Will Enemas Stop Diarrhea?

Last week my stepson and I went to Wal-Mart to purchase a new TV for the new stereo cabinet I just built.After the purchase,we stopped in a fast food place for lunch.The next morning,I woke up with a headache,the chills and a bad case of diarrhea.I spent most of the day in bed except for the several trips to the bathroom.I believe that food poisoning was my problem.The second day was not much differant than the first,my stomach felt weak and the diarrhea would not stop.By the afternoon of the second day of my sickness I decided to try a couple of enemas just to see if they would solve the diarrhea problem.

I gave myself a one quart plain water enema,but I had a very hard time holding it for more than two minutes,the second enema was one and a half quarts with a little soap to clean me out.Once again,I could not hold the second enema very long,I did feel much better.The diarrhea was no longer a problem.The following day,I was no longer feeling sick and things were back to normal.

Has anyone had a similar situation with diarrhea?

You don't mention whether or not your stepson ate the same food and, if he did, if he got diarrhea. Still, the likelihood of food-related diarrhea seems quite high. Did the enemas fix the problem? I doubt it: there's no good reason why an enema would help resolve diarrhea of any cause and I suspect your recovery was coincidental. As a general observation I suggest that diarrhea is a good reason to stay away from enemas - not a reason to use them. Save enemas for when you are feeling well!

The enema probably flushed out a bacteria which was causing your diahrrea.

Enemas do make you feel good, even if you aren't sick! 😃

Have a great day!

My stepson did not eat the same food and yet he had the same illness as me,I did have a coffee and he had a soda with his meal,we believe the bacteria could have been in the water.My stepsons diarrhea lasted one day longer than my diarrhea,which indicates my taking enemas could have helped flush the bacteria from my system.Anyway,thanks for the info guys.Let the good times flow. w/m 72yrs/W.MA

Some of the older Home Medical books would suggest an enema to help control diarrhea.

The reasoning was that you could flush out whatever was causing the irritation. Something mild like baking soda was usually suggested as a solution.

I have used them and it does seem to help a lot. If the diarrhea comes back it might be worth another try. But, you want to be careful not to get dehydrated if an enema or two doesn't stop it.

Interestingly, I had a bout of diarrhea just this weekend (today is Monday when I'm writing this) and I assume that it was from food which is commonly the case. Since the problem was pretty stubborn I decided to try a plain, warm tap water enema as I remember reading in some older medical manuals that it could help - as another contributor here mentioned. Anyway, long story short, no more diarrhea and my stomach started feeling better about an hour or two after the enema. Maybe a coincidence, but maybe not and it certainly didn't do any harm so I would try it again in the fuiture for sure.

Unless the diarrhea is very severe and causing the possibility of dehydration, where I work we usually do not prescribe any anti-diarrhea medications. If we think it is simply a 'bug' the idea is to keep the bowels moving to more quickly get rid of the 'bug' and to slow that process down is simply counterproductive. After all, the diarrhea is simply your body's defense mechanism at work. By extension of this, I think an enema makes a lot of sense. Whenever I have diarrhea one of the first things I do is take a big hot soap suds enema and I have had good success with this practice. But I would probably be taking one anyway if I had diarrhea or not, so you can see where my view on this may be a bit slanted. (smile)

I have to disagree---I have heard that if you are sick..and you take an enema like that it cleans the intestinal tract faster and gets rid of all the toxins in your system thus letting you recoup better!!

Is it the same if you have irretaple bowel syndrom? An enema with warm water Is that ok Ok when you are having an IBS attack?

Nicole, since IBS can 'swing' both ways, I would say a lot would have to depend on which way an IBS sufferer is normally.

I am finding that an enema can help one get on to normal activities much sooner in the day. At least this is the case for me.

Hi,

I got them from Mom a RN whenever I had diarrhea. She said that it was my body not agreeing with something and the sooner it got out of my system the better.

Think about it--diarrhea is the body's way of getting rid of whatever is bothering it, and an enema is just helping it. Diarrhea for me is a call for an enema, and after a good cleanout, there's nothing left to cause diarrhea. Plus, what an enjoyable way to rehydrate, and replace the water lost with the diarrhea!

I am of the opinion that constipation and diarrhea are opposite sodes of the same coin. In the former, the body is trying to rid itself of something but has insufficient water in the system to do so. In the latter, the reverse is true. Now, if one washes the colon out, the active agent which is pulling all tbat extra water into the colon is gone, and if the constipation is washed away the same way, both work. I believe that diarrhea is assisted by enemas, and I have done them to help it. I doubt things would go away quite so quickly if I had not done the enemas as they did, though it has been a while since I had to do that.

That is what got my first wife and I started on enemas. She had a case of the runs that started early one morning and lasted for three days and didn't seem like it was going to let up. she even took some pepto on the after I returned from work. On the third day I gave her an enema and that helped but she insisted that she would be able to give me an enema too. 😃 😄 😳

I've had very good luck in resolving bouts of diarrhea with the use of enemas. That old country doctor from Minnesota had the right idea in his book. I will often use a soapy enema as a strong purgative and then follow up with the gentle saline and soda enema. Never seems to fail in quickly resolving any digestive issues.

Relative to IBS, I have found that an occasional gentle enema will reduce or eliminate my symptons quicker than anything. It seems to have helped generations before me as indicated by the frequent deployment of the good old fashioned enema bag by my parents and grandparents. I don't recall ever hearing the term IBS until the enema bag had largely disappeared from it's usual place in people's bathrooms.

You make an interesting point, sse4fun. Would we have so many other problems, IBS and ll the rest, if we still used enemas on a regular basis. I know little about IBS, but can tell you this: enemas help me in many ways, and I am glad I can do them. I wish more people would listen to those around them who use enemas. Perhaps those who do not would do better fi they did listen to those of us who do.

I've had good luck with enemas getting rid of diarrhea. Maybe (as one post says) they do get rid of the bacteria causing it. i do know that since i have been on my enema regime (2 qt coffee enema to start the day and 2 qt baking soda/sea salt in the afternoon) i haven't had any diarrhea.

Yes and no. If the cause is allergy or something affecting stomach like celiacs , it won't help, but 1/2 of stomach upset happens a little lower down and yeah, it can help.

An enema has always helped me get over diarrhea when I was home and and close to my bag.

If you have not gotten your partrner into enemas, this is a good excuse to demonstrate how great enemas are.

Sometimes. If it's caused by bacteria or irritation.

If it's from IBS, I doubt it would help.

Good luck

I'm another one who uses enemas to cure diarrhea. I had a bout that wouldn't seem to stop. I was running to the head every 15 to 20 minutes with only a little to expel. This went on for 5 hours. Finally, my wife went to her parents' with the kids and I had the house to myself for a few hours. I took two 3-qt soapsuds enemas and followed them up with three 3-qt plain water enemas. I was etermined to flush out whatever else was inside me and it worked. Now I always use enemas as a cure for diarrhea.

One time I overdid it with some Dave's Insanity Sauce (an habanero based sauce). My tolerance for hot stuff is really high so getting the food down wasn't a problem. The sheer volume I consumed was a problem though and I got the runs. A good enema series expediantly solved the problem.

Enemas are a good way to combat diarrhea although they can be a bit uncomfortable since you are already cramping to high heaven. the best recipe I've been told by an old time family practice doctor for diarrhea is a warm milk enema. haven't tried it though.

Diarrhea is mother nature's way of giving you an enema so help her out with a few of your own. Has always worked for me.

tailpiper

Travelling in Egypt recently, I got a case despite best precautions. I have a travel enema bag which I used together with Imodium...the combination worked. Don't know which was more effective but the diarrhea lasted only one day..

Sounds right to me. To ride the body of toxins only seems natural> happy E to you and to me 😉

I have a relative who returned from a trip to Mexico with a bad case of diarrhea. After a day at home without any relief, she entered the local hospital seeking help. At the hospital she was given six enemas which cured the diarrhea and sent home. If the doctor at the hospital prescribed enemas as a cure for diarrhea I would consider it a valid treatment for diarrhea.

For me, the answer is yes, usually. My diarrheas are rarely caused by intestinal disease, rather by some combination of diet and the variety of prescription medications I take. Even if it doesn't work, the treatment is enjoyable, and the solution is another treatment, or two.

The meds I take just give me diarrhea. A daily clean out seems to give me the control over it. Within a day or two of stopping enemas it's back.

Well then, Bro...don't stop taking enemas. --golly gee. LOL

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