FAQ Categories: Bowel Management

• Eat a great variety of food
• Eat more fibre rich foods
• Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables
• Cut down on fat and sugar, especially if you are overweight

Non vegetarian

Vegetarian

• Breakfast cereals: Porridge (Daliya), sprouted black gram or pulses, corn flakes
• Wholemeal flour and brown rice: It is recommended not to sieve the flour before making chapatti, purl etc. Brown rice can be used in pl ...

• Excess of spices.
• Cold carbonated beverages and alcohol
• Gas forming foods such as onions, Arbi etc.
• Too much fat and sugar
• Excessive amount of oils and Ghee

• Do the program everyday and at the same hour
• Do it even if you have had an accidental bowel movement shortly before or 11 yin; have diarrhea
• Try the bowel movement at the same time of the day that you had bowel movements before your injury. But chose a time for your bowel routine that is convenient and ...

AUTOMATIC BOWEL

• In this case the sphincter in the anus stays shut until there is stimulation m the bowel to make it open s ...

• Start with a suppository
• Insert the prescribed suppository at your scheduled time.
• If a suppository works quickly for you insert it while sitting on a toilet or commode when this is possible. If it takes over 15 minutes insert it while lying on your left side

Steps for inserting a Suppository

• With the gloved finger lubricated with ...

• Gently insert a gloved lubricated forefinger beyond the anal sphincter and gently move it in stimulating circular motion several times. If still unsuccessful end the bowel routine for the day.
• Repeat the same routine on the third day. If still unsuccessful: (a) with gloved lubricated forefinger gently remove pieces of stool (b) resort to an enema as prescribed by your docto ...