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What is Enemas?

An enema is a medical procedure to introduce liquid into the rectum in order to move impacted stools or treat constipation.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Constipation 8 4 Efficacy_major
Other 1 0
Headaches 1 0
Bipolar depressive episodes 1 1 Efficacy_major
Bipolar mixed episodes 1 1 Efficacy_major
Allergies 1 1 Efficacy_major

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Enemas

Somnolence 1
Thirst 1
Stomach upset 1
Trembling 1
Rectal pain 1
Hospitalization 1

Reported Schedules

  1mcg as needed 2liter as needed 4 as needed as needed 1other as needed 1 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Enemas (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 50%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 25%
Other 1   Other: 25%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 25%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Enemas

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Stopped Using Enemas

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Enemas

Always
 4 80%
Usually
 1 20%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Enemas

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 20%
A little
 1 20%
Not at all
 3 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Enemas

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 50%
< $25
 1 50%

Report created on May 28, 2012.