Whichever doctor prescribes it you would do your training or set you up with someone who would.
Sent from my iPhone > Please excuse any typos or brevity of tone as this was typed using an iPhone > (and possibly Siri, in an effort to be as safe as possible while en route.) > > My best, > On Apr 12, 2014, at 8:42 AM, wheelch...@aol.com wrote: > > I'm speculating that if contact/call Coloplast, they can advise you of those > who have qualified their training course and have certifications. > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 4/11/2014 3:12:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > swl...@gmail.com writes: > "Peristeen is a prescription item and requires a 45-minute training session > by a nurse or physician prior to its first use." > > How would somebody go about finding a nurse or physician for a training > session? > > http://www.newmobility.com/2014/04/peristeen-for-bowel-management/ > > >> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 9:58 AM, <wheelch...@aol.com> wrote: >> This month's copy of New Mobility (April) has a complete article on this >> procedure and covers both Pro's and Con's. Also a nice article by one of >> members here on Peristeen by Coloplast. >> >> Best Wishes >> >> In a message dated 4/10/2014 10:55:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >> gentr...@yahoo.com writes: >> My husband has been paralyzed since 1992. In 2008, he opted for a colostomy. >> Actually he had no choice as it was under emergency circumstances, but they >> did explain it would be reversible. However it is so much more >> convenient---he has never considered going back. No more being a slave to >> the BP. If anyone has questions specific to this procedure or life with a >> colostomy bag, feel free to email me. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> Please excuse any typos or brevity of tone as this was typed using an >>> iPhone (and possibly Siri, in an effort to be as safe as possible while en >>> route.) >>> >>> My best, >> >> >>> On Apr 10, 2014, at 10:42 AM, Bill Lang <blan...@verizon.net> wrote: >>> >>> hi, >>> >>> I hear you. I'd be using OxyContin and Fentyl for the last four years. 30 >>> mg. Very 3 hrs, and patches at 250 mg changing every 48 hours. >>> >>> I too have a problem with my bowel program, seems it's either very soft and >>> sticky or very hard and needing an enima to evacuate. When I do that it >>> really screws everything up. >>> >>> Best advice I can give you is to keep it soft at least it's coming down. >>> When I need to go (badly my BP is every other day), I will use warm prune >>> juice and double doses of MiraLAX. My body goes when it has to, and it >>> seems that it takes 48 to 54 hours for those solutions to finally work. >>> >>> I have been prescribed Amitiza and it does work to keep me regulated most >>> times. There is a $200 co-pay for a 90 day supply. >>> >>> Sadly, our schedules are slaves to our bowel programs. >>> >>> I will look for advice from our other friends on the list to see if there >>> is anything that I have not tried. Just thought that our situations are so >>> mirrored that I would dictate this off to you. >>> >>> Good luck >>> >>> Billy Lang >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On Apr 9, 2014, at 20:14, jume9...@comcast.net wrote: >>>> >>>> Stool softeners don't help most people. we have all talked and fiber, >>>> water, fruits, sugar free see's chocolate, prunes, senekot.....and did I >>>> say water seem to be somewhat helpful. >>>> >>>> From: wheelch...@aol.com >>>> To: moip...@yahoo.com, quad-list@eskimo.com >>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 3:57:26 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Big Prob... >>>> >>>> What did the doctor advise? Oatmeal is a good way to begin the day. It >>>> contains fiber. Drinking lots of fluids is equally important. >>>> >>>> Best Wishes >>>> >>>> In a message dated 4/9/2014 5:20:09 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >>>> moip...@yahoo.com writes: >>>> Ok, son is on Oxycodone X 5 and 50 mg.Fentanyl and only eats solid foods >>>> when we go out to doc 1-2 a time a week other then that its all soft. He >>>> has had 2 x rays said he is full and they have me doing daily stool >>>> softeners, suppositories, miralax this has been from Feb.24 th when he >>>> went in for colonoscope I've got 12-15large marbles what do >>>> you all tack. >>>> >>>> Hate to take him off anything we just got to where we manage the pain >>>> after 4 yr. >> = >
