Princess_Sara Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 hi there, I'm (X)posting today because I'm wondering if anyone out there knows how safe giving yourself a enema (the 'hang a bag up and stick a hose in your butt' kind, not the fleets/one-shot dealios) is when you have undiagonsed intestinal/bowel problems?if you're just going to tell me to ask a doctor first don't even bother posting please :\ explanations to why are below.I was going to plan and buy a kit and only use the same water I drink (bottled spring water) warmed up. I've tried suppositories and the marshmallow trick and those were way too harsh on my body in how they pull moisture around. I may or may not have an ulcer/polyps but it'll be a good half year or more before I know anything; I'm chronically ill in other ways but that's beside the point because it can't always be dreary and no fun, right? :\Regarding that I've been on a waitlist forever to see a gastro specialist but the healthcare system here (canada) is a complete joke and my doctor...well, I hate my doctor but theres no way to get another as there's a shortage to the point you just can't, most people don't even have one. I've thought about asking him but honestly without revealing it's for you know, experimentation/play, I don't know how to really phrase it :S I mean I've told him of my issues and that I sometimes get really constipated but he always just suggests changing my diet/etc so...But yeah, just trying to gauge the risks/benefits/etc with doing this, and seeing if anyone's been in a similar boat/has advice. Lemme know. Link to comment
Elfy Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Fill the bag up with the water, warm but not too hot, hang it up on a hook or something. Insert the other end and do your best to relax and let it in, then hold it for as long as you can before letting it out again. Honestly, I tried it once and couldn't do it, my body just wouldn't relax and let it happen, maybe I will try again another day. There are risks, using the wrong liquid could be bad, doing it too often can lead to a lazy bowel which isn't good, I have heard mixed things regarding bacteria in the gut... About whether it flushes out bacteria that is beneficial to you. Benefits are probably like what I get after prune juice, if you are constipated and can get it all out you can feel great afterwards. Link to comment
delta1 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 hi there, I'm (X)posting today because I'm wondering if anyone out there knows how safe giving yourself a enema (the 'hang a bag up and stick a hose in your butt' kind, not the fleets/one-shot dealios) is when you have undiagonsed intestinal/bowel problems?if you're just going to tell me to ask a doctor first don't even bother posting please :\ explanations to why are below.I was going to plan and buy a kit and only use the same water I drink (bottled spring water) warmed up. I've tried suppositories and the marshmallow trick and those were way too harsh on my body in how they pull moisture around. I may or may not have an ulcer/polyps but it'll be a good half year or more before I know anything; I'm chronically ill in other ways but that's beside the point because it can't always be dreary and no fun, right? :\Regarding that I've been on a waitlist forever to see a gastro specialist but the healthcare system here (canada) is a complete joke and my doctor...well, I hate my doctor but theres no way to get another as there's a shortage to the point you just can't, most people don't even have one. I've thought about asking him but honestly without revealing it's for you know, experimentation/play, I don't know how to really phrase it :S I mean I've told him of my issues and that I sometimes get really constipated but he always just suggests changing my diet/etc so...But yeah, just trying to gauge the risks/benefits/etc with doing this, and seeing if anyone's been in a similar boat/has advice. Lemme know. If you have undiagnosed medical issues - then I don't recommend ANY form of self-medication ... self-treatment. Link to comment
Sarah_Hillcrest Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I don't think you have anything to worry about if the nozzle goes in without pain and you Link to comment
willnotwill Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Plain water enemas aren't going to dehydrate you, just the opposite. Edited October 20, 2015 by willnotwill Link to comment
delta1 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 That is something I didn't consider, but yeah if you have health problems or suspected health problems you need to be careful because there can be unseen complications that we wouldn't know to warn you about. I've heard it advised a lot that if you use tap water you need to boil it first, don't know how true that is but I would recommend it just to kill any potential problems. Boiling it? no. Unless your tap water is bad - like full of germs and other nasties... but if you can DRINK the tap water - there's zero need to boil it. if you can't drink your tap water, well then I certainly wouldn't use it for an enema either - boiled or not.(some chemicals are quite temperature resistant) Link to comment
Anael Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Lots of good advice given already, so I'll just point out some more resources for the how and the why and equipment: YouTube (honest!) Google Bing Wikipedia, 'how, and other wiki's Optiaml Health has instrutive videos as well as equipment, stuff for mixing in, and loads of other goodies. - Link to comment
Spanky Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 A lot of the search results that came up for me recommend distilled water for enemas. Temperature is very important. Link to comment
Brandiaper Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I'm so sorry you're experiencing constipation and lower G.I. troubles. I've had some too, unfortunately Link to comment
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