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Posted 8/21/2011 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
How much is to much bile?  Everyone morning when I empty my bag, it is 1/3 filled with bile. Also, after breakfast there is quite a bit of bile coming out. If it wasn't for this, I could possibly go most of the morning without empting. :-)    Is this normal or not and is there any way to stop this?
Posted 8/21/2011 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
When do you stop eating at night? Your stomach is still 'working' even if there isn't any food to process which is why you still have to empty. You may want to try eating a cracker or two before bed to see if that changes things...how long have you had your ileo?
Posted 8/22/2011 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, it's bile. I had my ileo for nine months. Any special cracker? Like salt teens or chocolate chip cookie? Anything is worth a try..
Posted 8/22/2011 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Golfnut, I have exactly the same experience, and I too have been told that it is bile and simply the digestive juices when there's no food for it to 'mix' with. Sounds like we have the same amount too, it doesn't worry me really but I do try to eat once I wake up rather than leave it til later to avoid more fluid/juices coming through. I do anything to avoid getting dehydrated!!

Oh and don't eat too much at night cos I think it will stimulate the stoma to work more!

Posted 8/23/2011 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
When I wake up in the morning I usually have a "normal" empty and then about 45 minutes or so later I get a 1/3 to 1/2 bag of bile type stuff which I have to empty. Then, I go several hours with nothing. I figure it's just where the stomach is working overnight producing normal juices but there isn't food for it to mix with. When I eat breakfast it gets going and moves on out. I don't worry about it. It's been that way for a long time for me.
Posted 8/23/2011 11:39 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your information. At least I know I'm not the only one with this happening too. Just another thing to look forward to in the morning.
Posted 8/23/2011 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
Any type of cracker/cookie/snack you like is fine...remember, we are all so different so you have to experiment what works best for you. Try different ones, eating at different times and keep a log so you can look back and see what works best.

Hang in there...you'll master this!!
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