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>>Interesting board. >> >>Wondering, did you get enemas when had a fever growing >>up? >>Or gave one for fevers? >> >>Do not like giving over the counter stuff. > > >Enemas for fevers, and most other maladies, were very >common in my childhood back in the 50's and 60's. My >sisters were also subjected to those cold/cool enemas >as administered by mom and grandma. Many >medical/health texts of the day, would suggest >bringing down those fevers especially if they were >approaching 105 degrees. Garlic enemas were also quite >common for colds and soapy enemas for constipation. >OTC meds were seldom given in our home, inasmuch as >the costs were much less for an enema since the >equipment was very handy. > >It seems that enemas are seldom prescribed these days >and only as a last resort. Many recent texts suggest >letting the fever run it's course and antibiotics are >limited in use. > >I remember my grandma being in the hospital in the mid >60's and was running extreme fevers. We kids were >allowed a very brief visit due to her critical >condition. A red enema bag was hanging by her bed & >strange red water bottles were nearby in the room. We >kids were curious inasmuch as grandma had given us >many enemas growing up. Mom and dad told us that cold >enemas and cold water bottles were used to try and >break her fever. It didn't happen and she died >overnight.

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