Does this happen during your enema?

I have a red 2qt bag with 6'6" of clear silicone hose attached to it. I take my enemas in the bathroom lying on the floor and hang the bag from the door handle. I've noticed when I'm taking a very soapy enema ( or any other enema for that matter ), that the most concentrated part of the soapy enema is still in the hose. The enema stops flowing when it gets just under the bag, so the whole hose is filled with all that good soap. Here's what I do, I clamp it off and go expel, then I fill the bag to about third full kinda rinsing the bag at the same time. Then I hang the bag from the shower curtain rod and and open the clamp just a little to let the rest of all that good soap get into me slowly.

Was just curious, does anyone else have this same situation, and what do you do for it? Thanks. Mike

I am continually giving the bag a shake to keep the soap mixture mixed. I do hate to see all of that nice cramp inducing soap clinging to the side of the clear bag.

That's why it is so important to have the soap well mixed by the time you pour it in the bag. I have a seal-able jug that I fill with water and put a bar of Ivory soap in. I shake it up when I fill it, and then I stash it away in the back of the closet. When I am planning an enema, I shake the bottle up at least the night before, and again right after I carry it into the bathroom to mix the enema.

Also, that is a good reason to use the closed-top, Hot-Water-Bottle style bag, instead of the open-topped bag. That way, you have to pour the soapsuds in, then fill it the rest of the way with hot water. You want the entire mixture warm, not hot. Most people, myself included, automatically, without giving it much thought, will pick the bottle up by the hook, and the end of the hose, and carry it to the enema bed that way. That helps, because it puts the soapsuds on top, where they will dissolve into the water.

I always lay the enema on the bed for 5 minutes or so, while I am checking and making sure I have everything right. Then when I do hang it, it has the soap pretty well mixed with the water. Then I get into position, and wait another couple of minutes, to make sure I'm relaxed before I do the insertion, then I take another minute or two, and again make sure I'm relaxed before I open the valve.

Try using a mild liquid soap it seems to stay mixed well for me

The water is very warm and solution is mixed well, the concentration of soap just seems to float to the top of the bag. My enema generally lasts 5-10 mins so it's not in there that long.

Mike? Do you have hard water? I'm wondering if that may be the reason some soap "floats". We have hard water. May have to look into that.

The suds even after a good mix (I typically use shampoo or liquid soap) tend to go to the top but after shaking it pup, I'll also squirt a good amount into the bag where it will settle right and the bottom and then come in as super concentrated. Also easier to see in a clear bag just how well mixed it is.

I don't worry about it one way or the other really

My water is supposed to be softened by the town. The soap does lather up when I take a shower, but I beleive it is still somewhat hard. Thanks for your input MissStress.

My guess is that it's due to the type of soap you're using. I use Dr Bronners and, because I have a clear silicone bag, know that it mixes thoroughly. I observed the same issue you're having with Ivory and other bar soaps.

Dr Bronners Peppermint Castile soap works wonders for me as well.

I agree with LisaK.

You guys need to mix the soap better. Well mixed dissolved soap is much more crampy than soap particles.

Add me to the list: Dr. Bronner's liquid mixes thoroughly.

Agree on Dr. Bonner's. I use the lavender variety. I use only about a tablespoon for a 2-qt. bag. More than that and I'm in danger of an accident because of the cramps. With that small amount, I can hold it for maybe 10-15 minutes. Cleanout is great when followed by 2 clear water rinses.

I take a one quart glass canning jar, using a fine cheese grater i cut the bar in long pieces and grate the soap and put it into the jar. I then fill the jar with boiling water. At night I shake the jar which is still filled with more or less clear soapy water. By next morning I have a nicely scoopable jar full of ivory soap. I will use two teaspoons full of that soap for every quart. I start with about a quart of as hot as i can get it from the faucet. I dissolve the soap in that quart, then add a second quart of warm water to that one quart, and I get an extra soapy, crampy enema. This is my favorite enema.

I'm with the Dr. Bronner's crowd. It mixes thoroughly without suddsing up and the peppermint adds an extra zing to the experience. I also have a glycerin-based peppermint soap from Avalon products that is all organic, animal-cruelty free, and so forth. All natural and the added glycerin provides a certain urgency to the situation.

I have used Dr. B Lavender and also Rose, but you could also use Baby Shampoo. Any that is not mixed in will sink to the bottom of the bag and be the first part out and not stuck in the hose at the end. You can also choose not to mix and in that case you will get a super charged soap shot at the start and then you can rub and jiggle your stomach to mix it internally.