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Posted 7/20/2012 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
I'm wondering where you can experience pain if you have a partial blockage.

I have been having some sharp pains a couple of inches below my stoma. Pain is not contestant, it is kind of a stabbing pain every now and then. I had this one other day and had low output and very watery output. I just stopped eating a lot and drank a lot of water and it seemed to pass. This time I still seem to have thicker output, but I'm wondering if the pains are being caused by something I'm having trouble passing. I don't think I ate anything yesterday that would have caused an issue. I had a smoothie in the morning that had strawberries in it but until now I've been eating lots of strawberries without issue. I also had a bit of coleslaw two nights ago - could that cause an issue? Could Jellie Bellies (my fave!) or licorice cause a problem? How long after eating one of the 'bad' foods does a blockage typically show up?

Thanks.

Cari
Posted 7/20/2012 4:27 PM (GMT 0)
This could be a partial blockage, but it really isn't too concerning until there is no output, severe pain and/or nausea. We are all different in terms of the types of foods we tolerate, so it is tough to say what would cause you a problem and what wouldn't. I have eaten strawberries (in moderation) in the past, and they really, really thicken my output to a level with which I am uncomfortable. I have been through a blockage, and hope to never experience that again. For me, eating more conservatively and avoiding trouble beats out that 5 minutes of eating pleasure any day.
Posted 7/20/2012 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome, Cari. Every time I've had a blockage, it was caused by scar tissue grabbing a hold of my small intestine causing it to kink. It didn't seem to matter what I ate, it was going to be blocked either way. I hope that's not what's going on. Like uc-free said, if you don't have any output coupled with nausea and vomiting, then it's completely blocked, and you have to go to the ER right away. Keep us posted on how you're doing.

Cecilia
Posted 7/21/2012 3:22 AM (GMT 0)
Yikes, that diet sounds dangerous AND you could have an adhesion. Good luck with this. To the ER as others have said if this worsens. Let us know how you do. Rosemary
Posted 7/21/2012 5:31 AM (GMT 0)
Neither my doctor nor my ET nurse provided any guidelines in terms of diet/restrictions. The nurse basically just told me to make sure I chew everything really well. It was only once I started reading this forum that I realized there were foods that I need to be careful with. Consequently, I just followed a normal diet - lots of fruits/vegetables, multigrain bread - and I probably ate just about every food that I have read can cause a blockage. The only thing I haven't really tried is popcorn. In the two months I have had the ileostomy I haven't had any issues. I felt the new pain for the first time last week and again yesterday. i just felt a stab of pain a couple of times and then it seemed to pass. Everything seems to be fine now but I'm still going to be a little more cautious going forward. Thanks for your replies.
Posted 7/21/2012 9:58 AM (GMT 0)
Blockages are awful, I seem to get one about once or twice a year, like the others have said, it's not an emergency until you have no output and nausea and vomiting.
My Dr told me that I'd find what agrees with me, and what doesn't, so I eat whatever I want to, the bad thing is, that for me it not 1 specific food, like I could eat coleslaw one day and have no problem, then a while later I could get blocked after eating coleslaw, so you'll be able to figure out what's good to eat, and what's not good to eat.

Anyways, good luck to you!
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