Can it get harder to take an amount of liquid after breaking from enemas?

I used to take enemas almost everyday and could take 2 quarts with little to no problems but due to living and work issues, I had to stop taking enemas for almost a year or so and I recently have gotten back into taken them almost every other day. After starting back up, I noticed that it is much more difficult taking and holding the 2 quarts than I remember and was wondering if by breaking for so long my body is no longer used to taking and holding that much liquid or if its just my imagination. Or I could also just be remembering it wrong as well. I'm 27 years old so I don't think its an age issue or anything and was just wondering if anyone else as experienced this as well.

I used to take enemas almost everyday and could take 2 quarts with little to no problems . . . .I had to stop taking enemas for almost a year . . . . After starting back up, I noticed that it is much more difficult taking and holding the 2 quarts . . . . wondering if by breaking for so long my body is no longer used to taking and holding that much liquid . . . . .

As you surmised, your body isn't used to taking volumes it used to take because you haven't been taking enemas for a long time.

I seem to be opposite cause I know I'm taking more volume now than when I used to only have a drug store special

Clearly stress affects capacity.

The more relaxed you are the higher your capacity and longer your retention times, also makes expulsions easier

I agree with Susie- you have to work back up to where you were in terms of volume simply because your body has adjusted back to not receiving enemas.

Give yourself a break-in period of a few weeks and just experiment with smaller volume enemas to see what feels comfortable and build back up to where you were. I would imagine your body will adjust fairly quickly to your return of daily enemas.

I seem to be opposite cause I know I'm taking more volume now than when I used to only have a drug store special

That really does not address the OP's question.

Same happened to me after a 2-month break from enemas for an operation. Before, I was doing 4 quarts with no problem, routinely doing 3-3.5. After restarting enemas post op I could barely get in 2.5 before feeling overly full, needing to stop. I just gradually worked myself back to 3, 3.5 and then 4 and 4+ over a few weeks and I was back to my usual comfort and arousal volumes and retention times. When you don't use it you lose it.

Eric

Thanks for the replies, I had a feeling that my body just lost what it could handle due to the prolonged break but it is always good to ask and be sure. Just need to continue taking them so I can get back to what I was able to handle and hopefully more as I just bought a 4 qt bag last week though it may be awhile till I can take all that. I plan on taking a nice enema day tomorrow and am hoping to take a full 2 qt and be able to hold it for 15 minutes several times to help get back on track.

Once again thanks for the responses!

Hey everyone, I have been making some good progress and have realized something that I didn't really think about and it was the flow rate. I decided to take it slow since I was restarting my enema routine and while taking it slow it actually made it much harder. Yesterday during my enema day, I decided to just let it flow openly and could take the 2 quarts with ease. I thought taking it slow would be better but it was the complete opposite for me.

Not for long!

The fist time I took a break to birth and beast feed my twins my capacity stayed the same it was just a little more uncomfortable the fist time. I wrote it off as buildup of had poop after the long beak

Yes Lisa, it has for me at times.

Bluebag,

Why do you take enemas every day or every other day at your age (young)? Is it just for fun? Just curious.

Eric

... something that I didn't really think about and it was the flow rate. I decided to take it slow ... taking it slow it actually made it much harder. Yesterday during my enema day, I decided to just let it flow openly and could take the 2 quarts with ease. I thought taking it slow would be better but it was the complete opposite for me.

Sometimes that is the case, and you just need to get the enema in before your bowel starts reacting. I have days where I need to just open up the clamp and "grit my teeth" or else I'm only getting in a cup or so and nothing but water is coming out.

I do find that positioning helps. Something with my ass up, either knee-chest or on my back with something under my butt. A position where I can sway a bit helps as well, usually knee-elbow/chest/hands.

Bluebag,

Why do you take enemas every day or every other day at your age (young)? Is it just for fun? Just curious.

Eric

It is mainly just for fun and pleasure. I really enjoy the full feeling from the enema as well as the cramps and feeling of relief afterwards. The medical benefits are a welcomed extra to taking them.

Thanks. What do you believe are the "medical benefits" other than relief of constipation or bowel regularity?

Eric

I have taken 2 long breaks now, both times for pregnancy and breastfeeding. I really have not noticed a difference in capacity If anything my capacity was higher after I went back to it. Dad thinks that two rounds of late stage pregnancy, labor and delivery has raised my pain threshold and that explains any apparent increase in capacity

I've definitely experience the same. At one point I was taking 4 quarts regularly, after a 2 quart initial enema. I took a long break, and since have had to work fairly hard to get in 2.5 quarts. Lately, though, with a bit mor frequency, everything is going better. Took about 3 qts. From our klystra bag yesterday. It was the first and only. I find that larger enemas suit me very well but it is sometimes difficult to get a truly good filling if I only take one. Yesterday turned out very well. I DID cheat and use my SN nozzle, the Bat. I plan to get a Higginson type pump soon. I belive that will help.

I've had some breaks.

Sometimes it's actually easier!

Sometimes it's harder.

Agree with @LisaK about sometimes easier and sometimes harder. I have found though that after a break it is sometimes easier if you prep yourself with a bulb several times, expelling between injections. This seems to relax your system and open you up for taking liquid from a bag, even though I am not a big bagger sometimes it is difficult after a lapse, especially getting it started.

I have never had two enemas exactly alike. Sometimes it's easier, sometimes it's harder. That's what makes them exciting.What's it gonna be THIS time?

When my RN grandmother taught me and my siblings how to administer enemas to ourselves as preteens, an in our sisters case, to administer enemas and douche. She told us, “your going to find, there will be times when your colon isn’t in the mood to receive an enema, stop, wait a few hours an try again. If that doesn’t work, wait til the next day.”

LisaK: I have never had two enemas exactly alike. Sometimes it's easier, sometimes it's harder. That's what makes them exciting.What's it gonna be THIS time?

Oh so very true. I can never predict how my enemas will turn out - will they be super effective, or just a dud, lots of cramps that I love, or nothing special, will I hear lots of rumbling inside me (that I love hearing), and on and on.. So, yup - what's it gonna be this time?

I have never measured the amount of water going into my klystra bag until now. Have been doing enemas for 60 years. Filled the bag to three liters, added some baking soda, had no problem taking it, was surprised. Decided to go the extra mile, added another 28 oz, that brought it to four quarts. It was a challenge taking the last drop. Started to leak a bit, made it to the toilet. I now know I can do it but will mostly keep it below three liters, no reason for it to be that uncomfortable. Still emptying out?.