a life saver for me, no accidents either with them and as it stands right now, I wouldnt even consider using anything else because they work great for me.

Oh and with MB you dont have to take stool softners if you are eating right. You might want to try a Senna-S or something if your still is like bricks but the MB also does soften your stool to an extent while it works.