HELP!!!!!

So all day today I have had what feels like strong gas pains everytime my stoma "worked". Should I be worried about a possible blockage or is this normal?? Im worried!

I am going to see her tomorrow. No I havent ate anything new, thats what is confusing me so much!

I had bad gas pains after my surgery. I especially noticed them when I wasn't on pain meds. It does take some time for your new system to adjust. I'd say the pains significantly subsided after about 4 weeks.

I still get the pains from time to time, and they are almost always right above my stoma. What has helped tremendously is eating my food slowly and not allowing the gas to build up as I eat.

Here is a card from the UOAA, which might be helpful. Your symptom is one of a list for a blockage, do you have any of the others?

Hope you feel better soon.

HOW TO TREAT ILEOSTOMY BLOCKAGE
Symptoms: Thin, clear liquid output with foul odor; cramping
abdominal pain near the stoma; decrease in amount of or
dark-colored urine, abdominal and stomal swelling.
Step One: At Home
1. Cut the opening of your pouch a little larger than normal because
the stoma may swell.
2. If there is stomal output and you are not nauseated or vomiting,
only consume liquids such as Coke, sports drinks, or tea.
3. Take a warm bath to relax the abdominal muscles.
4. Try several different body positions, such as a knee-chest
position, as it might help move the blockage forward.
5. Massage the abdomen and the area around the stoma as this might
increase the pressure behind the blockage and help it to “pop
out.” Most food blockages occur just below the stoma.

Step Two: If you are still blocked, vomiting, or have no stomal
output for several hours:
1. Call your doctor or WOC/ET Nurse and report what is
happening and what you tried at home to alleviate the
problem. Your doctor or WOC/ET Nurse will give you instructions
(ex., meet at the emergency room, come to the offi ce). If you are
told to go to the emergency room, the doctor or WOC/ET Nurse
can call in orders for your care there.
2. If you cannot reach your WOC/ET Nurse or surgeon and
there is no output from the stoma, go to the emergency
room immediately.
3. IMPORTANT: TAKE THIS CARD WITH YOU TO THE EMERGENCY
ROOM AND GIVE IT TO THE PHYSICIAN.
4. IMPORTANT: TAKE ALL OF YOUR POUCH SUPPLIES
(eg., pouch, wafer, tail closure, skin barrier spray, irrigation
sleeve, etc.)

The rest of the card is for the ER. You can find it here: http://www.ostomy.org/ostomy_info/pubs/blockage_card.pdf

probably just gas, i have that happen sometimes too, esp if i have eaten really greasy foods.

good link Blue, I'm Printing out that card now. Rosemary