What is Colon Hydrotherapy?
Contraindications for Colon Hydrotherapy
A contraindication is a specific situation or condition in which a drug, procedure, or surgery should not be used because it may be harmful to the person. This can include any attribute, quality, or circumstance that increases the risks involved with using a treatment. Contraindications can be absolute, meaning the treatment should never be used because it poses a very high risk of harm, or relative, where the risks of using the treatment need to be carefully weighed against the benefits.
Condition:
- Severe or uncontrolled hypertension
- Congestive heart failure
- Severe anemia
- Gastrointestinal conditions (e.g., Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis)
- Rectal or intestinal tumors
- Recent abdominal surgery
- Severe hemorrhoids
- Renal insufficiency
- Active infections or contagious diseases
- Pregnancy (consultation with your healthcare provider is required)
- Fissures or fistulas in the rectum
- Abdominal or inguinal hernias
- History of colon cancer or significant gastrointestinal surgery
- Severe dehydration
- Advanced liver disease
Medications
- Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
- Amiodarone
- Warfarin (Coumadin)
- Digoxin (Lanoxin)
- Methotrexate
- Plavix (Clopidogrel)
- Lasix (Furosemide)
- Carvedilol (Coreg)
- Torsemide
- Bumex
- Xarelto
- Spironolactone