Prayer for a Person with Intestinal Issues
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Question
A person with stomach pain who feels the need to relieve themselves every few minutes—can they stand for prayer knowing that in a few minutes they will need to go to the restroom again?
Answer
If he has just relieved himself, he should pray and shorten his prayer, saying only 'Baruch She'amar, Ashrei Yishtabach, the blessings of the Shema, and the Amidah.'
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 92
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