I am one of those people that cannot stand to deal with unexpected bowel movements and having to change my bag several times a day. I found out that I am a candidate for irrigation and was interested in doing that; however, it is time-consuming and I do not have time to get up in the morning and irrigate before I go into work. I get up for work at 4am. There were times when I had plans to go on trips but did not want to stress over having to deal with bag changes. If I take a couple of laxatives the day before my trip, it seems to clean me out enough so I do not have to change my bag for a couple of days. Of course, I would not do this every day. But have any of you tried this instead of irrigation?
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