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Posted 9/11/2016 4:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hello

Any advice on beer (or alcohol in general)? Are beers okay and if so, is there a certain type of beer I should lean more towards versus others?
Posted 9/11/2016 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
I've had various beers with my ileostomy as well with my current J Pouch without any issues. I never went overboard and never experienced any issues
Posted 9/11/2016 1:32 PM (GMT 0)
The general advice for people with stomas is to drink alcohol in moderation. Beer might cause gas and loose stools. Apart from that there should be no significant impact.
Posted 9/11/2016 10:04 PM (GMT 0)
Moderation - and, drink some water after you are done with the other refreshments.
Posted 9/11/2016 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
And don't drink to the point where you can't empty your bag - that could be rather embarrassing!
Posted 9/12/2016 11:55 AM (GMT 0)
I've found that beer can make me a little gassy causing my bag to puff up a little but nothing serious enough to stop me from having a beer or two on occasion.

Hard liquor on the other hand I've had no problem with other than a funkier smell than normal when I empty my bag the following morning
Posted 9/12/2016 12:08 PM (GMT 0)
I drink beer & wine, mainly- sometimes a Bloody Mary. Usually no more than 3 at a time- beer, that is! about 2 glasses of wine. All I notice is the gas- you wake up & the bag is like a balloon! Mainly from beer. With wine or hard liquor, there's next to no change in my output. Granted, I'm going on about 2 1/2 years with the end ileo- the first year or so, there was definitely noticeably looser output, more gas, etc. But nothing unmanageable.
Posted 9/12/2016 12:57 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 3 years in, and I pretty much do everything I did before getting 9 feet of colon yanked. When drinking hard stuff I generally hit a glass of water between rounds. Most I've probably had in a 4 hour period is probably 8-10 beers. I would recommend staying away from an empty stomach as the gas is MUCH worse. Painful at times.
Also as GC said, you don't want to get to the point of not being able to empty with some level of control. Output can become watery, which for me is easier to make a mess.
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