How do you hang your bag?

I like to take my enema laying on my bed. I haven't found a good way to hang a bag (I don't have a headboard). I was thinking about a coat rack, but some of the hangers would have the bag hanging higher than i prefer. I was also thinking about attaching a hand towel holder to the side of my wall by the bed, but that would look ridiculous.

Any suggestions I could look into? How do you hang your bag?

Check your medical supply store to see how much an IV pole is.

An IV pole works really good, I was able to find one that folds up and stores in my closet neatly for about $15 on eBay. You might find them cheaper if you buy one that doesn't fold up.

I have been using an IV Pole for quite some time now and it has been worth the investment.

If I am in the bathrom hang my bag on the top of the shower door otherwise use my portable telescopic IV stand.

Either of these methods work very well for me.

If you have a bed side table and a closed mouth bag; then you can wrap the bag in a towel and lay it flat on the bed side table. This will keep you solution warm and allow for a slow and gentle administration.

Joan

A camera tripod works quite well and is adjustable for height.

If I am lying on the bed I hang the bag from one of the headboard posts, or use a cymbal stand to get the bag higher. In the bathroom I hand it on the door clothes hook or the shower rod. When I have taken a few enemas in a series and want a real "gusher", I hang the bag on the shower rod or door (which ever is higher) kneel on the floor knee chest, but high, and let those three quarts of very warm water (usually no soap, but sometimes soap) have at it. It usually doesn't take long to hear the gurgle I can tell ya.

Pinklady, I also like taking my enema in my bed. I have a hanger that holds four pants. This is hooked on one of the fan blades (Light & Fan) located above the bed. It will allow for four different heights for you bag. This has worked very well for me.

If I'm taking outside I hang it on the back of a lawn chair.

One possible solution is to buy a tripod like the ones used for mounting cameras. They are fairly inexpensive and can serve a dual purpose. Besides, they fold up, are adjustable in height and no one is going to know what "other" use it is intended for.

Those are all good ideas. The IV pole sounds most practical, but doesn't it stick out like a sore thumb in a bedroom? Do you just hide it away in the closet when it isn't in use?

Thx for the feedback

My answer to both of those questions is "Yes"

I also enjoy taking many of my enemas lying in bed.

I solved the hang-up problem by locating the cross beams in the ceiling which are under the sheet rock ceiling, and screwing screw hooks into them - actually a row of four, one in each beam, going left to right about half way down the bed (queen size) from the head board. Works very well for me. 😄

Another convenience folks might consider is to get a 2 foot by 3 foot bed pad from a medical supply store, specifically designed to be put under the enema patient to absorb any leakage. The brand I got is called "Quick Sorb", which has cloth on the top side and plastic on the bottom side, so the leakage does not get on the bed. If it gets "wet", I just hang it over the top of the bedroom door to dry, and then occasionally run it through the washer/dryer. "Try it, you'll like it !" [Much better than a towel, which is what I used to use.]

Some years ago I purchased a pair of hanging lanterns; candle, etc. they came in two different heights. The hangers were pretty, a little ornate and very sturdy since the lanterns were not light.

When I had Visiting Nurse services two different times after surgery a problem that needed solving since I had an open top 2 quart fountain syringe with a 36Fr 20 inch catheter that would be used. the nurse had to do something with the bag while inserting the catheter, sometimes I had to hold it for her.

Then one day I noticed the hanging lantern and Lo! -the problem was solved. The hanger is in the bedroom where it has been for over a year and nobody seems to wonder or ask, etc.

the boxcar

Indoors, I use an IV pole like several of you speak of, or the shower neck if I'm taking it there. Outdoors, like Jimmy_1, I just hang the bag on the back of a lawn chair, sit in the lawn chair, and pump the enema into me with a Higginson syringe. Discrete, and lots of fun.

I have a very sturdy angle bracket that holds the curtain rod out from the wall, and on that bracket is an eye bolt. A very flexible rope with a pulley clips on to the eeye bolt. There are knots and a washer that keep the clip for the bag at a somewhat lower height for a slow enema.

The "enema nurse" can then lie on the bed comforting me, and raise the bag when she feels it is necessary to get the flow going properly.

As I might have mentioned in another thread, I use a photo tripod. Height is adjustable, it collapses for easy storage, and no embarrassing explaining if someone does see it. I normally keep it in the bedroom anyway, as that is where we keep the suitcase I normally pack it in for travel.

Also can be used to support cameras!

Warren

If you are going to have enemas on a reguler basis, it is worth investing in an IV pole. That way you can take your enema where ever you want, on your bed, the floor, a couch, counter, you name it. IV pole are not expensive. I've made very goos use of my pole ever since Ibought it.

latextom

Plnklady

What I finally use in bed after many years of searching . I found a old style floor lamp . I had rewired and new socket , but the bag hangs at a good height for me . If wanted different a few " S " hooks work . I like to read in bed .

You can get hooks to put a plant on . Chain gives any number of settings .

These work for me , and nothing to hide or put out of sight .

WC

In our home, in the center, above our bed we have a "ceiling" type plant hook... We hang an incense burner from it when we are not using it for enemas. Guess you could hang stuffed animals or mobiles, ...etc when not using it for enemas. Nobody has ever questioned the hook when entering our bedroom. When it's "enema" time, I get out a plastic chain and hang it from the ceiling plant hook. Then I get a metal "S"hook from our bathroom to attach the enema bag. Nice thing about hanging a bag from a ceiling hook above the center of the bed is the bag's hose will practically reach any recipient's bottom from any angle or position on the bed. I find this to be very convenient.

From a coat hanger hook about seven feet above the floor. It's screwed into the window frame. If seven feet is too high, I hang a pulley and string from the hook to the bag such that the bag can be raised and lowered at will.

Mine hangs with an "S" hook from the top of the shower door. I have a very long hose that stretches out of the bathroom to the bedroom where I lie on a towel on the floor.

Top window curtain rod about 6 feet above the toilet. Hang the bag near one end so the strain isn't in the middle of the rod. Gives a really fast fill. 😃

The towel bar in our bathroom seems to be just about the right height for my enemas. The only thing better is my husband holding the bag for me. 😘

I hook a coat hanger through the eyelet in the bag, with the hanger behind the bag and the hook part at the top. I can hang the bag from a number of places that way.

If I'm in the bathroom and I want a high enema, I hang it from the shower nozzle. Sometimes I'll hang it from the bathtub faucet. Sometimes I will hang it from either the towel rack, bathroom door knob, or closet door knob, all different hights. Another way I take a high enema is by hanging the bag from the top of the closet door while it's open.

There is a number of places in the bedroom I can hang it from by using the coat hanger too - dresser knobs, door knobs, bed posts, etc. I don't know why, but I also like the way the bag looks hooked to the coat hanger. 😃

Big wooden coat hanger on back of bathroom door., works every time. 😁

I use a two armed adjustable IV stand on casters that I bought at a resale shop in 97. I hang the bag low about 10 inches above my hips because I like it real slow and to last as long as possible. 😃

G.N.

I think you need me to stand by the bed an hold it for you

I just hang the bag on the bathroom door handle or towel holder.