Becoming too dependent on enemas: How do you play it safe?

Any idea on how you can play it safe with an enema plan so that you do not become too dependent on them?

Be aware of your body and how it reacts.

It seems from modern research and anecdotes on here that "enema dependence" caused by too many enemas is at worst a short lived issue. You can cause BIG problems by doing stupid things during an enema, so worry about those first.

In order to prevent this it will be the best to take not every day an enema and in the case that it will be necessary to cleanse the bowels to alternate.

In order to prevent this it will be the best to take not every day an enema and in the case that it will be necessary to cleanse the bowels to alternate.

What about every week?

If you find that you are becoming dependent on enemas by taking one a day, I might suggest taking two a day to get a total cleanse!

I have done one a day for more years than I care to remember because an enema a day keeps the doctor away!

Enjoy your enemas and stay healthy.

I think that if you take every day you become dependent on them and 7nles# you have a bowel problem it would seem the anticipation goes away which is half the fun if you do it every day. It’s nice to look forward to it

I've been taking enemas all my life and for the past 30+ years I have taken enemas most every day. However, when I miss several days, I can have a normal bowel movement. I do truly enjoy taking enemas and love the feeling of water moving in my rectum and throughout my intestine. Really is an erotic feeling that is hard to describe.

The most days in a row that I've given myself enemas is 10. I do try to have 3 or 4 enema sessions each week. There are times that doesn't happen. If I could have enema sessions (2 or 3 enemas/session) every day, I would. There is nothing my anal toys find more appealing than a clean colon.

Like anything else, not too often. I never take ANY kind of enema more often then every month I try to wait at least 6 weeks when I can.

Anything that has to be "enhanced" by any sort of oral laxative, I don't take more often then 4 times a year

One oral laxative by itself means one more week at least before the next enema. It also means no other oral laxatives for at least 4 weeks, and if I take one that soon after, I make sure it is a DIFFERENT laxative.

Example: If I take bisacodyl as a stand alone, that means I will only do it if it has been at least 2 weeks since my last enema of ANY kind, even Fleet, and I won't be taking any more enemas of any kind for at least 2 weeks. It will be at least 6 weeks before I take ANY laxative again and the next time will be something else, like magnesium citrate or Milk of Magnesia

As you can see so far, the responses range from enemas done everyday to weeks apart. So the answer for you is that you will have experiment and see how your body reacts.

Here is what I have learned from doing enemas for decades. My primary goal is to enjoy enemas for erotic reasons without becoming dependent on them to have a BM. Given that I do them for a sexual release, I could easily over do them and would become dependent on them.

So this is my magic formula for maximum use without becoming dependent. After I do enemas, I will not give myself another one until I have at least one normal BM on my own. That usually works out to at least 1 to 2 days of no enemas following an enema session. I want my body to fully recover and be back up and running normally before I would do another round of enemas.

My recovery times vary based on how thorough my enema sessions are. A single 2 quart enema does not have much of an effect on my system- I usually have a regular BM the next day. If I do 2 or 3 enemas in a session, then my recovery period might be up to 3 days. So fewer enemas means quicker shorter recovery times.

This is where each person needs to find the right balance with their own bodies. Your body should not be able "remember" its last enema so that it is totally functioning on its own before you give yourself another one.

Will you become dependent on enemas depends on the individual. Just as not everybody who has a drink of alcohol becomes an alcoholic, not everybody who has frequent enemas becomes dependent on them. But some do.

I believe that enjoyment of enemas is very much mental. For some of us, "I need an enema really means I want an enema."

Some days I "need" an enema within an hour of having a natural bowel movement. How often I have an enema depends on my mood at the moment and the opportunity to do it when I want it.

I totally agree with ProV1. I do 2 enemas per session twice a week, either Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday. That means there is 2 or 3 days between so my body recovers to have a normal BM at least once between sessions. All of my enemas are for pleasure and enjoyment as they have been for 57 years. Sometimes I ‘get the urge’ to have one if I’ve been involved in a lively chat here and I just can’t resist. An extra once in a while won’t affect me very much.

Will you become dependent on enemas depends on the individual. Just as not everybody who has a drink of alcohol becomes an alcoholic, not everybody who has frequent enemas becomes dependent on them. But some do.

I think @Cheryl77177 is right, everyone is different. Some people ‘go’ naturally much more than others based on their own physiology and diet. If you start using enemas more than a few times a week you should listen and learn from your body. Make sure your natural system still works in between enema sessions. After a while you will know how you are affected and if its causing any issues. Be careful!

I think there are folks out there who can't have a BM without an enema. Could be they became overly dependent on them, or there muscles don't support peristalsis anymore (e.g. older of injured). I have a friend whose mother can't go to the bathroom at all without a fleet enema. Makes her husband give them to he. )Is that really because she can't poop or does she still like the intimacy with her hubby??) My enemas are purely for pleasure. I enjoy the feeling of the nozzle, the flow in, the fullness and the release/relief with expelling. Mostly I like the relaxing feeling I get afterwards. Not real often - maybe 2-3 times per month. Usually do a series of three - first with castle soap then two plain water rinses. Shoot for 2 quarts - but it's hard with the first one. Sometimes I'll refill the bag and start over, other times I just keep going till the bag is empty. Several years ago I did them much more often - 1 to 2 times/week - and could easily take a 3-quart bag.

I am totally dependent on enemas to have a bowel movement. I will be 68 years old in one month and several factors played into this. I was given fairly harsh soapsuds enemas throughout my childhood and teens. I had, what I was told by the Doctor, to have a spastic colon in my teens and twenties. I have been to several GI specialists throughout my life and have had barium enemas and regular colonoscopies. Nothing abnormal was found. The diagnosis was idiopathic constipation and later (in my fifties and sixties) it was severe IBS with constipation. I eat the "right" kinds of foods and drink 8 to 10 bottles of water each day. All it produces is alot of painful gas and bloating - and no urge to move my bowels.

Your mental state is also a huge factor in dependency. I KNOW the pleasure an enema brings! I KNOW it will bring on an instant bowel movement. I KNOW how much better physically I will feel after the enemas and resulting bowel movements. So I'm not fooling myself. I know I am responsible for getting myself where I am now. I am a klismo and love enemas!! I have orgasms with enemas and they feel exquisite!!

I HATE laxatives and the "recommended" Miralax only makes my condition worse with body swelling since I have to take so much. It worked fairly well for quite a few years. So the instant "fix" is always there and hanging on a hook in my bathroom. And that's where I am. Other than enema dependency, I am in great health.

Moral of the story: You won't become dependent if you don't overuse them to excess.

I believe @Cheryl77177 hit the nail squarely on the "head" . My body tells me when I really need one ( which is not often), but my head frequently tells me that I really do want one. I'm sure my need is mostly mental because I vividly remember the last one and want to re-experience all of the sensations,side benefits, and after effects of a good enema. And even though I try to wait at least a month between sessions, my wife still kids me when I do it, telling me that I'm having my "period" enema.

It is important to have at least several days of normal bowel movements before doing it again. That's how to avoid dependency

IMO the only dependency that forms is physiological, not physical -- as I've mentioned elsewhere, I went on binges of taking soapy enemas every day for month of more; when I stopped I went right back to having normal daily movements..... some others here have mentioned similar...