Abdominal distention and and and lower back pain post ileostomy.

I had my loop ileostomy in Sept last year and have had no problems since. I recovered really quickly and have been extremely active, dancing and playing tennis 2 -3 times per week. I eat a fairly normal diet but mostly have salads and chicken / fish. For the past two days I have been experiencing severe abdominal swelling, pain and lower back pain. I have started getting nauseas this evening and have no appetite. My stoma is draining, however not as much as usual, the stool is quite sticky and mucous-like. I have woken up for the past two nights with a bag full of air (almost popped because of it!) I feel rectal pressure and even passed a small amount of stool yesterday!! I irrigated my rectum with not much improvement in my symptoms. I feel as though the air has overflowed to the distal opening of my loop stoma, which could be causing the discomfort. I did eat seeds and nuts which I usually avoid and am wondering whether I have a slight blockage.

Has anybody else ever experienced symptoms like these?

Thanks
Lolly

Hi

Thanks for your reply, I am feeling a little better, distention is better this morning, but then yesterday it was also better but as soon as I eat anything I blow up like a balloon - don't understand as any gas should pass into bag? Cramps were really bad last night. I took laxatives before going to bed and it seems to have unblocked what ever was there. Feels really bruised this morning but thankfully i dont look and feel 7 months pregnant today.

Is your hubby's stoma draining? Has he had it checked out? Good luck!! I will give mine another day or two while watching what i eat and if still no improvement i'll go and have it checked out.

Hope it goes better with your husband soon

Hi, yes i did narrow it down, I had a seed and nut bar followed by a whole roll of toffees (I usually eat very healthily with lots of salads and chicken or fish so think my body went into state of complete confusion when i ate all the toffees!!! Think the seeds got stuck in the toffee goo and caused small bowel to be partially obstructed and irritated. Felt better over weekend but today not so good again, all distended and cramping again. I have a really bad throat and sinus infection as i think my immune system took a knock last week when I didn't eat properly for few days to due partial obstruction. Now I think the meds are messing with my tummy - ACC 200 and corenza C - dry up all secretions - perhaps my they are drying up my stools too!