Wall Street Journal Enemas

Did anyone else read the article in the WSJ about doctors excluding patients who use daily enemas from their practices? A new form of expulsion?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204488304574435161841792536.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703630404575053221001720404.html

The article was in the Health and Wellness section Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 Wall Street Journal. The sentence referenced "Failing to heed medical advise ins't necessarily grounds for a split, but some doctors suggest that patients who won't quit somking, use illicit drugs, or have potentially harmful habits (dialy enemas, say), might be more comfortable in another practice." The article was written by Melinda Beck. Maybe she got bounced by her medical doc because she told him about her enema addiction. After 38 years in nursing I have met many people with a variety of "bowel issues" or "bowel concerns" or just like the feeling and pleasure of anything anal. Some people like coke, some pepsi and some like their rear end and the nervous system sensation associated with it. Different strokes for different people and as long as it causes no harm, keep flowing. Health care is regulated enough. Let them leave the bowels alone.

If I read into this story and understand it.

It would seem that doctors either can"t sell enough drugs for the drug companies so they can spend millions on promotionals for them or they are looking to put them self's out of business.

If enemas where so bad and they had to treat people for enema problems why complain it is business for them so I am leaning towards my first judgment :😃

if I read into this story and understand it.

It would seem that doctors either can"t sell enough drugs for the drug companies so they can spend millions on promotionals for them or they are looking to put them self's out of buisness.

If enemas where so bad and they had to treat people for enema problems why complain it is business for them so I am leaning towards my first judgment :

Doctors don't just treat patients because it is business for them and they don't get rid of patients who enjoy enemas because those patients don't buy drugs which support the drug companies. In part, they don't want to be responsible for patients who do not comply with their treatment regimens.

Doctors plain and simple do not have to treat just anybody. They can pick and choose and IT CAN be as simple as they don't like you. If they document why they dismiss a patient (see the articles for reasons) they are completely within their right.

It's a two way street. You don't have to see a doctor if you don't like them, and they don't have to treat you if they don't like you either.

Let me add a second Switchable Susie's post. Medical beliefs, just like sexuality and religion, are a private matter and need to stay so.

I had a relative who was heavily into "natural medicine" and used enemas frequently and regularly. His vegetarianism probably played a bigger role in the outcome, but nevertheless, he lived to just short of the age of 92 and despite a couple of problems diagnosed at a relatively early age, managed to enjoy nearly all of it.

I don't want to see this discussion degenerate into simple partisanship, but please allow me to point out that more and more of what used to be regarded as personal issues are being "spun" by a bland over-sensitized consensus directed by a combination of influential public figures, with the financing coming from Madison Avenue. You can't even watch a weather report without being subjected to the pitch that one more disoposable consumer good or service contract will preserve that suburban idyll everyone's being conditioned to seek.

I can take care of myself, and I have reason to belive that both hygiene and medication are sometimes more effective when administered rectally; think that might do a few unnamed people within the Beltway some good as well.

Sorry to make anybody mad but when wall street journal comes out with something like that it is the drug companies trying to keep drugs out there and going strong >😄

I have a copy of the Wall Street Journal article and found the opinions concerning enemas,colnics and the use of herbs for colon cleansing depends on what doctor you talk to.Gastroenterologists for instance appear to be dead set against the use of enemas and say diet is the problem why so many claimed to suffer contant constipation.If you ever read some of Dr Kelloggs opinions on the subject of enemas and health you would be wondering who is right about this subject.I have tons of material from various doctors and so called experts on the subject of enemas and have come to conclusion after sixty years of enjoying them that my health situation speaks for itself.My recent physical checkup prooves me right.Therefore,I will continue enjoying enemas for the rest of my life.