Carbon dioxide-releasing laxatives

Found this on the Mayo Clinic site ...

"Carbon dioxide-releasing laxatives (e.g., potassium bitartrate and sodium bicarbonate) are suppositories that encourage bowel movements by forming carbon dioxide, a gas. This gas pushes against the intestinal wall, causing contractions that move along the stool mass." Anyone ever try these? Might someone recommend a brand? Basically cream of tartar and baking soda it appears. Would like to see a receipt.

I assume this is the page you found?

https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/laxative-rectal-route/description/drg-20070715

Not sure about a homemade recipe. As a suppository it poses and interesting possibility. I guess the two ingredients could be protected and separate until the casing or medium melts or dissolves. Then the ingredients are able to mix and react with each other. Could be a bit of a time release mystery, not knowing when the gas will begin to form. Waiting for the sudden surprise of urgency to develop could be amusing.

I have definitely used them. The main brand of these are called "Ceo-Two". I have the feeling they aren't made anymore, or a different company is distributing them because their website doesn't show them anymore. https://beutlich.com/product/ceo-two-laxative-suppositories-box-12/

There are some available on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Beutlich-CEO-Two-Laxative-Suppositories-ct/dp/B0BNJB37KD/ref=sr_1_3?hvadid=635305716918&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9004317&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=16079476628692680314&hvtargid=kwd-374334024238&hydadcr=21658_13423339&keywords=ceo-two+suppositories&qid=1684619126&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18630bbb-fcbb-42f8-9767-857e17e03685

As far as using them.. they are different. You have to dip them in a cup of water before inserting them. when I did use them, I found them to have a very sandpaper-like texture to them as they are inserted, not that pleasant. I would have used them more if they were more pleasureible when they are inserted. You are specifically told NOT to lubricate them with mineral oil or vaseline, prior to rectal insertion. Not sure about using K-Y?

As far as how they work? I think you are going to have to have quite a bit of bowel movement down near your rectum to be really effective. It produces a gassy, kind of full feeling within about 30 minutes and will help you if you are constipated that way. If there is nothing down near your rectum, you will just get a gassy liquid result result.

I hope that was helpful. I still have a few here that expired in 2015.. never used the 2 that were left.

I have definitely tried them

They are too large to fit in my present suppository applicator.

I have only used them as the final stage of a cleanse, after I am already cleaned out.

I tried them when I was in college and living in a dorm. Enemas were out of the question with the communal bathrooms so I largely depended on laxative suppositories to deal with constipation. Glycerin wasn't strong enough. Dulcolax suppositories worked but I hated the irritation, discomfort and colonic "dry heaves" they caused. I stumbled upon CO2 suppositories in a pharmacy while shopping for laxatives.

As I recall, they worked pretty quickly and caused an insane amount of flatulence. The suppository residue was a white foam. They weren't as effective to relieve constipation as Dulcolax and I did not use them for very long. They did cause much less rectal irritation though. I haven't seen CO2 suppositories on a pharmacy shelf in decades.

There was an independent pharmacy here in town that used to carry them. It has since been bought out and turned into a rite aid. Never seen them in big chain pharmacy always little mom and pop independents.

Humm. Sodium bicarb and creme of tartar. Sounds like I need to break out my old chemistry set !!!! Might be fun to try tomorrow....outside !!! Not sure how much gas this combo will produce !!!

You can get CO2 from sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and any acid lemon juice or vinegar. If you can snake a colon tube in give a quart of baking soda maybe two table spoons from a open top syringe bag then just enough plain water to flush the hose and a pint of water with an ounce of lemon juice. You cant get too much in because the reaction liberates gas quickly. You wouldn't want this to get out of hand so just work your way up if that's your interest. I have never tried it but a large enema with plenty of baking soda after being expelled would probably leave enough soda behind to react well with a second acidic enema.

If they used helium, you could have high, squeaky farts. 🤣🤣🤣

Based on simple school science projects that involve launching plastic bottles 100 feet into the air, I can imagine the home made version of this getting out of hand and being very dangerous. This is thread is starting to scare me.

@Hookajoe said,

Based on simple school science projects that involve launching plastic bottles 100 feet into the air, I can imagine the home made version of this getting out of hand and being very dangerous.

I totally agree with @Hookajoe. Doing that can get very dangerous, very quickly. If there happens to be too much pressure, your colon could rupture and that’s the last thing you want.