New at Peristeen & independence

I use a vinyl glove, never latex. I keep a tiny jar of olive oil beside my box of gloves. It is for the purpose of lubrication. I put a glove on my right hand and dip the fingertips iof the glove n the olive oil. Then I insert the lubricated gloved finger into my rectum, pulling it slightly to the side. At T9, I can push a little, though not enough to completely expel everything. Then I digitally remove what’s left.

My nurse said do it daily until you are getting good results and then go to every other day. Not sure as I use a commode and not a bench. I lean forward and reach under commode.i would try doing it all laying on bench. If you inflate then sit up and then pump it might not work because you have moved.thwt causes leaking.. I don't think it should be leaking though. Try pumping it slowly. As for the water I do as much as I can. Don't feel scared to do all of it.its just water and the more in the easier it comes out. Sometimes I do entire thing and don't even feel like the stool is all the way out and I do half the bag more and it does the trick. U have to do dig stem also. Initially a lot water will come out when you are ready to take cath out. Then try doing it ,more comes out and do it again a few more times. U have to take some type of laxative still. And yes if you don't drink a lot of water, the water you pump in absorbs in the dry stool and then the stool and the water won't come out and leaves you really bloated. At that point I would just try again until it comes out. It takes a while to get use to. Meaning how to do without leaking and tricks like that.

kycrippled, how is it working now? I am on peristeen 6 years. Stopped it for a while - but now, since my bowel accident last year, I do it every day. Some days good results. Some days more water - less stool.

debbie352, have you tried any of the herbal laxatives? Cascara sagrada, Swiss Kriss, senna? Foods: Prunes, cooked okra. Flax seed oil. My body gets tired of using the same thing all the time, so I vary it. Milk of Magnesia is in the kitchen. I haven’t used it in years. I’ve even got some Turkish Rhubarb Root for if the others fail. I hated Miralax and Dulcolax, which were the only things they would give me in the hospital and nursing homes.

If you have a lump somewhere along your intestine, and it seems to stay there, take parasite killing herbs and use a SyncroZap,...or a cheaper version made by someone else.

Just wondering if there's any update on this! 

I've heard about peristeen for quite some time but now I'm actively doing some research so I can give it a go myself. Are you still using the system? Do you find it's working for you? pros/cons?