I suctioned air out my bum. [update: don't do it]

[metallikat36]

The scientist in me had a funny idea to combat aerophagia. Attach a syringe to the end of an enema tube and stick it you-know-where. Pull and hold back the syringe and then remove the tube from your backside. The moment this happens, you hear air whoosh out of the enema tube as the pressure in the tube equalizes with the pressure in the room. I used a 20ml syringe, and repeated this process 20 times to remove an estimated 400ml of air form my gut. As I am writing this I do feel gas getting a move on in my gut now and wanting to be passed. I think this actually worked.

I am going to step up to a 300ml syringe next:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/300ML-CC-Large ... 3315273724
I would have bought a 1000ml syringe if I could find one. I do not think a 750ml enema bulb would work for this. I think you need an actual syringe to pull on.

Maybe I'll try removing a liter of air total next. My theoretical safety concerns are as follows:

1. Larger syringes mean less repeated entry and exit with the enema tube, which means less risk of perforation. Hence, avoid use of smaller syringes.
2. I wonder if removing too large of volume of air at once might cause just the bottom-most part of the colon to collapse or something, as it may take time for the pressure to become evenly distributed through the colon. Hence, a theoretical argument to avoid larger syringes. Hmm...

Aside from that, I wonder if this can effectively help get gas out of the small intestines. There is a sphincter between the small an large intestines. Approximately 2 liters of fluid pass through this sphincter in a day. I would surmise that since the sphincter cannot always remain airtight for this passage of food to happen, that creating a lower pressure in the large intestines would indeed help "suck" some excess air in the small intestines out into the large intestines.

This backdoor therapy might synergize with simethicone.

And I await your accusations of being a danger to humanity.

[Steve of Cornubia]

I'm not convinced this is just about getting rid of gas ...

[palerider]

The scientist in me had a funny idea to combat aerophagia. Attach a syringe to the end of an enema tube and stick it you-know-where. ... step up to a 300ml syringe next:... 750ml enema bulb ... less risk of perforation... might cause just the bottom-most part of the colon to collapse or something, ...
And I await your accusations of being a danger to humanity.

Why not just stick the tube up there and let it vent?

Be sure to flare off the gas, just like oil refineries do. Send pics of your own personal 'eternal flame.' (just the flame, not the production facility, please.)

[babydinosnoreless]

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[poppi2]

The barking spiders in my bedroom medigate any aerophagia difficulties.

[JayDee]

Eww...

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[ChicagoGranny]

I'm not convinced this is just about getting rid of gas ...

[ChicagoGranny]

And I await your accusations of being a danger to humanity.

Not at all. You are a danger only to yourself.

[Dog Slobber]

The scientist in me had a funny idea to combat aerophagia. Attach a syringe to the end of an enema tube and stick it you-know-where.

Next time, instead of using a syringe, suck on the enema hose. That way, you'll be just like your post, full of crap.

[nicholasjh1]

The scientist in me had a funny idea to combat aerophagia. Attach a syringe to the end of an enema tube and stick it you-know-where.

Next time, instead of using a syringe, suck on the enema hose. That way, you'll be just like your post, full of crap.

He may or may not be joking, but there are some difficult subjects that need to be broached on the cpap board. Please refrain from directly shaming. I was willing to accept the jokes as fun, but to me this kind of post is just overboard. People need to talk about sexual dysfunction, farts, bowel discomfort, all sorts of things, and shaming responses are not needed nor wanted.

[prodigyplace]

The scientist in me had a funny idea to combat aerophagia. Attach a syringe to the end of an enema tube and stick it you-know-where.

Next time, instead of using a syringe, suck on the enema hose. That way, you'll be just like your post, full of crap.

He may or may not be joking, but there are some difficult subjects that need to be broached on the cpap board. Please refrain from directly shaming. I was willing to accept the jokes as fun, but to me this kind of post is just overboard. People need to talk about sexual dysfunction, farts, bowel discomfort, all sorts of things, and shaming responses are not needed nor wanted.

Perhaps Dog Slobber tried it & is speaking from his experience that it did not work hence hos response to the OP

[Dog Slobber]

He may or may not be joking, but there are some difficult subjects that need to be broached on the cpap board. Please refrain from directly shaming. I was willing to accept the jokes as fun, but to me this kind of post is just overboard. People need to talk about sexual dysfunction, farts, bowel discomfort, all sorts of things, and shaming responses are not needed nor wanted.

If the OP is serious, then it is dangerous.

The risk of perforation or prolapse because of forces applied with a vacuum from a 300ML syringe can be serious.

Why are you defending posts encouraging people perform dangerous procedures on themselves?

[prodigyplace]

He may or may not be joking, but there are some difficult subjects that need to be broached on the cpap board. Please refrain from directly shaming. I was willing to accept the jokes as fun, but to me this kind of post is just overboard. People need to talk about sexual dysfunction, farts, bowel discomfort, all sorts of things, and shaming responses are not needed nor wanted.

If the OP is serious, then it is dangerous.

The risk of perforation or prolapse because of forces applied with a vacuum from a 300ML syringe can be serious.

Why are you defending posts encouraging people perform dangerous procedures on themselves?

Agreed

We have a lot of frustrated Newbies come through here for good advice.

[zonker]

The scientist in me had a funny idea to combat aerophagia. Attach a syringe to the end of an enema tube and stick it you-know-where.

the scientist in you should realize the proper name is anus. it's a real word. no euphemisms required.

[jnk...]

The scientist in me . . .

. . . apparently got syringed out.