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Posted 10/28/2015 8:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hi guys!

I used salofalk 2g/50ml enemas for the first time last night. I have to say I had no trouble administering it! I warmed the nossle under my armpit before using it, and I was able to keep it all in overnight with no problem! I was pretty happy, I thought it'd be harder.

I had a question about the morning, I was expecting to release the liquid in the morning however I just went to the bathroom as normal. I had a little bit more gas and poop than normal and there was a little bit of cramping feeling, and as usual there was blood in the BM. But no liquid? Does all the liquid get absorbed overnight?
Posted 10/28/2015 11:22 AM (GMT 0)
Congrats on holding it all night, as some do have a lot of trouble when first starting enemas. Yes, most, if not all, of the enema fluid should be absorbed overnight. As that's what a healthy large intestine does, it removes liquid from our waste. Sometimes I'd pass some of the enema fluid during my first bm the next morning. Or my first bm might be slightly looser or more watery then subsequent ones are.
Posted 10/28/2015 6:01 PM (GMT 0)
The liquid does NOT get fully absorbed into the rectum/colon...it gets absorbed by the stool, actually.

Congratulations on your first night.
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