Side Effects of Enemas

I feel euphoric and very relaxed. Just love to lie down and relax after an extended enema session.

I find sometimes that I have diarrhea after holding a 2-3 qt enema for 15-25 minutes. The cramping is exquisite and having a vibrator sensually used on my gut while holding as a very high experience. So a day or two of very loose bowels is the price to pay. I do use 1 tsp of salt per qt to keep my electrolytes in balance and never use soap which I think would be hard on my gut flora.

No matter how many or the solutions used I get a lower back ache.

Also, it seems to create a sore area, when I press down on my right side, just below the rib cage.

And, f course pee pee pee!

Hey All,

just wanted to share my personal experience with salt & baking soda solution. In short, it caused my first ever electrolyte imbalance episode ever, and yes, I took enemas (and many times more than 5 in a sequence) for more than 15 years.

I normally take salt (NaCl 0.9%) or plain water enemas, holding between 1 and 2qts comfortably. The first in a series are plain water. To date, I never had issues with these, but there is cramping and peristaltic movement with plain water and While the effects are better with salt water, cramping is still there. I don't usually hold for more than 5 mins though.

Now, I tried salt & baking soda (1+1 teaspoons per qt) @40c and the results were fantastic. The whole experience is very erotic, very smooth, almost no cramps when holding 2 qts. The first evening, I didn't rinse after the salt & bs solution, yet I felt just great. The following morning I woke up with the mother of all headaches, low bp (90/65) and high pulse (110-115). It looked like electrolyte depletion, and sure enough, 2 pcks of he-hydrating salt put me back to normal in about 2hrs. Then - don't laugh - i just had another salt & bs enema, again feeling great... until about 20 mins in, when I felt my pulse go haywire. I took a pure water one (to rinse my gut) and popped one more re-hydration pack and drunk about 1/2 qts of water, and that put me back to normal.

Not sure if my potassium levels are low, but just watch out when using baking soda... hope it doesn't happen to you. In case you're not familiar, re-hydration packs are a mix of chloride and potassium salts, meant to help after... well, de-hydration. Isotone drinks would do pretty much the same, except they're more flavoured.

Also, for those of us experiencing diarrhea after enema series, having yoghurt, bread and "easy foods" after helps tremendously. If you prefer there are packs of friendly bacteria (bifidus esensis i believe) which one may ingest a few hrs before starting a series. This helps just as much as having yoghurt.... and of course, no red mead, sugar and white flour for a day. Enemas wash out bacterial flora, so it's way harder on your gut to process heavies. Be nice to yourselves y'all.

Nothing serious. Over 25 years ago, I used Ivory liquid soap and overdid the strength. The cramps were significant and painful. Also hard on the ahole! Did not do that again and only use moderate amounts of Ivory bar soap or Dr. Bronners now.

Only side effects from a soap suds enema is maybe i wont need to poop for several days after, by which time ive become a bit constipated again.........so win win situation i guess.

Now fleet enemas on the other hand, whilst i like the idea, and the thought turns me on, it dont half make my guts hurt for too long after to be worth while, in fact i threw out about 6 of them a few days ago !!

Thanks for all the info

Vito paster,

Nothing serious. Over 25 years ago, I used Ivory liquid soap and overdid the strength. The cramps were significant and painful. Also hard on the ahole! Did not do that again and only use moderate amounts of Ivory bar soap or Dr. Bronners now.

Sounds just like my own anorectal physiology. I love filling with soapy water but if too concentrated I get a direct chemical irritation of my rectum and a sore anus. What do you consider "moderate amounts" of Dr. Bronner's? I only use carefully measured amounts per quart with my usual being 1 tsp/quart and I don't think I've ever gone over 1.5-2 tsp/quart. And that's the plain Castile soap without other flavors added.

By the way, where does your screen name come from?

Eric

2 tsp per quart is about max for me too with Bronners.

Eric

My definition for moderate is two tsp Dr. Bronner per 2 qt bag or if using ivory bar soap, just enough mixed in to get a frothy sudsy milky solution. (much more than just running the water across the bar, I rub the bar in bowl with a wash cloth to get the solution sudsy enough). This is hard to measure but if you dip your finger in the mixture, it will feel slippery.

The origin of my screen name will remain a secret.

Many plain water enemas in a short period of time could deplete your electrolytes. Gatorade (by mouth) can help but fruit (by mouth again 😃 would be very good for that situation. Suggestion: eat plenty of fruit anyway but especially after an "enema fest" of any sort.

Just water enema .... Side effect , yes , you'll want more .

Be carefull with enemas, i find they make me shit....

Has anyone mentioned that one of the possible side effects of a good enema is it may become habit-forming. In a good way for some of us. To borrow a saying from a potato chip company, "You can't have just one."

Yes. I want more!!

Be carefull with enemas, i find they make me shit....

And what should be done in the case that an enema will not enable a person to shit?

And what should be done in the case that an enema will not enable a person to shit?

If it's a good enema and you know they have shit in them then you need to get that person to a doctor fast because really bad things may be happening.

A lot comes down to what you define as "side effects"

Over the weekend I was reading a bottle of bisacodyl tablets and they actually listed "diarrhea" as a "Side effect"

Even one of my young daughters asked, "But Mom, Isn't that what those pills are SUPPOSED to do??"

That said the most pronounced side effects are nausea,which is your body saying "that's enough, wait a while"

or light-headdedness, which is your body saying "Too much STOP NOW!!"

Once again, LisaK has nailed it! First of all, FDA regulations about side effects mean that even if a few users mention something that happened when they were in the clinical trials, it get listed as a side effect. Did the medication cause it, or last night's goulash? BUT, when an enema causes severe pain (yeah, some pain is normal, NOT SEVERE PAIN), nausea, or especially light headedness, STOP and release it! Enemas can leach electrolytes from your body, that's why enema series should always be isotonic. There are recorded incidents of death caused by enemas. Usually, the cause is heart failure due to severe electrolyte loss. DO NOT IGNORE LIGHT HEADEDNESS!!! Stop, release, and drink a sports drink such as Gatorade to replenish your electrolytes. If the problem persists, have someone drive you to the ER. DO NOT drive yourself, you might pass out behind the wheel!

I would say if you have had a large enema, afterwards wear a Tampon, Pad, or Pull ups for a few hours after just in case. The other day I had one, forget to take care. 4 hours later I passed wind, I thought, and shit myself.

My Dad tells me that, the first couple of times he "played with" the enema bulb he was not even sure what it was for. He had a general idea what a "primary effect" and a "side effect" were.

He had an antique wooden rocking chair in his bedroom and after about 2 rounds with the 4-o bulb he used to get in that rocking chair and rock back and forth. He liked that feeling, but he always wondered why he always had to poop, sometimes uncontrollably, after a few minutes. He thought there was something wrong with him because an enema always made him poop!

I would say if you have had a large enema, afterwards wear a Tampon, Pad, or Pull ups for a few hours after just in case. The other day I had one, forget to take care. 4 hours later I passed wind, I thought, and shit myself.

As you get older, whether you've had an enema or not - Never trust a fart!!!! 😄

I have to agree that after a series of enemas a pad , tampon or pull-up is a good idea. By the way when I pass gas and there is more than just wind I call that a "Shart".

I've mentioned in other threads, but here's a good place to recap:

Did taking and holding 4qt enemas cause an inguinal hernia? (So far, I'm please to read here in not been the case for others..) Ironically, seems to help me now avoid surgery.

Easy to become mentally dependent on them..because I love them rather than always need them.

Love of enema bags and enemas hurt my first marriage, and subsequent relationship after, but no problem in second marriage of some now 40 years.

AlexMedFet said in 2011:

"After two or three deep enemas I fund the intense cleansing makes me feel incredibly relaxed and healthy. Particularly if I've allowed myself an orgasm while holding in the last enema. I have a large diameter tube that I use for expelling as it allows me to lie down and expel with the tube resting in the toilet, so no mess, no smell, makes me feel really nice."

He hadn't been here for several months, but if he does, I'd like to know exactly what hose he uses for expelling. It sounds like expelling during a colonic, which would be much easier on my sensitive anus than having all the enema water pass through on my anal mucosa. I'd certainly take many more enemas if I could make this type of expulsion tube work for me. I would guess it also includes a rather large bore speculum imbedded in your anus/rectum. Does anyone else use a large bore tube to expel? Can you let me know where to get one? Thanks,

Eric

Any headache vertigo, muscle weakness or sensitivity to light.

More than mild nausea.

These are all things that mean you have overdone it. It's time to end that session and try again in several days or weeks.

Multiple enemas usually leave me feeling a bit cold. I have to put on a robe or turn up the heat

I know it was a good enema session when the next day I still feel cleaned out and like I lost a bit of weight. If I wasn't afraid of exacerbating my large hernia situation, I'd be taking full-bag soapy enemas three times a week, instead of the occasional one every few weeks. Interestingly, an enema seems to help my hernia by pulling it back in, showing it's still not captive...

Feeling cold can just be from not eating.

It's one reason most people gain weight in the winter.