Colon tube insertion tricks

Recently my colon has been less cooperative for the colon tube - I can work it around the sigmoid with some work, but the bend to the descending has been a block. Any tips for how to get it past there reliably? Localization for counterpressure? Other ideas?

Sorry to hear that… If you have not already tried, allowing some water to flow and expand the colon often helps. Sometimes retreating a bit while the water is flowing and then proceeding will help.

I have never been successful in feeling the tube as it snakes its way, but I suppose gently massaging or manipulating the general area might help.

Never had a chance to play with one of these before. Would love to try it too see how it goes.

I have used a lot of the store-bought nozzles.....

I like to make my own, they're a lot more effective for going deeper faster.

the nozzles that I make once inserted inside your rectum will flood your colon and open everything up much faster you can also go deeper with it.

What I actually achieve is a deep flushing fairly quickly.

Never really try to retain it for any extended periods of time, when I empty out I'll fill her back up again!

Water is not that expensive and there's plenty of it.....

usually don't use more than two bags of solution to be able to get cleaned out...........

but then again once in awhile I get carried away ........

I have used colon tubes and at times have had the same problem with them. For me the small colon diameter tubes don’t work because they will fold over because the tube is to soft and it will have a reduced flow. I use the colon tubes that are about 3/4 inch in diameter and made from medium firmness silicone. The longest one I have is 20 inches, I have a higginson syringe connected to it, usually I insert the colon tube as far as it will go and then release the clamp and as the colon begins to fill I slowly move the nozzle in deeper, the last 5 to 6 inches is where I have to use the higginson syringe. It gives me a really good clean out with a little over a quart of soapy water. I take another normal enema after the first one is emptied out and finished. I can easily take 2 1/2 to 3 quart’s with the next enema and I feel great afterwards.

Definitely consider combining a colon tube with a Higginson and using as much warm water as needed to clear the way, occasionally backing the tube up before advancing deeper. With that said, in my personal practice, if that doesn’t do it, I don’t force it. When in an IBS flare or approaching one, I find my tolerance for my regular volume or a colon tube can suddenly disappear, regardless of how full or empty I think my colon is to start.

If that happens, my only choice is to roll with it and use gravity, positioning, and massage to get the water in as deeply as the tube would have. After that I may be able to use a tube on a subsequent enema—or not. All in all, I take resistance and tension as a sign that my body is asking for less of an athletic endeavor and more care with that particular enema.

Maybe just listen to your body and be gentle to yourself when needed?

I have one Enema. And then i can take the tube deep into my body. My Butt can esey swallow the Higginson indside my body. I am a anal fantastic. Love all about it . The flow out and into my body. Enema has always been some of my favorite. Got has it all . The preparation and all . To see my large Enema bag heig upp over my bathtub. Just see it all going from my bag from the bag to my body. A feeling i always love. Just to read from other members here, turns me on in a Heartbeat. 😋