How many soap suds enemas can be taken safely?

NmaGirl, I also get that soreness when I prep for a colonoscopy; drinking all that PEG solution and going to the toilet countless times, with all the wiping. I use moist wipes to clean with, put good hand lotion on the outside. I have some Rx Proctofoam on hand that I can inject inside. You might try some Prep.H CREME to put inside. Hope you feel better soon.

I'll do a session every so often and take several 4 quart hot soapy enemas!!!

I think I may have overdone it a bit. Now What?

I woke up this morning feeling not quite right. My period is due to start and something I ate last night apparently did not set well, so I just felt shitty. I had some time off due so I called in sick to my boss. About mid-morning I decided a good and proper enema may help straighten me out. I had a full bag with castile soap, followed by a quart of coffee held about thirty minutes, then a full bag of tap water to rinse. That helped a lot.

After a light lunch I was bored, so I thought if some enemas are good, more enemas are better. Not? So I had another full bag with light castile soap and another full bag of cool tap water for a rinse. Only two of them had any soap in them, but I do believe I am well cleaned out. That is the most enemas I have ever had in one day, and I think I exceeded my limit. I feel like I have been butt-fucked without lube.

Some good hand cream helped the soreness on the outside from wiping so much. But, what can I do to soothe the inside?

You started out by saying you over did it.

So, to fix the problem you thought you should do it more??????

Think about what you are doing.

After a serious gut surgery and sent home I had 'visiting nurse' services for about three weeks. They determined that the regimine would be three 2 qt sse and one salt & soda 2 qt rinse every other day. If schedules got in the way every day would be better than waiting three days.

That is essentially my routine with the exception of using a 4 qt silicon bag with 1 qt markings and take the 2 qts in that manner saving frequent refills of a stand 2 qt bag. So the result is 2 ea sse and then 2 ea salt & soda. Works good for me anyway.

the boxcar

How many enemas and how big to get enemas till clear

How many enemas and how big to get enemas till clear

NO ONE can tell you how many or what size for you. You have to experiment. There is great variability in this. When and what you last ate is also a factor.

I would start with three, two quart enemas and work up from there.

Speaking for myself, I have found a general consistency for all my enema sessions but each session is different in its own way. So I treat each session as individual and unique. I simply observe my body's response to the enemas to gauge how far up my colon is being cleaned based on what I expel. And it all kind of comes down to if my goal is to clean my entire colon or just my rectum. Full colon cleansing- then far more enemas required. Rectum only- then far fewer and less volume is needed.

Each of these approaches have come with years of experience of doing enemas. You kind of have to establish your own learning curve based how your body reacts to the enemas.

Depends on a LOT of independent variables.

if you get any light-headedness, dizziness, or headache, Your body is telling you it's time to back off!!

I have a constant constipation problem and go to the hospital quite often for enemas, the last time they gave me one hospital bag full then let me expel, then gave me another,told me to stay put filled the bag and gave most of it to me all sse no rinse. best clean out ive had for some time. she was a good nurse knew how to get the most out of me

I have found a lady to give me enemas any time i need them , after all these years, the last time she gave me a sse had me expel, then gave me 2 bags in a row no expelling till both bags were in. got a good clean out no rinses

I always take/give 2 or 3 soapsuds enemas, followed by a plain water rinse!!! All are 4 quart enemas!!!

I went to the hospital for constipation and they would only give me 3 soap suds enemas.

I went to the hospital for constipation and they would only give me 3 soap suds enemas.

That's because for constipation, that's enough.

After that, you're playing.

Mild soaps only.......Dr. B's, or original, pure Neutragena. Ivory too harsh. No detergents. No perfumed or anti-bacterial soaps.

Susie, if I am going to pay the hospital bill for my visit, can I not get some play time?

I usually have/take two or three soapsuds enemas followed by a rinse enema.

Janet S

I've taken 5 large soap enemas in a row, and the next day and other 3. The results seem to be a longer than normal time for my colon to recover. Other than that I have noticed no other effects.

As reported before, I had six major gut surgeries starting in 2005. Once hooked back up on the second one, I was home with Visiting Nurse service. They established what has become my routine; three Sse and then one Salt&Soda rinse. All of which are 2 qt.

I vary that now since I use my 4 qt bag, and do two 4 qt bags, 1/2 at a time. First bag soap and second Salt& Soda.

the boxcar

Spaced out properly there is probably not a hard limit.

Listen to your body. Any dizziness, light-headedness,excessive thirst, vomiting, that's your body telling you to slow down.

If you have done 4 soapsuds enemas of 2-qts or more, held for 15 minutes and you don't have a clear return, it's time to reassess whether you did your preparation the right way.

I have never had a Doctor ever order more then 3 enemas all of the years I had worked med surg floor. Just sayin

Well that just sucks Ginnie, hope I never have to check into your hospital. Just kidding of course. 😄

If session lasts through the day, I enjoy one cleansing Enema, then rinse and play anally. I can climax both ways.

Love anal beads and butt plugs so may wear them for awhile. But over a day I can take as many as 5 that are just over 1 quart

if really in the mood : )

Remember that soapsuds enemas can severely irritate the colon and rectum. They aren't recommended any longer in favor of a hypertonic sodium solution. But then again, 'modern' medical science rarely recommends anything other than those caustic Fleet enemas.

I've never had any issues and use soap in my enemas nearly every week. I also take a rinse enema or two maybe with some baking soda which is something I've never had done in the hospital. The recent times I've gotten enemas there, it was a mineral oil, followed an hour later by an SSE, they've never offered a rinse. I've been sent home still full of mineral oil as well when the Dr didn't order an SSE to follow.

Been fighting with insurance to approve a part time caregiver so I can get on a full time bowel program

I’ll base my opinion on my 58 years of experience. When I was in my 20’s, I’d take a 2 quart enema every weekday and 2 every weekend day. I had no bad effects. When I was in my 30’s and 40’s, I would regularly take 2 enemas every other day and again had no problems. Now that I’m 70 I find that 2 three quart enemas twice a week is just the perfect thing to do. I had my first colonoscopy last summer at age 69 and was spotless. All the enemas didn’t hurt me at all. Too many is relative to the individual and if you pay attention to what your body tells you, you will know how many is too many.

My rule of thumb is that I do not do enemas so often that they affect my system's ability to function on its own. So I space them apart so there is a recovery period. Now if I do a single 2 quart enema with a couple of table spoons of Epson Salts, then that has little affect on my system and I can and sometimes do another the next day.

It really comes down to how often and how large your enemas are. You can become dependent on enemas to have a BM, which is something I definitely want to avoid. But for some this is not a problem and they are quite happy to do daily enemas even if it does cause dependence.

You simply have to decide what works for you and how your body reacts then set your schedule based on volume, frequency and types/strengths of your enemas. If you do end up with a medical problem, then you probably have overdone it.

Same as any other enema

No point continuing after a clear return is achieved.

Any light-headedness vertigo or more than very mild nausea, and you need to listen to your body and back off.

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That's your body saying "Enough!"

The soap will cause some irritation by design and should always have a rinse?

But i have read in a medical encyclopedia that there is something called "enema shock" and one can ''rectally dialyze'' themselves by having too many enemas leading to the shock...

Next tima a nures is here in chat I will ask if they are familiar with this, i chatted with a retired RN here in the open chat but did not think of it then as I did not see this topic until just now.

Anyone else here ever heard abut this?

Same as any other enema.

No point continuing after a clear return is achieved.

Any light-headedness vertigo or more than very mild nausea, and you need to listen to your body and back off.

That's your body saying "Enough!"

Gosh, I started with very strong Ivory soap enema (multiple bars of soap to make a very milky solution) when I was a teen and continued till I was about 70, often during so many a week that I did not have a natural BM. Besides Ivory I used Dove soap for awhile and of course Castile.. I never followed with a water rinse, and no problems that I know of. I do have a fatty liver, but don't think it has to do with the soap...

I think that if you make sure the solution is isotonic, and not laced with harmful additives, There's no limit. If we are just doing enemas for play, with no infusions, or cleansing, laxative purpose, Lisa, Isa and I may receive 10 or more 2 or 3 qt enemas of isotonic saline in a weekend. Needles to say, after the 4th or 5th, we are running clear. The whole point is to enjoy the enemas, so that's the reason for continuing after we are running clear. When we plan the weekend, we start with a dose of 4 bisacodyl tablets at noon Friday, and fast after lunch until Saturday morning's session. We drink 4 tbsp of castor oil at bedtime, and diaper up to avoid messing the bed. Saturday AM usually starts with cleaning up from dirty diapers, followed by 2-4 bisacodyl suppositories after the castor oil induced BM. A few times, we've donned fresh diapers, and played with each other until we all have heard the sounds of diapers being filled. once that happens, we clean each other up and start with SSE's, 5-7 of them, then 3 very warm salt and soda rinses. The last rinse is normally a full 4 qts. None of us ever felt lightheaded, although there was occasional mild nausea. We all love feeling the hot water in us, and the cramping caused by the laxatives.