Need info on quickest procedure.

For certain types of 'play,' a squeaky-clean colon is a must. When time is short, what's the best way to get a quick and complete flush with the least lingering effects? A normal enema seems to take about an hour from start to 'gastric normalcy', although there can be some need to expel small remnants for a couple of hours after that. If one wanted to be clean and ready for clean play in the shortest time, what's a recommended procedure? Many thanks.

I had a sigmoidoscopy in a hospital and they gave me 4 Fleets and told me to go to a small restroom next to the desk and lock the door. I was ready in about 30 minutes and the doctor was satisfied with the results. In my opinion Fleets are only good for a quickie.

While the fleets may do a quick lower bowel cleanout that pleased your gastroenterologist, the salts in the fleets will cause water to be drawn onto the colon for some time afterward and feces to come down from higher up the tract while you are playing in the posterior playground.

If you want a fast cleanout of the lower bowel with minimal aftereffects, I recommend a series of a few plain water enemas starting with about a 32 or 24 ounces, expel thoroughly, then one pint a couple of times, finally just a half pint or so as a final rinse or two. Expel thoroughly after each enema.

The rationale, and practicalities of this method is that you clean out the lower couple of feet of any large masses, then you use small and progressively smaller enemas to clean out the lower levels of the colon. You DO NOT want to use progressively larger enemas with the intent of doing a "better" cleanout, because with larger enemas, you will get progressively higher up the colon, bringing down more and more feces, which dirties the playground. By starting with a medium/small enema and working smaller, you clean out the area of the colon carrying the greatest mass of feces most likely to get you messy during play and use smaller enemas to rinse out the lower areas where you will be playing.

I don't know that there is really any truly "quick" method.

For a fast and clean enema, I have used Castile liquid with peppermint and took a 2 quart enema in standing position...holding the bag over my head for fast flow. The peppermint is fast acting. You can take a quick rinse using the same position. It takes a lot more time for a thorough colon cleansing enema, but this method works well for me when I want fast results.

Bruce's posting recalls when I had to take a single Fleet in my doctor's office after I reported a little rectal bleeding and he decided on a sigmoidoscopy then and there.

It was OK, but not as good as the ones I grew up with. Those were quickies if by that you mean getting as much warm soapy water into me in the shortest possible time to "get it over with."