Yesterday morning I had a bad day, Peristeen-wise. I had three balloons pop during irrigations. One catheter was new and two were reused. The first one popped at only three pumps of air and 300ml of water, the second at four pumps of air and 350ml of water, and the final one at four pumps of air and 900ml of water.
The balloon pops all occurred during contractions. Otherwise, there was no reason for the first balloon to pop at only three air pumps and 300ml of water. I am beginning to think that my laxatives may still be acting and causing, or adding to, contractions, perhaps making them stronger than otherwise might be the case. The contractions themselves, while strong, don't really bother me as I am so accustomed to traditional soapsuds enemas. I may need to back down a bit on the laxatives and discuss this with my SCI rehab doc. Has anyone else had similar experiences?
--John
The balloon pops all occurred during contractions. Otherwise, there was no reason for the first balloon to pop at only three air pumps and 300ml of water. I am beginning to think that my laxatives may still be acting and causing, or adding to, contractions, perhaps making them stronger than otherwise might be the case. The contractions themselves, while strong, don't really bother me as I am so accustomed to traditional soapsuds enemas. I may need to back down a bit on the laxatives and discuss this with my SCI rehab doc. Has anyone else had similar experiences?
--John
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