BCIR Advocate Living with the Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir Irrigating really is an important practice that keeps the BCIR clean and healthy. I irrigate once a day (3-5 squirts each time until clear), but mainly because it’s just a healthy thing to do. If I miss a day nothing will necessarily happen. If I go camping or on a short vacation, I might go a few days without doing it. Sometimes if I eat something that’s slow moving (like pasta), I might irrigate a few more times to get things moving. However, when my BCIR was still new (first few years) I would irrigate more often because I was getting pouchitis and the cleaner I kept the BCIR the less I got it. I rarely get pouchitis now (once every 3-4 years maybe).
