No not at all. You just getting a little crampy and feel like you have to release yourself. The key is to hold it in for 12-15 minutes. Maybe if you we're doing a high enema was the reason for discomfort. Make sure you lay on your right side Go on YouTube to see how it's done. I believe it's the first video on you tube when you search for coffee enemas. The lady has blonde ish hair.

I'm not sure why the coffee enema would irritate your colon. But, since it did before, I personally (and I'm only speaking for myself) would use less coffee and hold it for less time and build up from there. Not sure how you make your coffee but, according to Gerson, you bring to boil 2 quarts distilled H20. Add 15 rounded TBSP org. med or light roast coffee. Boil 3 min. Turn heat down and simmer covered 15 min. Cool. Strain. This is approx. enough for 5 coffee enemas. To make for use: warm 8oz of the coffee concentrate with 24 oz distilled water warmed to body temp. I put the extra coffee in refrig in clean glass jars and warm and use as needed. I take a probiotic during the day, also. coffee enemas do more than help detox the colon. They help your liver detox and therefore you blood, etc. Hope this helps and that you'll find them beneficial. I do one or two a day and switch times, positions, etc as these things learn our behavior so the element of surprise is important. Keep fighting. It takes time.