Too much Dr Bonners

I used way too much Dr Bonners a few days ago. To the point I had a great spasm of pain right behind my bladder/navel area. I thought I did myself an injury then the heat rose together with a flop sweat, & I almost passed out. I had to soak myself in cold water & open the bathroom window. My partner, bless him. Fanned me down with a towel. It was fine after 10-20 mins but I was a little worried for a few moments. However It cleaned me out something fierce. I used my depth trainer afterwards & was more than a bit surprised at how much of it I got in. I was really juicy inside too. It was the best session I had in ages. Definitely be using Bonners again just not so much of it.

I have 'overdone' it with Dr. Bronner's 'Baby' unscented and the 'Peppermint' variety. The 'Baby' unscented was just a bit cramping and 'grippy', The peppermint 'OD' was very similar to yours - I still use them both - I just cut the 'dose' down to a tablespoon full of soap per 1000 to 1500ml and it works quite well with minimal bad effects - Although the peppermint is always a bit intense!

IDK but I never had a problem with it, at least nothing I couldn't deal with. I dissolved 1/2 bar in a gallon took the enema and used another new bar up my ass as a plug. Cramping yes but negotiable

You can definitely overdo Dr. Bronners. I find that my colon is tender for a day or two afterwards so I proceed with caution. Most of the times use either salt and bicarb or add a little Ivory.

Let us say - learning by doing !!

I used way too much Dr Bonners a few days ago. To the point I had a great spasm of pain right behind my bladder/navel area. I thought I did myself an injury then the heat rose together with a flop sweat, & I almost passed out. I had to soak myself in cold water & open the bathroom window. My partner, bless him. Fanned me down with a towel. It was fine after 10-20 mins but I was a little worried for a few moments. However It cleaned me out something fierce. I used my depth trainer afterwards & was more than a bit surprised at how much of it I got in. I was really juicy inside too. It was the best session I had in ages. Definitely be using Bonners again just not so much of it.

@enemaluva, so how much did you use compared to what you’d used before? As in tsp/quart or TBSP/quart or ml/L, etc. ? Thanks,

Eric

@ericmacson 30-40ml in 2 litres proved to be too much for me. Prior to that I used 10 ml in 2 ltr which had no ill effect. So I won't be using too much of the stuff again.

Too much Dr Bronners may damage the cell membranes of valuable gut probiotics - so, be cautious !

@complete_bowel_cleansing. It turned out alright in the end & thanks for reminding me to take my probiotics. I think it helps maintain a healthy colon function. xoxo

When I see a picture of a fountain syringe bubbling over with soapsuds, that image may appear sexy and enticing, but the enema won’t likely be comfortable for the patient. It’ll be too much of a good thing.

Yep , done that as well. I thought two tablespoons was great lets try double, bad idea and wont do that again. I still love the peppermint dr bonners , it tingles coming out 😘

When I see a picture of a fountain syringe bubbling over with soapsuds, that image may appear sexy and enticing, but the enema won’t likely be comfortable for the patient. It’ll be too much of a good thing.

Depends how much "enema styling" is going on. I like the bag heaped with suds sometimes, but I whip a "normal" soapy enema up into a froth and/or use a bit of stronger solution just to make bubbles and float them on top.

The first time I used Dr Bronnersi had no idea as to how much water and how much soap. I certainly added too much Dr Bronner’s and could only take about one quart of my usual two quart enema whe I got extremely crappy and violently ill, puking all over., then uncontrollable diarrhea, dry heaves, then nearly passing out. It took several hours to recover. I rarely use Dr Bronbers anymore but when I do it isn’t much. I learned my lesson!

Seems that everyone made this mistake at least once. I use just a small squirt of dr bronners for gallon bag to avoid problems. It still does the job but is quite a bit less caustic. We also switched to the unscented baby bronners vs the peppermint type we used to use. We always loved the peppermint variety for classic soap suds enema, but for sure the “OD” on peppermint is worse, and sometimes that soap causes nausea during expulsion. Since switching to unscented, we have had no such problems. We did use so much peppermint in a bag one time that I could taste the peppermint on my tongue.

I too overdid it ONCE with Dr. Bronner's Peppermint. I was out of town and guesstimated instead of carefully measuring as I nomally would do. I'm sure it wasn't much more, but it was enough to make my colon pretty angry. Never again. As I've mentioned in other threads, my usual (1 measured tablespoon or 15mL in about 2 1/2 quarts of very warm water) provides a relaxing, stimulating and thorough cleanse.

I have had the exact same experience with liquid soap from OHN. I overcharged the solution but not intentionally, I learned the hard way. I used the recommended 1 tablespoon per quart, or two tablespoons for two quarts. I have a very high quality water softener in my house that removes all chlorine and takes the water hardness to zero. It’s very soft water. Soft water requires less soap so when I use one tablespoon for two quarts everything is fine. Water quality and hardness can vary depending upon where you live, so if you use water from a faucet you should check it for hardness and chlorine levels before using it for drinking or enemas. In my travels throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world I’ve seen some nasty water in homes and hotels.

Not Doctor Bronner's, but another brand. Same experience. Not going to ever repeat that!

One has to find their limits. A very hard way to do that @enemaluva . Glad that you made it through okay in the end.

That is why it is best to increase your amounts slowly to find out how much is too much. Going from 10 ml in 2 ltr to 30-40ml per 2 liter is a big jump.

You mentioned that you used your depth trainer afterwards. I am wondering what a depth trainer is.

At the height of my enema activity, in my 50's and 60's, I was using tablespoons of Dr. B. in my enemas. I believe all the years of using soap had produced a tolerance to soapy.

It is important to remember that how hard your water is changes how much soap is "available" in the enema, as the calcium and magnesium bind to the soap in hard water. A hard water enema with 2 TBSP per quart is going to be very different from a soft water enema with 2 TBSP per quart. They're also much more milky and opaque. Work your recipes up for the water and colon you have.

I can identify with the comments made about hard vs soft water. For many years I lived in a house that had its own well. Good clean water but hard that took extra soap for various things. I used Dr. Bronners from time to time with no problems. After moving to a home with soft water I gave myself some enemas with the same amount of Dr. Bronners as before and found it seemed more uncomfortable than before. I believe that was because of the different water and the way hardness of the water affects the results.

I bought a I think 16 oz bottle of Dr Bonner's peppermint soap every time I added that to the water I couldn't hold it more than a couple of minutes and it had to come out most times all over the floor it seemed like no matter how much or little I put I couldn't hold it so you know what I said fuck this shit it'll be a cold day in hell before I use this stuff again so what did I do I use it to wash myself down in the shower

To: Enemaluva

You do know that Dr. Bonner's is CONCENTRATE (Not like a regular bar of soap. Way more potent.)?! A drop or two will do it for the inexperienced... A capful is quite potent in a 2 qt enema solution... 2 capfuls to a 2 qt enema solution is dynamite.

How much volume is a “capful” of the Bronner’s brand? Is it sold in different sized bottles with different-sized caps? I’ve only bought one size and use a kitchen tsp/TBSP measuring spoon, not the cap.

Eric

Literally just a little squirt in a whole 4 quart bag is all you need. A little goes a long way.

I just put two drops in my four-quart bag. It foams up nicely. Any more than that is nauseating. Spoils the experience.