Question by : How long should you wait to take a Fleets Enema after a Mineral Oil based Enema? After taking a Mineral Oil Enema around 9pm last night & it is now 8pm the next night…. and still nothing. All that came out was the Mineral Oil. Is it safe to go ahead & [...]

Question by andy: How long does it take for an enema to work? We were insructed to do the enema an hour prior to arriving, we have a half hour drive there.Will thjs be a problem? Best answer: Answer by Kathryndo the enema about an hour and 15 minutes ahead of time. If it is [...]

Question by arienette x: How long does it take for an oral enema to finish working? I have taken a magnesium citrate solution (oral enema) – it took 6 hrs to take effect, does anyone know how long until its effects will be over? I have been advised to take another one if the 1st [...]

This past monday, we took our kitten to the vet to have his third enema. He’s a stray, so we don’t know his exact age. Possibly about 10 weeks. Had him about a month. Regular vet on vacation, so went to a new one. Once we got him back the next day, we were told [...]

Okay, here’s the story… So I’m set to do a flexible sigmoidoscopy (which, in a nutshell, is like a less extensive colonoscopy) tomorrow morning at noon. I have a wedding to attend in the evening. I’m supposed to take a liquid laxative today at 6 PM (so really soon), stop eating at midnight, and do [...]

Once taken – should a follow up soap suds enema be taken as well then followed by a plain water one? Again – what is the ideal volume to take and how long should it be retained. Also the best position – knee chest or lay on left side? Can I use the heavy mineral [...]