Enemas-Bottle Design and A Question

Ok, who else has issues with the bottle design on mesalamine enemas? I am lucky the bottle is thin and flexible enough to fold the end up to push more liquid out of the bottle! Why can't they design a more efficient bottle?

I remember purchasing fabric paint in the past that was housed in a bottle with an accordion-like design. You pushed the end of the bottle in as you used the paint, so the sides collapsed on itself until you got to the end of the bottle. I remember have no fabric paint going to waste that way. I hope you understand what I mean by "accordion-like" ... it would help us all using enemas be able to get all the contents out without wasting it.

Also, do any of you add ingredients to your mesalamine enemas? I have seen recipes for the vitamin E enemas as well as other therapeutic types that had l-glutamine or aloe vera ... would you think any of these would disturb the "integrity" of the mesalamine? I am considering at least the Vitamin E addition as I found the natural form in a bottled liquid so I would not have to cut into the capsules.

Your thoughts would be appreciated!

And if you're lucky like me and have pain in your hands and wrists that go along with flares, it is v.v. hard to squeeze that bottle. I agree.

I would not add anything to the mesalamine enema.

I'm going to try an enema for the first time tonight

The first thing I commented on when I saw the package was..."aren't these the coolest little accordian bottles ever!"

Maybe I've found something to be grateful for!

Back up the truck ... Lodi - what kind of enemas did you get with that kind of bottle?

We also have Salofalk enemas in the UK. I would refuse to use anything else. Right now I'm having trouble inserting them properly. Far too inflamed for them or even suppositories. Any ideas?

Wow, scarlet q, 7 doses cost a hundred dollars! I suppose that's why the GI asked me if I had a drug plan before he prescribed the enema. So do you use these regularly or just for a flare?

I think these are working for me but it's at a cost, I'm getting sore when I insert the enema now after just 8 nights and I feel stinging. I'm getting some hard to ignore abdominal pain, particularly when I lean over. I'm thinking the pain is more from the oral medication because it's from under my ribs to just above my belly button. Does anyone know if the medication in the enema also gets absorbed systemically?

I talked to the pharmacist about my side effects again and he says they still might go away. These drugs seem like such a crap shoot. I want to understand what they are doing to my body so I can make an informed decision about taking them. I find it scary that even the pharmacist can't explain this to me.

Gonna try that, RH, Thanks!