Seeking Advice on Stoma Irrigation Challenges

Good morning everyone!

I am new to all this, but I'm hoping to receive some support regarding irrigation with my stoma.

I am now on week 2 after desperately wanting to start this (I've had my stoma 18 months now). However, I am finding the whole process exhausting! I am not sure if I can do this now every day forever.

Any help/support gratefully received!

My stoma nurses have been honest and said they don't have many people that choose to irrigate, so I feel a bit alone when it comes to people to talk to about it.
Thanks for reading.

Hey, I have an ileostomy, and with ileostomies, you do not irrigate. But I do know there are people on here that irrigate their colostomy. I am sure others will chime in to give you advice. But if it's too tiring for you to irrigate, don't. You don't have to. Do what's best for you.

I know Bill is an irrigator; perhaps he will respond or DM you. I can't irrigate because I have a transverse colon colostomy, but I hear it can take an hour or more. Things are always harder when you don't know what you are doing.

What kind of problems are you having?

I have had a colostomy for approximately 10 years.