Daily Enemas

I decided this weekend that I would go through a period of daily enemas. In January I got a horrid sinus infection which, in spite of various medications, seems to linger. The amazing thing is, that since I started taking the daily enemas, I have no sigh of pain or pressure. That is enough to keep me on track for a while. I seem to start with an Ivory enema of at least two quarts, usually a little more. After that, I do a few chores and then go back for a rinse with backing soda or salt. That one is always three quarts and I set the timer so I retain it at least 15 minutes if not more.A night, before bed, I have three quarts of Sleepy Time Tea and water while lying on the bed. This one, I try to retain as long as possible. ( My beloved double balloon nozzle finally died so for this one I use a plug until the new one arrives.) It is bliss. I am so excited to see that I am recovering from the miserable disease. My overall mood as also vastly improved so I believe that I will stay on this schedule for a while.

Honestly, I think any improvement in your sinus condition is merely coincidental.

I agree with liquidsky. You like the enemas, your mood got better, so you felt better.

Enemas won't fix your sinus.

Hm.................can't see the relationship of daily enemas helping with sinus infections either, but a daily schedule would be pretty challenging with all the other activities most of us have to deal with in today's world! Congrats!

I dunno, Susie - I'm not too sure if we can simply dismiss the effect of an enema on one's sinuses. For instance, whenever I take an enema, as soon as the peristalsis starts getting serious in my gut and when I expel, I experience what I can only describe as a "sympathetic nervous reaction" in my sinuses, which also start draining big time right there and then. I can never do an enema without my handkerchief close by, and by the end of it both my gut and my head are clear and clean as a whistle. We discussed this phenomenon in another thread, probably a year or two ago, and others were reporting the same thing happening to them.

But then, it doesn't happen to everyone since we're all different, and in the absence of solid research (which nobody would care to fund, since there's no money in it) our musings on the subject would probably never amount to more than speculation. I prefer to keep an open mind. For my body, an enema is the quickest sinus clearing exercise I can hope for.

I too get a quick sinus flooding in about half of my coffee enemas. Its great if i have a cold, I get a quick flush and then my sinuses seem to clear up for a while. If I think my nose is stopped up from allergies, which I rarely have, I always head to the coffee pot and then the bathroom. It almost always helps! But that's just me.

Want to drain your sinuses? Why not eat some spicy food? It would be much quicker and less trouble. Always works like a charm for me.

And don't forget about horseradish, or Chinese mustard. Will clear sinuses and make you think the whole top of your head just blew off.

An OD of wasabi. That'll do it every time!

If I can I will take daily enemas. Hey, I like to take enemas, so the more the merrier.

Bill

I'm with wildbill ... I like to take enemas, they feel good and keep me healthy, so I try to take at least one every day. An enema a day will definitely keep the doctor away

An OD of wasabi. That'll do it every time!

That or fresh raw horseradish.

When you inhale, it will feel like a hurricaine blowing through your sinuses and your lacrimal grands will ejaculate!

A friend mistakenly thought a large blob of wasabi was avocado paste. I have no idea why. He ate it and he exploded (not literally) and his sinuses and palate ended on me! Yikes!!??

I can't advise using enemas, suppositories or laxatives on a daily basis in most people. There are certain specific medical disorders.

You can do daily enemas and many members here on zity do them and make them part of their daily lives and report they feel just fine. Speaking for me, if I did daily enemas that are 2 quart enemas that I like to do in multiplies of three bags I would develop a lazy bowel and would have to rely on enemas to have a bowel movement. As much as I love doing enemas, I don't think I want to be physically dependent on them. So I space my enema sessions out by about 5-7 days.

But it is worth noting I can do what amounts to an anal rinse everyday where I use only a cup or two of water and then expel. I will do this after I have had a BM and this serves to rinse and clean my rectum of any left over poop.

But if you are not concerned about potentially becoming dependent on enemas and like to do them daily, then your body will adjust and that routine will become normal for you and likely will not cause any problems.

I suppose that the question how well the daily enema will be tolerated depends of the fact what you will put in the liquid of the enema - probably a strong soapy enema will not be the best for the daily use.

ProV1 i fully agree with you that daily eenmas can cause problems

Well others had mentioned sinus conditions are better after a daily enema. I'm not sure how but there is a direct link between myself taking enemas and my sinus feeling better. Actually I think the link is dehydration. The enema forces more water to be absorbed, and for some reason may be why my sinuses improve. This would be a great reason for enemas, but obviously no medical interest in this study.

Often I do daily enemas if I have time and opportunity. I too am concerned they might make me dependent so when I get to worrying about that I restrict myself to waiting until at least one normally delivered, ( sans enema) bm between enemas. After a time of alternating enema and " natural" I typically fall back into successive days of enemas.

Question.... do those of you who take daily enema take any probiotics or don't you feel your good bugs need replenishing due to such frequent tsunamis, ( from their perspective, said at the risk of anthropomorphism of protozoan) lol

Question.... do those of you who take daily enema take any probiotics or don't you feel your good bugs need replenishing due to such frequent tsunamis, ( from their perspective, said at the risk of anthropomorphism of protozoan) lol

To give you a little background on fecal composition, in NORMAL FECES, that means people who do NOT take recreational enemas or enemas for supposed health reasons, normal feces is 20-50% bacteria by weight.

If you take two or three enemas in a session so you're "clean to the cecum", you have washed out in excess of more than 95% of your colonic bacteria. If you take enemas "until clear", you have removed approaching 99%.

I don't practice daily enemas because it will cause health problems.