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Can i use 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation for an enema? i have a reusable enema bottle, i can't go to the nursing station here all they do is send me home, they are no help, they send me home, i live way up in the north(canada) we have lack of health care

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Dr. Ward Dean answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Yes: Sodium chloride solution is fine. Any non-toxic fluid will do. The Gerson cancer clinic in Mexico popularized the use of coffee enemas as a liver/gall bladder detoxifying solution as a mainstay of their cancer treatment programs. Hospitals routinely use soap suds enemas as a bowel prep.

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

This should be ok.: Increase your daily fiber intake (raisin bran) to help your constipation so as not to need enemas. Good luck, way up there in north Canada. You don't know how bad I want to come see the Northern Lights. It's on my bucket list.

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