Does draining & filling do this to you?

[Chicken Little]

Sorry for the topic content, but I'm just curious if this is common.

It seems the action of draining & filling presses some kind of ignition button in my bowels.   Unfortunately, our master bath is 27 feet from my machine and I'm told this is too long of a patient extension, so I have to disconnect during my dwells when this happens.   A big PITA. 

Anyone else experience this?

[RichardMEL]

uh I know this is a bit gross but what about a bedpan??

[LightLizard]

the bowels literally float in the solution when filling and during the dwell period. it is natural for them to be stimulated during drain. stool softeners can help if you want to void the bowels as much as possible before hooking up. don't eat a few hours before you hook up, either.

[Chicken Little]

I can get to bathroom, it's just a pain to disconnect.

Sadly, I've yet to find a softener or laxative that really works for me.  They usually have to give me that huge jug of go-litely when there is a problem.  No way I'm drinking one of those everyday. 

It's just one of those things I'll have to live with. 

[LightLizard]

senokot doesn't do it for you? do you eat dairy at all? cheese can really slow the digestive system down.
don't give up. i know what a bummer it is to have to disconnect in the night.

[Ginger]

Chicken Little,
The laxative my nephrologist recommends is Miralax. It is safe for kidney patients and has recently gone over the counter. Personnally, I have not had to try it but it is supposed to be gentle and not cause cramping or gas.

[Chicken Little]

Thanks, I'll try the Miralax next time I need it.  The thing is I'm not constipated.  The draining just starts everything going.  I need to build a closer bathroom. 

[LightLizard]

or, take care of business as much as possible earlier in the day, so your bowels have nothing to say at night.

[Red from Canada]

I have bought a commode to keep beside the bed to avoid diisconnecting.  A chair frame with a bucket underneath would probably do as well.  It's basically the same thing.  Also, my Neph has me on ducolax..2 pills twice daily and it works fine.

[Chicken Little]

or, take care of business as much as possible earlier in the day, so your bowels have nothing to say at night.

   My husband and I have had this discussion.  Men seem to be able to just go in and go.    

That's not the case for me and others ladies I know though.  Nothing is going to happen until our bowels want it to.   Many times its with very little warning too.   The upside of this is the draining phenomenon has actually put me on a schedule.     

[MyssAnne]

this happens to me too. My problem is I eat in bed, because I work 40 hours a week, and that is the only time I have free...when I am on the machine! So....Sometimes I do have to disconnect. I have a bedpan for urinating, but for anything else, I'd rather use the toilet.

[maisha_r]

I got those problems when i was in manuals, yes it seems that something is making you go, but right away.  Now that i am in the cycler,  i take prunelax around 3am so not need to disconect during my treatment.