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Posted 8/4/2018 8:58 PM (GMT 0)
How long are we expected to keep Rowasa held in after enema is put in.
Posted 8/5/2018 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
At the very least....half an hour. Get good at butt squeezing, slow calm breathing, grunting, whimpering, biting the sheets, whatever in order to get through the urge. It takes about a minute or more, but feels like an hour.

In my 29+ years of using them, I've dumped only 3.

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Posted 8/5/2018 10:40 AM (GMT 0)
Quincy: ROWASA : I read or was told to hold enema as long as possible ( 8 hours ). Is that realistic because my beast time is 6 hours. Then clear the room because I'm coming thru. I intend to ask doctor on 8-22-2018 appointment. The good news it seems to be helping with the blood in stool. Thank you for your kind reply.
Posted 8/5/2018 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
6 hours is really good. As you continue to heal you will be able to hold it longer.
Posted 8/5/2018 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
I quickly got to overnight. A few evenings I got up to expel earlier.

It works topically. An anti-inflammatory is best when in contact for the duration. IF it was an antibiotic or something it could act in a short time with lasting results (i.e., killed microbes take a while to repopulate). But this is inflammation. It is more like applying an ice-pack. There is some benefit after removing, but mostly during contact.

These enemas cost a lot. For many, we endure inconvenience to apply. The longer retained, then better bang for your money and effort.

But, once you get hours, I would not worry as much over each additional hour.

Post Edited (DBwithUC) : 8/5/2018 1:33:51 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/5/2018 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
Half hour at the very least, especially if one is flaring really badly and cannot retain initially.......yes, 6 hours is good.
You didn't mention you were holding for 6 hours in initial post. That would have changed my answer.

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