Solution to remove all bowel contents including mucus lining

I'm familiar with solutions using glycerine or castile soap for a good purging. Usually a high enough concentration of glycerine means that eventually I'll expel nothing but mucus after a few trips to the toilet. Last night this wasn't effective fast enough and I still expelled mucus this morning. I want to ensure I can fully evacuate everything in a more timely manner. Any ideas? Milk and molasses maybe? From what I've read it's powerful, but expelling the mucus as well is key for me to feel completely purged. I also am curious if there is any benefit to starting the mucus lining and flora fresh through this kind of purge every so often. I'm hoping going Susie or another nurse may have insight into that. My colon has felt inflamed and bloated lately so I'm interested in a fresh start. I haven't been doing many enemas or anal play lately so I know that's not causing it.

I would be afraid that a solution strong enough to strip off the mucus layer might cause quite a lot of inflammation and perhaps bleeding! I do notice however, that when I plan a cleanout day and take between 4 and 6, 5mg bisacodyl tablets the night before, the cleanout goes far better and there is less mucus.

I certainly don't want to do anything that would cause bleeding. However, I'm looking for the most complete cleanout that is safe. I suppose I could try dissolving bisacodyl tablets in a stronger concentration than I've done in the past. I don't remember if I noticed much mucus in the past. Another thing I thought of was if there is some solution that could bind well inside the colon it could cling to the walls of the colon. Then a follow up enema with a large amount of glycerine would force it all out, ideally bringing the mucus lining with it.

Permitdrab, please don't think that I am addressing this to you alone: YOU ARE CRAZY!

Stripping the mucus lining from the bowel is a terrible idea. You may well cause very serious injury by even attempting this.

DON'T DO THIS TO YOURSELF!!!!

[color=#000000]Cool down on this idea then get back with some of the professionals on this site and ask for help, please. We don't want to hear that you have won a Darwinism Award.[/color]

In Australia you used to be able to buy Coloxyl solution for use in enema's. Coloxyl is the trade name in Australia for Docusate. Docusate is a detergent that has been approved for internal use, and is usually the ingredient in stool softeners with doses of a few hundred milligrams. The Coloxyl enema solution was 18% docusate, and it was to be diluted 24:1 for use in an enema. I don't know how they ever got even 100ml of the stuff into someone (The recomended dose for an evacuant enema was 300-500ml), because it is the most difficult to hold solution I have EVER encountered. It really did disolve the mucus lining. I used to dilute it about 50:1, and even at that concentration, it was far more potent than castile soap and water. The product was probably discontinued about 10 years ago because the demand was so small.

That mucous is in there for a good reason. Don't strip it off for fun. Listen to what Stephen S. has said. I tried 50-50 vinegar/water once and stripped off the mucous lining and had a week of diarrhea and bleeding; never again. That mucous membrane is important to protect your colon. If you are getting clear water returns, STOP.

Hey sorry I scared people. I definitely was only looking for safe ways to do this. The only reason I was interested is because sometimes I've definitely removed a fair amount of mucus with glycerine and felt great in the end. It just didn't work fully last night so I was seeking alternatives. I'll let professionals chime in.

I'm familiar with solutions using glycerine or castile soap for a good purging. Usually a high enough concentration of glycerine means that eventually I'll expel nothing but mucus after a few trips to the toilet. Last night this wasn't effective fast enough and I still expelled mucus this morning. I want to ensure I can fully evacuate everything in a more timely manner. Any ideas? Milk and molasses maybe? From what I've read it's powerful, but expelling the mucus as well is key for me to feel completely purged. I also am curious if there is any benefit to starting the mucus lining and flora fresh through this kind of purge every so often. I'm hoping going Susie or another nurse may have insight into that. My colon has felt inflamed and bloated lately so I'm interested in a fresh start. I haven't been doing many enemas or anal play lately so I know that's not causing it.

It's too bad you guys don't know the difference between a mucous membrane (lining) and a coating of mucus. You'd realize all your concerns are moot.

The mucous lining is a cell/tissue type that produces mucus, that in the intestinal tract acts as a lubricant to enable feces to flow more easily through the colon. Enemas do not remove a mucous lining. Mucous describes a cell and tissue type. Mucus is the gel like substance that the tissue type produces.

A mucus coating is the nothing more than mucus produced by goblet cells lining the tract.

Removing the mucus by lavage (enemas) is not dangerous at all for 99.99% of people. Sometimes after enemas with various solutions, mucus production is stimulated following enemas. Solutions like glycerine cause more water to be brought into the colon, in addition to mucus.

Colon "therapists" are obsessed with mucus. They are crazy. It's going to be there all the time in various amounts, with or without feces. There is nothing wrong with mucus.

Many enemas with some solutions like soaps or detergents (you shouldn't use detergents as they are very irritating) can irritate the colon. With glycerin solutions, you may have several return trips to the toilet and expel clearish fluid that is part mucus and part water drawn into the colon by the hygroscopic nature of glycerin.

Thanks Susie! I'm definitely seeking nothing more than purging an amount of mucus to indicate my colon is as empty as it can be. Don't want to shed tissue or anything like that. It sounds like glycerine is still my best bet. I'm not doing anything strong like that tonight, but this weekend I will try again. Then it will be fiber and flora time to get back on track.

I did a milder series last night and had very positive progress. Nothing mucusy this morning, but a fair amount of gas. I feel pretty great today too. I'm making sure to replenish my flora with probiotics and even added some to the last enema. I'll also be upping my soluble fiber intake to keep the flora nourished. Insoluble fiber will also be key in the next few days to keep things moving. In the end I feel glycerine really is best for shedding mucus, however the results juat aren't always consistent.

Epsom Salt an soapsuds, in knee-chest position, followed up by soapsuds enemas till clear.

Lisa, that sounds like a good recipe for fun. Can you tell us the proportions of Epsom salts and soap?

How much volume for the first one?

Plantagenet: I use a 3-qt HWB style bag. closed top.

For the soap, I put a bar of Ivory Soap in a 1-gallon sealable jug, at least a day before. and shake it up good, I set it aside and let it steep, then shake it up again a few hours later, and again right before I start mixing the enema.

I actually keep a couple of those in the closet at all times.

If there are any other laxatives involved I time them accordingly.

I then measure out the Epsom Salt. Get on the scale. A teaspoon for every 20 pounds that I HONESTLY weigh.

I shake the soapsuds up one last time, and pour HALF A BAG into the enema bag. I then add the Epsom Salt. and I let the tap run until fully hot. I fill the rest of the bag with hot water and attach the hose. Then I carry the bag into the bedroom by the hanger end,Set it aside and proceed with my setup and prep. That way, temperature will equalize across the whole bag, Epsom Salt will dissolve and propagate through the mix,and the soapsuds will spread into all the water as well.

Then, after I have peed, and am ready to get into position, I hang the enema bag so that it will be about 3 ft above my rectum when I'm in position. That should produce a flow of about a quart per minute. I retain that 15 minutes!! NO LONGER!! It can cause too much of the Epsom Salt to be absorbed into the blood stream, which is dangerous!

The expulsion:Typically on running to the toilet, I will get one large watery movement expulsion immediately. Then over the next 20 minutes or so, a number of large watery expulsions with ever smaller solids. The worst time is right after the first expulsion. If you had anything in your stomach, have an empty trashcan or dishpan standing by because you might lose it!!

The method I've used for years is to mush and dissolve a tablet or two of Magic Bullet. Make sure that you can fill your entire colon first, then mix the bisacodyl in with a bag of enema water, and you'll have a heck of a time expelling the entirety of your bowels.

The method I've used for years is to mush and dissolve a tablet or two of Magic Bullet. Make sure that you can fill your entire colon first, then mix the bisacodyl in with a bag of enema water, and you'll have a heck of a time expelling the entirety of your bowels.

I like to use five or six Magic Bullets for that.

It's a little crampy, but it really cleans you out. You DON'T have to mash them either. Just heat them in a glass of water in the microwave for a minute or two and they melt and completely dissolve into a clear solution that you can pour into your bag that already has water in it which will bring the whole solution to the right temperature.

Recently I was having some constipation due to some antibiotics medications I was taking for a sinus infection. I was loaded with gas and very uncomfortable.I was going to have sinus surgery, and with the constipation it did not look too good. My wife spoke to a girl friend who is a Nurse about the situation, and they agreed to get together that night and "get things right". Cindy came on over with a shopping bag of Vinegar, Listerine, Ivory soap, and a large bottle of Glycerine.First she made up a mixture of the Ivory soap, and Glycerine, [half and half....no water] and filled up a 8 oz enema squeeze syringe. I was not too cooperative about this solution going into me but the girls knew what would weaken me...[panties garters and stockings....never fails]. they proceeded to get me down and Cindy proceeded to squirt the entire contents of that blue syringe into my bowels. I immediately felt that "Tug" in my gut. Cindy determined that I had to wait about 10 minutes before letting me expel it all.

That stuff was churning inside me like Draino in a pipe. They teased me sexually to take my mind off it and when I went to the pot...everything came out like an atomic explosion. After about 20 minutes of cramps, solids, soap/glycerine, and gas shooting out of my butt, I was finally empty....or so I thought. I suddenly felt another "Tug" and I almost did not make it back to the bathroom when the 2nd "Wave" hit me. After 10 minutes of that, It seemed to be over and I was feeling quite a bit better [probably lost 10 lbs ;-) ]. But...Nurse Cindy and my wife were not done with me yet. Next came our closed top enema bag filled with Ivory soap and hot water. I got a reminder of the Nurses enema slogan... Hi, Hot, A lot. after about 2 of these and a full baking soda water rinse, I was squeaky clean and fresh. As I was finishing up and about to get into the shower, the Wife came in with the bottle of Distiled vinegar, and Listerine with Cindy holding the bag....I watched her pour the bottle of vinegar and Listerine full strength into that bag, and they saw my panicking eyes and laughed teasing me threatening to give me the "Rinse" of the lifetime. Then suddenly they emptied the bag and then rinsed it a few times with water....with them telling me to relax that the vinegar and Listerine was just to Clean out and sanitize the Bag and hose. Thought I'd share this event with you...