Taking Enemas too often

Welby - Based on published research from several studies you may want to put salt or baking soda into an enema because it reduces the inflammation of the colon. What the long term effects of inflammation from enemas may be I am unsure, but they have shown it to exist, even with pure water.

You may want to put soap in because it has been shown to have increased effectiveness, albeit with the tradeoff of a more noticeable inflammatory response in the colon and more surface epithelium destruction. By now I think that soap is legitimately in the "generally recognized as safe" camp.

As to volume, I can't point you to any studies, but I do have a not-medically-required-but-very-pleasant response sometimes to enemas of 2.5-3.5 quarts given in a certain way.

With so many factors affecting our personal digestive function, it is likely impossible to find an answer that fits well for each of us. I have been getting enemas for over 60 years and haven't suffered any negative conditions that I would attribute to my enema use.

While certain dietary intake, fluid/hydration conditions, allergic reactions to certain foods/substances, and other conditions or illness impacts my digestive system, an enema does seem to reset things back to a certain baseline.

It seems that "normal" bowel function is different for everybody. I return to my "normal" function within 12 to 24 hours after enema use or play. I don't take enemas on any particular schedule but do enjoy them for the psychological effects as well as physical effects as desired. I believe I am pretty safe and sane.

While I may forego an enema for a variety of reasons, I do enjoy some type of enema indulgence frequently. This includes relaxing and enjoying the imput of others around here. I also enjoy discussing such topics face to face.

An enema a day keeps the doctor away and that keeps the body and mind mean and clean! With that kind of cleansing the body feels good and the mind stays clear. Colon hydrotherapy can the equivalent of twenty or more enemas. and have a volume as large as thirty gallons for an open tube session. Fifteen gallons or more may be used in a closed tube taken in about one hour. You know when you are taking too many when you find that you can never leave the bathroom. Otherwise, I do believe that there is an upper limit for frequency and your body will tell you when you reach that limit. The last enema in a session is always good to the last drop. There are days that I have taken as many as eight enemas and a colonic in one session and other days that I have taken none. I try to follow the rule that an enema a day keeps the doctor away!

An enema a day keeps the doctor away .....

For health reasons, I'll stick with apples. Good for me but still doesn't keep the doctor away. For fun, relaxation, an occasional enema is great.

For health reasons, I'll stick with apples. Good for me but still doesn't keep the doctor away. For fun, relaxation, an occasional enema is great."

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Isn't it difficult to get those apples down the enema and colon tubes?

I was thinking of that saying "an enema a day keeps the doctor away" phrase. I would think it would make you dependent on them and cause more severe constipation if you don't have any natural bms.

My rule of thumb is 2 a week is a good number. Daily is too many in my opinion.

I really have no clue how much is too often. I just know what works for me. Namely, I may take a series of enemas everyday for a week, and then for circumstances beyond my control, such as available time and privacy it might be a month before I take another series. By the second week of abstaining from an enema, my digestive system is back working as normal, if there is such a thing as normal.

Really at the point that enemas cause daily or almost stomach upset that is another sign it's time to back off

I am not a medical professional or anything but unless you have done sort of bowel issues already are are using some really strange or harsh solution this sounds perfectly safe. I go through periods of having plenty of time to get/give myself enemas so sometimes I take one (or more) every day or so.

Other times I have no time or no privacy and I have to go weeks between enemas. I never have a problem either way. If you want an enema I say take one. You said that that feels right so I'm sure it is. Listen to your body and you should be fine.

You want to have at least some days of normal bowel movements before you take another enema or laxative of any sort

I have been taking a morning two-liter (coffee) enema each day for many years with rare exceptions and without any apparent negative reaction of any kind. Those exceptions are when I infrequently travel and, when I do, I am not "dependent" on enemas as by the second day (or even later on the same day), I will begin having regular, daily bowel movements until I again begin my enema routine. Some things can be learned only by experience (and by experimentation) and not through the re-telling of "old wives' tales" and other unsubstantiated myths.

Even medical doctors don't necessarily know something just because they read something out of a medical text. My most excellent urologist proved that by once telling me I couldn't possibly detect the existence of my cancerous prostate tumor via pain sensations. Well, I surely knew something was definitely wrong before I was diagnosed: Every time I ejaculated, I experienced a split second of the most nasty pain sensation of a unique kind. I'm sure it was due to pressure exerted against the wall of the tumor when semen was released through the urethra. Each time I engaged in sex, I dreaded the moment.

I think a complete cleanout a week is far enough...you dont want to ruin your bowels...

Too much of a good thing? In my mind, yes. I find that taking enemas only occasionally heightens the experience. A good enema helps if I'm over-stressed, backed up, fighting a bug, just "not myself." Daily, weekly, monthly are not my style. When I'm away from enemas for a while, and then feel the need, well... that's what makes them more special.

Too much of a good thing? In my mind, yes. I find that taking enemas only occasionally heightens the experience. A good enema helps if I'm over-stressed, backed up, fighting a bug, just "not myself." Daily, weekly, monthly are not my style. When I'm away from enemas for a while, and then feel the need, well... that's what makes them more special.

Yes, exactly agree. When the urge strikes after awhile away, that's the best time. Delicious. Like tomorrow or the next day for me.

Eric

Im sure we have all read the warnings about frequent enemas, but being only a few months away from 74, and there were times when I was doing 3 to 6 enemas a week, I can report no damage or side effects. So in my life I have taken, conservatively 7,800 enemas, although there was a much higher frequency between 20 and 50, so that number is probably more like 12,000. Add in childhood enemas, and those as an older adult, probably gets to 12,500.

My latest colonoscopy, all good, see you in 10 years.

Simple rules, stick with tap water and a comfortable volume, which for me is right at 2,500cc or 2.6 quarts. Nothing wrong with castile soap once in a while, or a bit of salt or bicarbonate of soda, but that has only been occasional, but there was a lot of Ivory in mom's enemas. I've tried flat beer and wine with no ill effects, the wine diluted 2 to 1.

I love deeply inserted colon tubes, but go very gently and know yourself.

The only long term ill effect I know of was a friend who was into quantity and was told be had a very enlarged colon, one of two friends, one male and one female, that were into volume, so the folks in the gallon club (or more) likely have some enlargement. The male friend, back in the days of barium enemas, before colonoscopies, said at his exam they had to add solution to the bag (or use a second bag), because the first didn't fill his colon. I know when I had my first barium enema the technician saw me eyeing the bag, made the comment not to worry, it would probably only be an inch of solution. I was tempted to say, in fact wish I had, that I could take the whole thing. And once filed and I got to look at the bag, it was nearly empty, and I'm sure that was the case with many people. My wife at the time said she had a barium enema when she was about 18, her first enema (that she could remember) said she was surprised she had taken most of the bag.

So, back to the point, from my observations, take as many enemas as you enjoy, read your body, and when it says stop, stop! Never once effecteted my ability to poop on my own,

@Lincster45 : nicely summed up. I wish I could post a link to your write-up whenever I read some BS from a duchebag on the net that doesn't know shit about enemas talking about how dangerous they are and before you can say "dick" you won't be able to shit on your own.

For my anecdotal contribution, i don't have a consistent pattern for doing my enemas. But when I do, I try to go big ... like to get consecutive weekends of back-to-back 4qts (think a 4qt sse + a 4qt rinse over a Saturday), for pleasure more than for need.

Often I felt especially good in the days after, which keeps me looking forward to my next weekend marathon. If anything, i didn't have much gas between marathons, and I didn't change my eating habits either.

Maybe a total of 8qts/weekend consistently is unrealistic or even dangerous, so I'm not advocating that. I think @Lincster45 said it best -- "but go very gently and know yourself."

I am inspired by the posters who have a regular enema regimen, so maybe I'll get around to one for myself -- like maybe 2qt weekly.

So to all of you regulars, I raise my nozzle to you!! Keep on filling for yourselves and the rest of us! ??

I haven't done enemas for 2 weeks and have found stool softeners do actually work. I've been going on my own now which is awesome. I've been taking them as I should because when I was younger I didn't think it helped and it helps!

So yayy!

God bless y'all, Meg❤

From recent experience, I can definitely vouch that dependency from doing it too often is a thing.

I’m not into enemas for their own sake- I like depth play with 18” toys and need a thorough clean-out beforehand.

A deep clean once or twice a week for the past couple months seems to have had a cumulative effect where it takes longer to get going again each time.

I’m going on 2 weeks without a really deep clean and my output has been pebbly, dehydrated and far less than usual.

As much as I love depth play I’m laying off until things are running normally again.

The important thing is that you are getting at least several days of non-induced, fairly regular, not particularly distressed bowel movements in between. If you aren't it's too often for you!