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Inexpensive bidet and cramps

Mema 1Mema 1Member
I am going to replace my toilet with a new one piece type. Although I'd love to get a bidet and have mentioned it in some of my posts, the cost for electrical work and lack of space is making it impossible for me do do. I know some of you have gotten bidets that do not need electrical work. I found one on Amazon, but it attaches to a two-piece toilet and as I said before, my new toilet is a one piece. It is also elongated.

I'm also concerned that it will have cold water and not warm water. If you have a bidet that's easily installed and doesn't require an electrician, do you mind the cold water? My toilet and my vanity are very close together. How much room would one need for the extra do-hicky that's attached to the bidet?

I'm hoping to get rid of some of the irritation and bleeding that I have been getting and wondering if this will take care of it.

One other amazing fact that I think is happening. I have been having incredible cramps and had no idea why. I want to make sure that I am right, but the last crampy day that I had was last Wednesday. I have been using Canasa suppositories, and happened to look at the attached information in the box for side effects. Guess what, cramping is the first one or pretty close to it. I have not used a Canasa since then, and voila, not one cramp....if this helps one person with unexplained cramping, it will make me very happy!!! Just want to wait until next Wednesday, which will make it one week to be sure. When I talk too soon, it usually bites me in the you know what!! Roll Eyes
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Scott FScott FMember
I've not used an unheated bidet - they apparently attach to the hot water supply, but in most houses it takes a while for that water to get warm. If you get glowing reviews of them, make sure they're from someplace that gets as cold as Sharon.

The don't take up much more space than a toilet seat. I don't know how they might work on a one-piece toilet, but the water supply comes in from the rear corner more than the side. Most models are available for elongated bowls.
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Mema 1Mema 1Member
Good point, Scott....can just imagine how cold the water would be in the winter. It's pretty darned cold right now, so can't even imagine ice water hitting my hiney without wincing a bit! Eeker

All of the ones that I found on Amazon have been for two-piece toilets. I need to hear from someone using one of these units that have a one piece toilet, and also, as you said, in an area like where I live. Thanks!
J JJAMember
I have the cheapest model (i3000) from biobidet. On the specs page for it it says it works with most 2 and 1 piece toilets unless your has "French curves" that wrap around the sides. I used to use it on a round, but now have it on an elongated and it fits good (better than on the round, actually). Has cold and hot water but doesn't require electricity. The hot water hooks up to the output from sink. (I drilled a small hole in the side of my vanity to run the hose). It takes a good 20-30 seconds for my hot water to hit the bathroom, so usually I am just using cold, unless I run the water into the sink before I use the toilet to ensure I'll have warm (which I rarely do). In fact we were remodeling the bathroom for several months and I had it hooked up to cold only in the other bathroom. The cold only is fine (even in Wisconsin winters), but the hot is nice if the bottom is especially sore and I want to just sit there for a good 5- 10 minutes for kind of a sitz bath effect. 90+% of the time, I am using cold only since the hot water hasn't warmed up yet.
J JJAMember
PS-I don't find the "cold" water to be ice cold or even "cold" per say. More like "room temperature" or the temperature of the water that sits in the pipes in your house, primarily. I guess since I generally have mine hooked up to cold and hot the hot kicks in before outside cold water would kick in? I only used mine hooked up to cold alone from August through now, and although it was below 0 windchills last week, the ground hasn't frozen down to near the water pipes yet.
Mema 1Mema 1Member
Thanks n/a, but it said it works on SOME one-piece toilets. I'm thinking that my best bet would be to get a traveling one and that way I won't have to attach it to anything.

I keep getting droplets of blood on the toilet paper and really getting concerned. Wonder how long it takes before this turns into something not so good.
Mema 1Mema 1Member
Thanks to all for your help.

I've used a perineal bottle, with not much luck. I'm so irritated that yes, it does work with the cleansing part of it, but not the burning and irritation that I have been getting. I get so nervous when I see the blood on the toilet paper and although I'm pretty sure that it's just from irritation, it really concerns me and reminds me of my UC days.

JJA, I noticed that Home Depot carries the model that you are talking about, and I think I might just see what it's like, and to make sure that it will fit on my new toilet once I get it. I know I need something that will soothe this sore tuss that I have.

I don't know where all this irritation is coming from all of a sudden. When I ate a lot of candy or sweets, I know I would get it, but lately, I don't even have to do that and I have irritation. I'm just wondering if using all of those Canasa suppositories made the skin thin and that's what's doing it, don't know, but know that I have to get something and the Calmoseptine is just not enough.

My pouch and myself are not young any more, and I seem to be having more and more problems lately. Getting to the point that I'm ready to say "I give up".
TE MarieTE MarieMember
I'm sorry you are still having all of your discomfort. Canasa isn't a steroid so it shouldn't do anything to cause your skin to thin. I've been using it regularly for almost 3 years and it hasn't caused anything like that. There are some people that are allergic to it's active ingredient mesalamine. Did you ever take it orally for your UC? Did you ever have problems taking it orally? It was the active ingredient in Asacol and some other meds.

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