It can take time for your child's body to adjust to the different bowel program but persistence can pay off. Follow these tips to help make this adjustment easier.
Focus on the goal
Remember that the most important thing is that your child has regular bowel movements. Think about using Peristeen Plus as a 'potty training' process, and Peristeen Plus is simply a tool for helping your child empty the bowels more effectively.
It might take some time for your child to adjust to a new bowel management method. Try focusing on the positive aspects and help your child stay motivated.
Find your routine-then stick to it
Make sure to follow directions provided by your child's healthcare provider. Establishing a routine will help you reach your goals.
It's a good idea to keep the time of day consistent, especially in the beginning, but fit the irrigations into your family's routine and your child's schedule.
Offer encouragement and support
Incontinence and constipation are challenging issues that can be difficult for your child to accept. It might help to explain how your child's body works, why it might be working differently, and why it is important to try different solutions. By showing you understand your child's concerns, you can gain their willingness to try new solutions.
Simone, mother of Matthjis, 11: "Matthijs takes an iPad into the bathroom with him and he’ll play a game while keeping track of the time."*
Try to stay with your established routine as much as possible. Remember to also follow your child's healthcare provider's prescribed instructions on frequency and the amount of water. Use the usage diary provided here to track your child's progress, and you’ll soon start identifying patterns that work for your child. If you need additional product use related support or tips on how to motivate your child, don't hesitate to reach out to our dedicated bowel Care Advisors. We are just a phone call away: 1-855-605-7594 or e-mail peristeen@coloplast.com.
* Coloplast has compensated this caregiver to share their product experience. Each person’s situation is unique so your experience may not be the same. Talk to your healthcare provider about whether this product is right for you.
Information from Coloplast® Care is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice and should not be interpreted to contain treatment recommendations. You should rely on the healthcare professional who knows your individual history for personal medical advice and diagnosis. Prior to use refer to product labeling for complete product instructions for use, contraindications, warnings and precautions.
Indication: The Peristeen® Plus Transanal Irrigation System is intended to instill water into the colon through a rectal catheter, which incorporates an inflatable balloon, inserted into the rectum to promote evacuation of the contents of the lower colon. The Peristeen Plus Transanal Irrigation System is indicated for use by children (2 years - <12 years old), adolescent (12 years - < 18 years old), transitional adolescent (18 - <21 years old) and adult patients with neurogenic bowel dysfunction who suffer from fecal incontinence, chronic constipation, and/or time-consuming bowel management procedures.
Contraindications: Peristeen Plus Transanal Irrigation must not be used in the following situations: known anal or colorectal stenosis, colorectal cancer (active/recurrent), radiotherapy to the pelvis, and recent abdomino-perineal surgery, active inflammatory bowel disease, acute diverticulitis, severe diverticulitis, previous diverticulitis and diverticular abscess, chronic symptomatic diverticular disease, within 3 months of abdominal, anal or colorectal surgery, within 4 weeks of endoscopic polypectomy, recent colonic biopsy, recent endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and recent endoscopic sub-mucosal dissection (ESD), severe autonomic dysreflexia, ischemic colitis, during Spinal Cord Shock Phase, complex diverticular disease, in patients who are pregnant and have not used the system before*. Since the list is not exhaustive, the healthcare professional should always consider individual patient factors as well. *If the patient is pregnant and has never used transanal irrigation before, they should not start the irrigation procedure during pregnancy.
Warnings: Peristeen Plus Transanal irrigation procedure should always be carried out with caution. Bowel perforation is an extremely rare, but serious and potentially lethal, complication to transanal irrigation and will require immediate admission to a hospital, often requiring surgery. See the device manual for complete user instructions, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential complications/adverse events. For further information, call Coloplast Corp at 1-855-605-7594 or consult the company website at www.coloplast.us. Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
