Holding in subsequent enemas

Everybody always says that the second and third are easier to hold in, but does anybody else find them harder to hold in? I find it impossible to hold in the second and third in a series for mroe than a couple of minutes 😢

That really depends on the type of enema, the timing of the enema, and what means you have for retention. For example, if you have not expelled all of the first enema, then you are simply adding another bag plus to the volume already taken. Other factors such as the recipe and temperature also affect the outcome.

This is just warm water, about 38 degrees, making sure that all the previous enema is expelled first.

If you empty out your bowels before taking your first enema then one can subsequently take a larger capacity and it becomes much easier to hold it in!

It's easy to hold the second or third enema than the first because there is less stuff left in you taking up space so the water can't.

My experience is more like blob's than what seems to be the usual. Sometimes, I can't even take the 3 quart volume of the first one when I go for another, even though I'm fully evacuated and expelled. And when I do, it's usually followed by an immediate requirement to go to the toilet. Only if I'm fully relaxed with no time pressure can I hold out for a few minutes.

The second and third and fourth etc enemas are easier to hold than the first. If they are more difficult for you, it may be because you took subsequent enemas too soon after expelling when the smooth muscle of the colon was still in a state of contraction.

Once being cleaned out from the first enema, the subsequent ones should be easier to hold if you wait for the muscle of the colon to relax.

Because I use a lot of Dr. Bronner's soap, I find the second and third enemas are so difficult to hold, it's all I can do to finish the bag. But I like that kind of churning pain, so maybe it's good.

I take Ivory soap enemas. The water is normally a milky white with some froth. It is the first enema I have a hard time with. I rarely am able to take much more than half a bag and I am usually unable to retain it. However, by the second or third enema in the soapsuds series I can take the enjoyable 2.5 to 3 quarts and hold it for about 5 to 15 minutes. I do finish off the series of soapsuds enemas with the smae number and volume tap water tinse enemas. I also take my time expelling and make sure I am finished and relaxed before the next enema in a series. I full series usually takes me a little over two hours.

Ive still not got any better at this, despite having a series of enemasa a week for the past 2.5 months. I can take the first one (2.5 litre, either soap or plain water) fine, hold for a short while and expel.

No matter how long I leave it though I cant take more than half a litre of the second or third (plain water) enema without getting an urgent need to expell.

I can hold (about 2 liter) 10 or 15 if I lay down in the bed. The problem begins when I get on my feet when I go in the batroom because of the gravity.

Yes, i have the same problem. It's very rare for me to have more than one enema at a time because repeats become very uncomfortable and hard to hold in. I go out of my way to make the first one isotonic but still, there's just something about a repeat that my body doesn't like. But, it just means that i make the most of the first one!

It looks like everyone is a bit different. i wait 20 minutes between letting go prior to fillup. Fill and retention seem to be more of a mood thing. if i hurry I get less benefit, the fill is less and i cant hold very long.. tonight im 25 minuets into a hold on a clearwater 2 quart fill ( the second one )and not feeling any cramps. Its working swell (no pun intended ) tonight and I thought I might log on and hold while telling everyone about it. My spelling is worse than it normally is for some reason.. Probably water on the brain. lol. Anyone want to join in and let us know reall time how its going feell free to waterlog in. im now 30 minutes in and beginning to feel its time to saunter to the throne. see you all another time. Mike in Mississippi.

Tonight I started with my usual 2 qt Ivory, and it took 8 minutes 43 seconds to empty the red closed bag. I was able to retain it for 7 minutes 11 seconds. After draining and resting 50 minutes. Next followed a 3 qt Baking Soda using my blue pumpkin bag. It took 8 minutes 21 seconds to empty. I could only retain it 3 minutes tonight, some night I can hold it 20 – 30 minutes. I use 24 inches for my height and the green nozzle sold on the net. I find that this is not a contest for me to enter, just “Self Love” and enjoyment. Being a Boomer I grew up with an enema sticking in me, but later in life it became enjoyment. 😃 As stated before some times I mix pantyhose and enemas together, no big deal I’m retired live alone and mind my own business. I use my iPhone for timing just for a reference. If I can not take a whole bag, no big deal, if I can’t retain it, no big deal there is next time. I am not going to be Capt Hero and try and force more in or hold it longer and then have a wreck and spend an hour cleaning up the bathroom.Some times I follow with a 1 qt pink folding bag of peppermint tea or coffee, this is just a mood thing not every time. Point is if U gotta go....go it isn't a contest, your not going to win a prize. >😢 >😢 Still draining..lol

I usually do a series of 3 enemas every weekend. I usually wait 30 mins between each one, that way I know most of the enema is out of me for the next one. The first one I usually do in 2 parts to get the solids out of me. The next 2 go in much easier and can hold much longer. 😃

Tonight it was 4 min to take a quart expell wait 20 min and it took 4 min to fill with 2 qts 10 min retention and expell followed with a 20 min wait 3 min to fill with 3 qts and a 20 min wait to expell.. I feel all clean inside. It definately helps to take your time and dont rush.

I also have trouble holding my second enema for very long or getting much into me. My question is how long does everone else wait before taking there next enema?

^^^^ Depending on my mood, I will wait one to ten minutes before taking my second enema.

I enjoy a break between enemas, maybe 10 to 30 minutes

The enemas that follow that first soapsuds enema are usually more difficult to retain unless I scale back on the Ivory soap and increase time between enemas. Seems to have something to do with irritation. Still, those enemas MUST be soapy. So, I enjoy dealing with the difficulty.

This can depend a lot on how irritating your 1st cleansing enema is. I find that if I have added a strong dosage of cramp inducing chemicals to my 1st enema, I will have a hard time taking subsequent enemas. A normal thing to have happen to a lot of people. Most of the time, its easier to take the 2nd and so on.

Yes, the second, third or even fourth enemas are easier to hold than the first. i've found that as long as the temperature of the solution is close to body temp and i add either salt or baking soda, i can hold them pretty much as long as i want.

i also take them slowly, over 15 or 20 minutes for 3 liters. This gives the colon time to handle the volume without over working it by trying to fill it fast.

I find the first is easiest to hold. I can usually take more the first time too. Maybe its because it is so hard to get all of the first one out. Today I had a very hard time getting the sedond and third ones in...while the first was a really great expereince.

I cant take too much at the moment maybe 1.5 qt at a time and i cant hold it at all i jst cant relax enough to hold it, after reading some of the posts will definately try resting in between expellng and filling up again because i always finsh expelling and refill straigh away maybe this is my problem??

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As sub1tobe mentioned, I take them slowly, especially the first one. In general, the second, third and additional ones while taken slowly often go in faster and I am able to hold them easier. There are other times when I am challenged to get just one complete bag in with out having to stop and release no matter how many enemas I have taken or how empty I am. So I don't fight it, I accept the situation as it is at the moment, as I have seen mentioned before, it's not a race or contest...it's an enjoyment.

G.N.

Enema in, enema out, enema in...until my inner-self feels relaxed, satisfied, healed

When I do a total system cleanout, the first enema has Epsom Salt, a powerful laxative. I use some form of rectally administered Bysacodyl to increase effectiveness. That means that, when I take the second enema of the series, I am usually feeling the effect of both of those strong laxatives. That means for me, the second enema is the hardest one to hold, at least in a total system cleanout.

The second or third enema could be harder to take if you haven't had a complete expulsion from the first or previous enema. You'll often encounter a problem of trying to force water against trapped gas or unexpelled solution or fecal matter in the descending colon, causing discomfort or difficulty in getting more water in. I try to stay on the commode a bit longer to make sure I expel completely after each subsequent enema. Some people too, like myself, find it difficult to take a proper enema unless it's administered by someone else. I always get better results holding the water in if my wife administers the enema.

I've been trying unsuccessfully to increase how much I can hold.

I can normally take more on the second or third enema but it is still nowhere near my capacity.

Guess I will need some help holding the nozzle in LOL.

I have found that if i take the 2nd and 3rd on all fours, head down this does help

I thought it was just me but I too have a problem retaining the second enema. I can usually hold the first one for a full five minutes before I have to expel but I can hardly hold the second enema anymore than two minutes before I have to expel.