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Posted 10/20/2010 1:36 PM (GMT 0)
I injured my left hip while exercising. It's tender to lay on.  I just started flaring this weekend and my doc wants me back on the enemas!  I was told to "use a pillow" for comfort....BUT my hip is black and blue and in the mroning it hurts more than when going to bed.

So if you injured on the left side how do you adminster the enema...the directions state to stay on the left side for 30 minutes.  That's too long for me.  Laying on my left side is not allowing the injury to heal....and of couse I can't take Advil!

I've emailed the doc about using supposititores instead...we'll see if she gets back to me. She tend to ignore my suggestions.

Any advise in the meantime?

Posted 10/20/2010 2:17 PM (GMT 0)
You can lie on your right side to do the enemas and stay on that side all night. I recently had to do that because it hurt to lie on my left due to the colon inflammation and everyone here told me it was ok to do it on my right. Or you can administer it with your rump in the air and then lie on your right.
Posted 10/20/2010 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
Also - after my hip surgery I couldn't lie on my right side, so I turned just enough to squirt the enemas in, then lay on my back.... worked fine.
Posted 10/20/2010 7:42 PM (GMT 0)
Do what you need to do in order to use them....but the suppositories won't be enough, especially since you've had a recent injury.

Hope your hip heals quickly.

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