Eating and taking enemas before a long flight

Hello Friends,

I was reading on a travel website that got me thinking about eating before a long flight. This is what someone said that I never thought of. Before that post, someone suggest eating a burrito before flying, and this is a reply to that. It's really pretty funny.

I would love to know your input on this.

" At first I thought it was a joke about the burrito. Just like a balloon or your inflatable travel pillow, trapped gas inside your body will expand at altitude (not just the air inside your eardrums). The pressurized planes usually keep the inside altitude to about 8,000 feet, but it's enough to make a noticable difference. If you know certain foods affect you that way, there is no better time to avoid them than when you are flying.

I probably wouldn't start a conversation with my seatmate, "I feel great, I just ate a burrito!" LOL! "

I wonder if this is true about the trapped gas inside your body when flying. Any thoughts on this?

I have trapped gas even when I'm not flying! But I never had a worse problem with gas when I fly. A day before a long flight, I ALWAYS have a good enema series. This makes me feel wonderful through the whole flight, having a clean colon. Maybe the enema series keep me from getting too much gas. If I said what I'm telling you on that travel site, my post would get deleted for sure! No talk of enemas on a travel site! LOL! Too bad since we can talk about travel on an enema site! But taking good care of yourself before a big trip is very important. I go to Europe every November, so I know this first hand.

An enema series before I leave is very important for me, and how I eat is also important. I like a good meal before a flight since the food on the plane is the worst. There is talk about weighing the passengers before getting on a flight. I hope that wont happen! If this does ever happen, I'll need to have even a bigger enema series.

What I want to ask you all, do you think this is true about the gas being trapped from the altitude? I never even thought of this. What do you think?

Bottoms Up!

WW

I don't think flying should have an impact with gas being trapped inside you. If the pilot goes the rules, the cabin pressure should about the same when you are not flying. The only time I notice a change is when they are about to land if they don't increase the cabin pressure enough.

It's better coz people often get constipated after long flight

Hi WaterWoman,

About 1.5 years ago I was on a domestic flight and they (American Airlines) were weighing passengers in the jetway. I think it was for loading studies. Anyway, it's not like they yelled out your weight to everyone. They weighed me with all of my carry-on items/luggage for a total weight.

Arianna

WW,

I'm glad you brought up the enema before a flight idea. I'm on my way to Vegas for a flight east tomorrow, and I'd like to be free and clear. I think I'll take care of that tonight. Yippeee 😁

I've heard of trapped intestinal gas causing discomfort on airplanes, but it was all relating to crew members on non-pressurized aircraft during WWII and flying at much higher altitudes than the usual 8000' pressurized cabin altitude of modern airliners. All the stories I've heard also involved notorious 'gas producing' foods haven been eaten before flight.

Standard atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7 pounds/sq in or 29.92 inches of Mercury (inHg). The pressure drops about 1 inHg or 0.49 PSI per 1000'. Therefore the pressure at a cabin altitude or 8000' is about 10.8 PSI. If you've ever had gas expansion problems while driving over a mountain pass, you might want to avoid gassy foods before a flight. I've been up to 12,000 feet in non-pressurized private planes and never had a problem.

That said, my personal pre-flight routine for long-haul flights is to have a good enema series (usually with a colon tube), take an (over)dose of Immodium to keep things slowed down and eat sparingly. The quality of most airline food makes eating sparingly very easy .

That allows me to avoid aircraft and airport restrooms (except for urination) even on a flight from Texas to Ireland. I can always have an enema at my destination if needed (or desired).

By all means have a deep-cleansing enema the night before a long flight so that you can avoid using the toilets at the terminal and on the 'plane. And don't forget to take your enema equipment with you when you travel!

I fly a fair bit including very long haul (20+ hour). No-one warns you about constipation but it is a real problem after long flights. 😮 Cabin pressure generally around 8000 ft so no real difference to being on the ground :-\ Best solution to avoid being gummed up is 1) drink lost of water and hot tea (no milk) 2) eat lost of fruit 3) avoid alcohol 4) stick to light meals such as fish or chicken and avoid heavy foods e.g. meat

In his biography, publishing mogul Rupert Murdoch revealed that he "takes an enema before a long-haul flight."

Gotta give him credit - multi-billionaire who admits to the world he takes enemas.

I travel routinely and use a couple of suppositories the night before I leave so I don't have to deal with terminal or plane toilets the next day. I also have a couple in my travel kit for the night before my return flight.

I always fast before ANY enema. At least 4 hours before a sex foreplay enema, or a Fleet enema. 8 hours before a needed enema, and 12 hours before a system cleanout.

That said, I still get some motion sickness if I drive or ride for about 2-3 hours after an enema!

I also find I have to stay near the toilet for at least 3-4 hours, because of the suddenness with which movements can come on. I could not imagine actually getting on a commercial airplane for at least a day after an enema, or a private plane for at least 8 hours!

LDB above had the correct numbers, approx 14.7 psi at sea level, about 10 psi at 8000 feet.

Constipation is always a problem for me when I fly. Also, the toilets available when traveling are often crowded and gross. I always take a 2 quart enema before a flight and travle with my bag.

As a Navy aircrewman, we underwent annual aerospace physiology refresher training, which included altitude training so that we were familiar with the effects of hypoxia resulting from either explosive decompression or gradual depressurization. Eight trainees, along with two corpsmen, were placed in the low pressure chamber wearing oxygen masks. We were 'taken' to an altitude of 18,000ft (IIRC), then we removed the masks and preformed various tasks that quickly revealed diminished physical coordination and mental acuity.

What I always found astonishing was the large volume of gas that issued from the digestive tract during the 'ascent'. The trip 'up' required about 8-10 minutes, and the final 3/4 was accompanied by an almost uninterrupted fart. After completion of the session, the hunger pangs were significant; I guess that this was due to the sudden reduction in volume of the digestive tract's contents.

BTW, the primary reason for having the corpsmen onboard was so that in the event of an ear blockage that was unclearable via the Valsalva Maneuver, they could work their magic so that we could continue our journey back to Earth.

I'm thinking that a TractWash® (I just coined that) might be a good bet prior to a long road trip or aircraft incarceration.

...Lorenzo

I'm a flight instructor and I've been in non-pressurized planes between 10,000 and 12,000 quite a few times and been up to 15,000 a couple times. I've never noticed anything like this, and I eat all kinds of things before I fly lol.

I have never noticed any problems with taking a good enema 12 to 18 hrs. before a flight.

The big problem with a burrito is probably the beans. Most Americans eat very few beans.I am not a vegetarian, but I have tried to seriously cut my meat eating back to minimal levels. I eat beans at least 3-4 times a week. (There are all kinds of beans with different flavors and textures.) Because of this, my intestinal tract has built up the proper balance of microbes to deal with beans. I almost never get gas from them.

The people who acted the beans-eating scene around the campfire in "Blazing Saggles" must have almost never eaten beans. They don't have the proper microbes and the fermenting ones take over. That releases a lot of gas. Hence the tootenanny.

Back to the topic of flying.

Airlines do not maintain gorund pressure during a flight. They maintain enough pressure so that the people at the top of the bell curve are comfortable. (People at the lower ends may need supplemtary oxygen.)

The lower cabin pressure means that the gas formed can expand more than it would at sea level. (Don't believe me? Eat a burrito in San Diego. Then fly to Denver and eat another one!)

I doubt that this is life engangering, but it can be mightily uncomfortable!

The message here? Cut back on meat and eat more vegetable proteins, including beans! You will feel better, lower your cholesterol and maybe even your blood pressure. And you foot print on the planet will be reduced.

Al

When our colon therapy clinic was operating in San Diego, more than 30% of our clients were flight attendants. Gas expands at altitude, and they found that uncomfortable I guess.