Rinse after soap enema

Same here Janet But I rinse 2 to 4 time till I feel all clean. How much do you like to rinse with, I try to take in more then I take in for the soap suds to make sure I rinse all the way up there.

With all my enemas I am always encouraged to take two quarts. At times I am unable to take much with the first soapsuds enema and when that happens, after expelling, the bag is refilled and another soapsuds enema is given. The refilled bag has always been considered the first enema,

If I continue to have trouble taking a less than a quart my mother has resorted to administering a M and M enema injected as high as possible. This is then followed by the rinse enemas.

Janet / I know some times it is hard to relax to get the enema in I try breath exercises or by making my spinster contract many time in a row till it starts it works most times. M&M injection can really get things moving been there done that. I have always like feel full and like to take in as much as I can and have gotten used to taking in more then you do but I just like it that way. Hope we can chat some time.

My mom never gave me a rinse enema. I have followed suit.

I had a mistress that would give me a soapy enema. Most times she just gave me one. The last time it must have been a little strong because for hours afterwards, anytime I ate something, it went right through.

When ever I an getting an enema I always have the other person give me a rinse enema, I just tell them that the soap gets things going and the rinse soothes the burning from the soap, Its a good excuse for a second enema 😃

I was given a very soapy and uncomfortable cleansing enema the last time I was in the hospital. The girl giving me the enema put so much soap in there it kinda burned coming out. Luckily for me she followed it up with two more bags of warm saline until the "results were clear". She literally wore me out with that enema bag. I was tired and my belly was sore, but I was emptied out completely. I really love enemas, but that experience was more in line with old fashioned hospital doctrine.

I prepare a rinse with some garlic or lemon juice and work it throughout the colon then expel.

My preference is for Dr Bronners peppermint soap, about 1 tablespoonful to two imperial pints tepid water. I find this expels well without too many return trips. If I use ivory soap, for example, then without a plain rinse, I stay uncomfortable for a day or two.

I usally do a plain water rinse enema after taking a soap enema, but it's just another reason to enjoy additional enemas!!

I always rinse. If I don't I can end up with some soreness which is not something that I am aiming for. It is just like rinsing during a shower after you soap up. One cleans and the other cleanses

Absolutely, 2 good soapy enemas and then a good rinse one.mmmmmmmm mmmmmm good!

I work not from theory but from experience and comfort. i'm more than partial to strong soapy enemas, always with enough salt in the soap to make the mixture hypertonic (about 2 dessert spoonsful in 5 litres or appprox. 11 pints US). The enema is both irritating (the soap) and dehydrating (the salt). If I don't rinse, the result is unpleasant. I do my enemas before I go to bed. Without a rinse, I might get through the night, but in the morning there will be another half litre or so of liquid to be expelled. This should NOT be forgotten, otherwise a cough has messy side effects!

I have found that a plain water all-you-can-hold rinse after the soapy enema will result in a more or less dry colon the next morning, PROVIDING I have left enough time for a full expulsion of the soap before taking the rinse enema. Since the soap enema is a large one (I genreally can take about 4 1/2 litres) it goes right up to my caecum. To get the contents of the caecum out can take up to 20 minutes. It is worth the wait, for then the rinse comes out resembling clear chicken stock.

Johnny

Interesting and debatable topic. As I recall, many years ago, home, hospital and boarding school soapsuds enemas were never followed with a rinse enema. For me, these resulted in a throrough clean out, but also a lingering crampyness and discomfort. After college, for many years I did not use soap, I simply prefered filtered tap water with or without salt and or baking soda. Problem was/is these solutions did not seem to stimulate thorough evacuations or the sense of having had a "good enema". Started to use soapsuds again and found a good 1-2 L soapy enema really got things done and when followed with a 2 L clear or saline rinse there was no lingering discomfort...in fact I felt great. A few years back I asked my gastro MD after a colonoscopy about soapy enemas and whether to rinse afterward or not. He strongly recomended taking rinse enemas since the soap (however mild) is irritating to the mucosa layer of the intestine and can cause colitis over time among many other complications. For soap he suggested mild Ivory, Kirks bar soap or pure mild castile - anything stronger than those would be asking for trouble. Guess that's good enough for me. Hello rinse!

Always a good idea to rinse after a soap enema........actually always a good idea to give another enema

We are all different. Plain water rinse does not work for me. I have enjoyed enemas for almost 60 years and most have been soapy for at least the last 30 years. I usually take 2 or 3 quarts each fill. It takes 3 or 4 fills to clean me out. Often after the first enema I have the feeling of needing to go and can't. If I follow the soapy enemas with plain water, it often gets stuck in me.

I usually do several rinse enemas after soapy ones. I just like doing enemas that much.

After the initial cleansing enemas, I also do several rinse enemas (mostly for pleasure) I might also do a final retention enema using pedialyte or Gatorade to replace any electrolytes lost in the cleansing process.

I like large soap suds enemas and very rarely follow with a clear water rinse as I find the water rinse gets stuck in there. Then hours later I'm still running to the bathroom. Then, if I had any other plans they have to get canceled, if this happens. SO, its all soap and complete expulsion or nothing.

Are we washing a car? A plain water rinse isn't necessary.

As far as replacing any electrolytes is concerned, if you using pedialyte or gatorade in your enema because you are genuinely worried about your electrolytes, you should drink the damn stuff.

The visiting nurse who pumped a large castile soap enema into me after I was home from the hospital never mentioned a rinse. I've read a few of the nursing manuals, and I don't recall instructions for a rinse, either.

It seems that most texts or instructional articles don't suggest "rinse" or multiple enemas to clear the bowel in simple constipation etc. That is, of course, unless the doctor orders enemas 'til clear. This type of order seems quite unlikely in this day and age.

I would suspect that it is generally an excuse for those of us who enjoy enemas, to extend the procedure until we've had our fill (pun intended). After all, don't most of us just take enemas for shits and giggles?

On the other hand, if one uses enemas in lieu of colonics with a machine, multiple enemas may well be the norm. A soapy enema, for starters, may trigger a stronger initial purge. Subsequent rinses may be quite effective in cleansing the colon.

I'm glad I read this thread - up until now I had assumed one really should rinse after a soapy enema, so when I didn't have time for more than one I always opted for plain water. The other night I had a peppermint soapy, not too strong, without a rinse and had no ill effects. Thanks again, Zity folks!

And LOL - "I take enemas for shits and giggles" - that should be a bumper sticker or tshirt! Too funny!

Right on, CulDel! Hey, if they can sell Tee shirts with WTF (I add "O" for OVER...its a Marine Corps thing) Why not "enema" sayings or do'ins? Hello? WTFOver.....

the boxcar

Since July 2005 I've had six major gur surgeries, opened from sternum to Mr. Wiggley and had Visiting Nurse service with each one. The first group established the regimin; three 2qt SSe followed by one 2qt Salt & soda, every other day. Nothing was said about plain rinse. I felt that they were using the Sal&Soda for that function. Don't know, but is now my established routine altered only by using my 4qt bag so that equats to two 2qt Sse and 2qt Salt & Soda. Because there is absolutely NO perstalsis in the colon it just has to be cleaned out as if it was a colostomy. (Almost the choice I had at one point) --so, WTFOver, is it okay if I enjoy it? Shss-s-s!, Don't rat-me-out, but I do!

the boxcar

I don't ever take a rinse enema after my ivory soap soapsuds enema. I don't have problems that my mother said I would if I didn't rinse. No cramping or runs....

I usually do a second rinse enema.

Have never had any problems doing so.

I do allow plenty of time for my enemas so that's not a problem.

C.

I usually rinse after a soapy enema but I have skipped the rinse before and have had no noticeable problems afterwards.

I was always under the impression that a rinse was required after soap. However I kept finding that this left me really bloated and I struggled to expel all of the rinse, whereas I would usually get all of the soap out relatively easily.

Due to time limitations one day I didn't get round to doing a rinse and I actually felt much better than if I had rinsed. Since then I've never bothered and I find I get back to normal much faster as a result.

Whether or not I do a rinse enema often depends how much time I have, and my desire for another enema at that point, but to be totally honest, I really don't find any physical difference whether I take a rinse enema or not. I generally stick to J & J Baby shampoo, or Dr. Bronners unscented Castile soap with a dash of salt added for my SSE's. If I do a rinse enema, I generally use a salt and Baking Soda mixture in warm water.