immodium to slow down output from ileostomy

This is my first time asking a question here , i havent tried immodium before for my stoma output, an wondered if i used immodium how much difference dose it make to how many times you need to empty and dose it thicken it up or just slow it down also immodium is kinda expensive could i use generic tablets,, and when the effect of the immodium wears off would i get loads of output come out all at once? I just would rather empty it less,, i empty it even though its not full but i dont like sitting or feeling there is a bunch of watery stuff in the bag, i feel if it were to leak its best i keep it not too full

My husband was having very runny stools for a while this morning and took about 7.5 ml (1/4 dose) of Imodium and it worked great!

notbob said...
Hi Minimoo, I've never used immodium so I can't help you with that, but I wanted to ask how long you've had your stoma. I found that the first couple months after surgery the output was more watery, then as time went by it became all about what you eat. I find that oatmeal and other grainy cereals, potatoes, and peanut butter with bread seem to help in terms of thickness. Also, eating smaller portions helps lower the overall volume of output. I know, that was obvious. Anyway, hope that helps.

Hi Iv had it for nearly 6months now so im thinking it must be settled down by now but i dont think i empty it any less then i did straight after surgery tbh well probably more as i eat more then i did straight after having the surgery,,

I tried the immodium i got pains afew hours after taking it crampy pains i dont know if anythin to do with immodium but i think i wont take it again,, also because the output was so pasty an too pasty an got stuck up the top of the pouch an made me itchy , im having an annoying time with the stoma right now,, it dose seem some days i empty it less then others even though i eat roughly the same portions an types of food everyday im a fussy eater ,, i think it may have been 10 time yesterday but normally it 7 or 8 but i still find this abit annoying as its not even that much full when i empty but it gets heavy dosent it so i feel i should empty it , it makes me worry it will leak if it gets too big

I have found that Metamucil works fine for me. I had UC for 39 years before my colon finally went dysplastic on me and it had to come out. (Hope I spelled that right.
DR. had me try this: mix 2 rounded tablespoons of Metamucil in a half glass of water. I do this in the morning before breakfast and again before dinner. ( Mix and drink it fast or you will be eating it with a spoon! Big YUK)
This seems to work better with the jpouch Than it did with the bag, but I think that's because I have a little more control over the output with the jpouch. Either way the stool was thicker.
Taking it with dinner seems to allow me to sleep longer as well. I usually only wake up once a night and sometimes I sleep through.
I used to have to go 2 - 4 times a night The added bonus is that I rarely need to take Imodium or Lomotil now.
I realize that Metamucil may need to be an acquired taste as it was for me, (and it is amazing what you can or have to get used to) but this is working for me so far. It also seems to help with neutralizing the gastric juices which is a big plus for me.
I hope this will work for you. Good Luck.