Shakes, sweats, and nausea

I am new here and am hoping you all might be able to help. Although I love enemas they are only done when really needed. It is not uncommon for me to go 3+ weeks without a bowel movement. That said, when I have taken 1-2 quarts and sit to evacuate, I get very nauseous, I shake terribly, and get cold sweats. Does this happen to anyone else? Does anyone know what could be causing this reaction? Any help would be appreciated. I hope to be able to make them a more pleasant experience for me.

Please see a doctor. Something's not right.

What you are describing sounds like the experience I had with an Epsom Salt and Soapsuds Enema that had too much Epsom Salt. I have heard of others experiencing it with overdoses of several laxatives, especially saline laxatives like Magnesium Citrate.

I have a similar instances of what you are describing, without the shaking. Mostly cold sweat and feeling nauseated. It happens very infrequently, however. I am hoping Switchablesusie might weigh in on this. I trust her knowledge in these areas.

Why are you waiting 3 weeks!!! That is crazy. Wait 3 days and clean yourself out.

It is not unusual for me to go 2-3 weeks without a BM, that has always been my schedule. I haven't had the nerve to try the different soaps and additives that are talked about in this forum. Is there one that would maybe have a calming effect?

People say chamomile is relaxing. I haven't personally tried, I'm too calm as it is..

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There is an illness called chemical colitis , which has all of those symptoms....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_colitis....It can occur when taking enemas, but as the name implies, it is caused by the addition of harsh chemicals to the enema solution and not from just plain water . Even too much soap can cause this condition in a normal 2 quart enema.

It's time to see a gastroenterologist. The infrequency of urges is a clue that something is very wrong. They may start you on some oral preparations to make your frequency more normal. You could have megacolon.

Are you making sure to have the enema solution just above body temperature, but no hotter than 105 degrees F. ?--A cold enema can cause cramping, and a too hot enema cause tissue damage! What enema solution, and how much, are you using??