Enemas for Colonoscopy Prep

No eating for three days seems extreme just to avoid the PEG laxative. Best results come from using both high enemas and the laxative.

Without the PEG solution you won't adequately empty the small intestines, so matter how many large volume enemas you take, the colon will refill from the small intestine.

This has been discussed Ad Nauseum in various threads here, and UncleO is correct.

You need the PEG or other laxative to clear out the small intestine.

This is my first time for a colonoscopy to be preformed . I am 50 years old . I'm planning to take an enema on the morning before the precedure and an another one after I had eaten a small lunch around 1:00 in the afternoon . My colonoscopy will be in the next morning on the next day at 11:00 am. . Question , does anyone offer any advice that 2 enemas will be a big help ?

This is my first time for a colonoscopy to be preformed . I am 50 years old . I'm planning to take an enema on the morning before the precedure and an another one after I had eaten a small lunch around 1:00 in the afternoon . My colonoscopy will be in the next morning on the next day at 11:00 am. . Question , does anyone offer any advice that 2 enemas will be a big help ?

An enema won't hurt, but it also won't help. They commonly only clean out the rectum and maybe a bit of the sigmoid. The prep and clear liquid diet make sure you're clear from the distal ileum to the anus. That's where they look.

I've heard of people who will visit a colon hydrotherapist on the day of their colonoscopy - after completing the prep..

TOMHOTGUY read this entire thread from the beginning.

Best results come from using both high enemas and the laxative.

Without the PEG solution you won't adequately empty the small intestines, so matter how many large volume enemas you take, the colon will refill from the small intestine.

This is my first time for a colonoscopy to be preformed . I am 50 years old . I'm planning to take an enema on the morning before the precedure and an another one after I had eaten a small lunch around 1:00 in the afternoon . My colonoscopy will be in the next morning on the next day at 11:00 am. . Question , does anyone offer any advice that 2 enemas will be a big help ?

An enema won't hurt, but it also won't help. They commonly only clean out the rectum and maybe a bit of the sigmoid. The prep and clear liquid diet make sure you're clear from the distal ileum to the anus. That's where they look.

I've heard of people who will visit a colon hydrotherapist on the day of their colonoscopy - after completing the prep..

This has been discussed Ad Nauseum in various threads here, and UncleO is correct.

You need the PEG or other laxative to clear out the small intestine.

I'll say what I have said before. This has been discussed ad nauseum.

BE A MAN.

DO THE CORRECT, PRESCRIBED CLEAN-OUT PROCEDURE.

Yeah Tom, you HAVE to clean out from the top down. If there is anything in the small bowel, it will seep down to the large bowel. I've had 8 colonoscopies and a top-down clean out is essential. A large tap water enema the morning of the scoping is a good idea, in case you haven't expelled all the "Draino".

The procedure is nothing, since you'll probably be "out" for it. It's the prep. that is a bitch.

When I had a colonoscopy 3 1/2 years ago the prep I was give was 2 Dulcolax the morning before then at 4 PM start 64 ounces of Miralax (poly ethylene glycol - PEG) dissolved in Gatorade. I changed the prep on my own because I remembered as a child being cleaned out with high enemas my by grandmother who was an RN. The evening before starting clear liquids I did series of 3 to 4 enemas till clear starting at 2 quarts and try to take 3 quarts on the third or fourth. The day before the colonoscopy I start the morning with 3 more 2 ½ quart enemas and drink 32 ounces of Miralax starting at 4 PM, then that evening three more 2 ½ to 3 quart enemas. The morning of the colonoscopy it’s two 2 ½ quart enemas to clear out any Miralax still in my colon. During my colonoscopy I asked not to be put to sleep or have any drugs and talked to my GI doctor during the entire operation plus I got to watch as the camera traveled up my colon and could see that I was as clean as could be. I told my doctor when it was over and he told me I was in the 2 % club and that he was never put to sleep during his and to do 2 saline enemas when I got home to clam my colon down.

Having grown up in the 40’s and 50’s I learned when I was 12 years old from my RN grandmother to give myself enemas when needed and have done so ever since. My ex-wife was four years younger than me and she learned to do enemas when her period started to help with cramps. Enemas worked for both of us and still do… sometimes the old ways work better than all the drugs we have today. I read a study done in Norway or Sweden seven or eight years ago in 5 to 15 year old children about which is better Miralax or enemas for constipation. The study reported that Miralax was 65 % effective with the side effect of spotting for the next two or three days. Enemas were 77 % effective with no side effects.

Cant speak for Colonoscopy,but I prepped for a Barium Enema with just a dose of caster oil and 4 large soapsuds enemas the night before my appointment at 9:30 in the morning.scout Xray showed me clear,and end result was no polyps, and clean bill of health.(found some Diverticula) I never told them HOW I prepped..

Having had colonoscopies using the usual ways of cleaning out, and having given myself enemas over the years, I would guess that the ordinary person would prefer the usual way. I do not think that they would enjoy having so many enemas in a short time as we do, but we are a little different in our likes and enjoyments.

On my last one, I had the anesthetic so that I could feel no pain, but skipped the verset and was conscious the whole time. It was interesting to see what the inside of my bowel looked like, and I recommend it to everyone, though I realize not everyone is as interested in anatomy as I am.

I would add that on my first colonoscopy, they found a tumor which they had to take out, and my colon is now 13cm shorter. However, it saved my life, and I recommend to everyone over 50 to get them regularly. Cancer is a horrible way to die, and this particular form can be prevented.

hankb

My CT in madison, wi., actually works with local MDs to prep them for colonoscopy

I think as others have posted, it is not a good idea to prep for a colonoscopy using only enemas. Since your small intestine keeps pumping stuff into your colon fairly continuously, you have to do the fasting as well as drink the "stuff" to insure that you are totally cleaned out. While you can clean out your colon fairly well with several enemas, as soon as you stop, you will likely have more stuff in your colon that would hinder the scope from seeing what it needs to see during the procedure. That said, in my last colonoscopy last Spring, I combined the two. I took several enemas two mornings prior. The day before I drank the "stuff" but also did an enema about 3 hours prior to the procedure. I was awake for this one. My doc said I was prepped quite well.

I have had a number of colonoscopies. Over time the preparation has changed. For the first studies I had to drink either MagCit or GoLytely along with clear liquids the day before the exam. On the morning of the exam I was instructed to use Fleet enemas until clear. For my most recent exams the preparation involved taking pills and using Ducolax without the enemas.

I had my first colonoscopy ten years ago and went in to docs office to get the orders, and all they would tell me was to follow the written orders which call for using Golytley.. had another one 5 years ago and they had switched to having you use prescription strength Miralax. Have to have another one this year, so hard telling what they will have me use. Keep trying to get them to allow me to use enemas in combination with the laxative, but that is a no-go with the office staff.

I'm an inpatient again at the minute.I had a colonoscopy on Monday afternoon. Prep started on Saturday Evening .I was allowed jelly and clear liquids. Sunday I was only allowed Jelly until lunch time and clear liquids and Monday morning I was on Iv fluid only.One hour before I was given a fleet enema.

Niknoks, I'm sorry to hear you're in hospital again. Hope you have as short a stay as possible!

@ Niknoks ^^^Best wishes gurl...here's hoping all is sorted & recovery rapid.

Over the years I have had number of colonoscopies or barium enemas. The prep has changed drastically and if you are an enema fan the changes have not been for the better. My first colonoscopy was in the late '70's. The prep was X-Prep( senna) the afternoon before and nothing but jello or cottage chees after noon. The next morning it was a soap and bisococyl enema. The next time I had to prep myself was for a sigmoidoscopy and I was told to use Fleet enemas until I was clear. I took several 2 qt soapsuds enemas and the doctor complemented me on how clean everything was. The nest colonoscopy was in the early 2000's and I think I was given Golytely to take the night before. It cleaned me out. Last time I had a colonoscopy I was instructed to dfast for 24 hours and then drink a cup of this awful stuff every half hour for four hours. I did. but then that night I also gave myself a good enema. I'm sure I was clean, but I would have been anyway from what I have read. I like the idea of working from both ends!!!!1

I've had several colonoscopies over the last 15+ years. Each time I have had to consume a gallon or more of sodium sulfate. IF you drink the entire gallon or more of solution, your colon will be cleansed.

If you are having a colonoscopy be sure to start the preparation at least 15 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time. You will need this time for the solution to completely exit your GI. I've heard of patients who started the prep too soon before their appointment only to have to reschedule because the solution was still not completely through and they continued having cloudy discharge.

For my last colonostpy i used dulcolaxpills for 2 days eating only jello. the the morning of the procedure i took 2 large volume enemas results were clear. hope i made the doc happy.

By now I would hope it was amply established that if you are going for a colonoscopy that enemas, as much as we all enjoy doing them, are not adequate enough for that procedure. Specifically, you need the laxative to flush you out completely from the top end. Some years ago my husband had to get a signoidiscope exam and for that he had to do enemas, but that is a different story.

I must agree with Emom that the only way to assure a complete pre-exam cleaning out is to drink the vile liquid. I also have done a colonic or enemas just to be sure. As for sigmoidiscopy, my only experience was when I casually mentioned to the doctor during a routine visit that I'd had a little rectal bleeding. Before I knew it, the office nurse handed me a Fleet bottle and pointed me to the bathroom. while the scope was readied. Luckily, nothing serious was found..

My last colonoscopy was in 2007 and I can't dodge one any longer. I used enemas successfully the last time and fully intend to do so this time as well.

The last time I had a colonoscopy (my first) I had my last meal at noon the day before. I took a few enemas that evening, though I knew that wouldn't do the trick. In the morning I began taking an enema hourly from 0800 onward and by the 4th enema the returns were clear. My colonoscopy wasn't until 3pm, so I continued with enemas until I left for the clinic at 2pm and the returns remained clear. I took 4 qt soapsuds enemas using a colon tube. The doctor told me my prep had worked very well, and since I love enemas, I'll do the same prep for my upcoming scoping.

Today's prep is not the same as 8 or ten years ago. Two small 16 ounce bottles of stuff, no gallon to drink.

Last September I had my first Fleet Enema prior to my Colonoscopy.

It felt quite warm, as if it had been partially heated and assumed by the feeling that it was some oil based liquid.

It didn't feel like warm water that's for sure.

Anyhow I expelled it some 8-9 mins later and was nice and clean afterwards with no cramping or problems.

Would/Should it have been warm and would I be right in thinking it was Oil based?.

The fleet enemas gives some people a warm or burning sensation.

It is NOT an oil. It is water based and is a phosphate salt solution.

Fleet enemas are GROSSLY INSUFFICIENT for colonoscopy prep.

Even if a fleet's enema were an adequate prep for a colonoscopy (which it isn't), an oil enema would totally screw up the procedure. The oil would coat the lens and completely wreck the colonoscopy. Even a regular fleet's is considered bad because it irritates the mucosa and produces "glary" mucus. Thus it makes for an unreliable study because it distorts the normal appearance of the colon.

What I did for my last colonoscopy was take 6 Duclox pills. After they started to work, I geve myself an enema, well a couple. Then I had the stuff from my small intestine start to move and it came out.

Then I started to drink a bottle of Clear-lax in clear Gatoraide. Then another filling of water. After that, I drank the two quarts of whatever I got to clean myself out. I used water to mix with it, the next time I will use Gatoraide to mix with the power.

That cleaned me out good and I had another couple of enemas. I then drank the rest of the mixture. By then I was really clean. I went to bed and got up early in the morning drank another quart of Clear-lax and Gatoraide and then flushed my self again with a couple of enemas.

When I got to the hospital and checked in, I had to pee bad. Off to the rest room. Nothing else came out. I just peed a lot.

After all the paperwork was done, I changed my clothes and on the cart I went. I had the IV in me and they were about to put me out, I said I wanted to watch, so they didn't put me out. I watched the whole thing, I said after all the time I spent in the bathroom I wanted to see what they were looking at. It felt good. At one point the nurse pushed on my stomach and the scope went around the turn to my transverse colon. I then felt it move on down to my secum. Then they started to withdraw the scope. I could see everything.

I got wheeled to recovery and then the Dr. came in and told me what he saw. He never said I was dirty and that I have some divirticuliti that should be watched in the future.

I will do the same thing my next colonoscopy.

Unfortunately enemas can't clean out your small intestine 😢

I love complete clean out laxative, it give me same feeling of enema. When all the saline laxative is inside you is like a big enema from your mouth ?

But after a dose of lax you can finish the job with a good enema bag. Maybe 1 or 2h first you colonoscopy

I've had 3 procedures and am on the 5 yr plan. All have obviously required that vile prep drink that's as nasty as it gets. The last two procedures did not require an enema for prep, but for me, better safe to know you're 100% clean, and besides it's a good excuse. The doc last time said I looked great down there and to continue doing whatever I've been doing, little does he know about my fetish.

You can do enemas but they are not necessary. Whatever floats your boat. I just drink all the stuff and have never had a complaint from the doc.