tiredness

I have had my ileostomy on Sept 27th and after 8 weeks, i returned to work full time. My question is why am I so tired? I have had blood work and its all normal. I have to empty my bag about 7-8 times per day. Yes, I have lomotil, but that doesn't really work? Any suggestions? Also, If  you are away from home - other than tooilet paper- how do yu clean inside the cuff?

I have found those flushable wipes work well to clean the cuff even yucks pads but they are more costly. I take flushable wipes with me when I go out. At home I have a separate trash in the bathroom with a lid and I use grocery bags to line it since I found it even cheaper to use baby wipes, but had to find a place to throw them since you cannot flush them. My cats are good for going in trash but they stay clear of that one. I have yet to return to work since my surgery was just in February and I had any complications and being a vet tech is a physical job so I need more time out than if I had a desk job.

I find my stool is watery a lot my surgeon has me take 3 immodium a day total. Also i find if I eat mashed potatoes (instant or real) within an hour or 2 the consistancy is much thicker sometimes even tough to get out of the bag.

Also you mention away from home and no TP? no bathrooms have it outside your home...sry a little confused there.

Are you drinking enough water to replace all that you are losing from the stoma?Dehydration could make you feel tired.