Changing Positions While Taking an Enema

I notice on the box for the Fleet Bag Enema (disposable large volume) that they encourage you to take one third of the bag on your right side, knees bent. Then the second third on your stomach or back and finally the last third on your left side. What's up with that?

The only thing I can figure is it sloshes it around inside you to make it work better, or perhaps take more?

Any ideas here?

I think it's to get the bag's 1500c capacity in you by letting the enema get high in the colon. For myself I start on the left side, then the back.

For many people, especially if blocked up and doing it alone which is usually the case, the change in positions helps circulate the enema through the colon.

Trust me it's a lot better if you you're doing more than a liter to turn. The plus is that when you're on your stomach your "other" can work your back and grab your cheeks. I'm talking a really loving thing here :😃

Depends on the volume. For bulbs, i love being otk

I like to start on my left side and when it gets a little uncomfortable turn onto my back. Then I can massage my abdomen as the flow continues. If it gets uncomfortable on my back, I roll onto my right side allowing the solution to easily work it's way further into my colon.

While in my shower with the tub plug removed

with the shower running on me bag in hung on the tub caddy for easy refilling

one bag full on my back, one bag on my left side, one on my right side, and the last 2 bags with my butt in the air

its fun, relaxingand very pleasurable and cleanup is a breeze

I usually start on my left side, and then go knee-chest (shoulders and knees on the deck, butt up high) to get the solution into the transverse colon. Don't do on a full stomach if you exceed two liters, unless you want to see how far you can blow an enema nozzle when you barf.

I like to change. I spend time on each quarter face, side, back, side I time it for like a min on each and I just keep rolling for 15 min or so

dbl

Hi All,

As a newbie, I am having a lot of fun on this forum, and learning a lot of good info. Also many thanks to 'switchablesussie' for her most informative comments.

I usually start on my left side laying down (Simm's). I usually find that when taking a first enema, that I tend to get some cramping very early. I think it is because I am not relaxed at the sigmoid or something restricting the flow in there, not feces. So, I will do some deep breathing, massage my left side, stop the flow for a bit, and then continue. Once it gets uncomfortable, I roll onto my back and massage my belly to fill the transverse colon, and also rolling onto my right side to let the cesium fill. I will continue to roll, very slowly from side to side during the 4 quart filling.

Water always seeks its own level. If the source (the bag) is higher than the recipient the water should fill the entire free space in the colon. About the only thing to prevent this from happening would be the presence of gas/air in the colon. Changing positions might move the gas around but unless it is expelled from the colon it won't be replaced with water. To expel the gas without expelling some of the water would be difficult. changing positions might shorten the time it takes to fill the colon but does this matter? If speed is important I would think the knee chest position or the right side position might provide the fastest fill time as basically it is mostly down hill. I think the position used and wether to change positions should be determined by what is most comfortable for the receiver. I doubt that fill time or quantity of water injected will vary much regardless of position or by changing positions. moving around might help to eliminate cramping if the gas is moved around.

I use about 105 degree water. When the water is around 80 - 85 degrees or colder I have more cramping. I started doing enemas while lieing down, but have found sitting in a soft computer chair surprisingly easy to take.