Is your output very liquid and high in volume? Mine was like that the entire time, I was constantly having to get I.v. fluids and had to get t.p.n. also because no matter what I did, my output was...
I do not have a j pouch, I had a straight reconnect after surgery to remove rectal tumor. Got temp ileostomy at that time and have been having issues since reversal in april. Had a colonoscopy this...
I am dealing with similar, my reversal was in april. Are you putting anything on it? I've been using A&D ointment, helps some....
I guess that really depends on how much pain you are in and/or how long you go with no output at all. I, fortunately, never had to go to the E.R. - hot broth always did it for me eventually....
I did low fodmap for a couple of weeks about a month ago, it took a lot of planning and label reading to adhere to it strictly. You are supposed to omit everything on the "bad" list at first to see...
Mine was ridiculously fast - I am talking minutes. The first time I drank red powerade, it went straight into the bag, I had barely finished swallowing. It looked like a blood transfusion bag. And...
Susie, did things eventually get better for you or do you still have the same issues?...
Wendy, my heart goes out to you. I am just over 2 months out from my ileostomy reversal, and like you, have found it to be just another phase of hell. I too am homebound, in pain, and ruled by my...
My understanding is there is not a remedy (such as lactaid for lactose intolerance) for fructose intolerance - it has to be cared for via diet. You could eliminate the fodmaps that are in the...
In case it is somehow a food blockage, hot broth always did the trick for me to get things unblocked. I used to get partial blockages just about every weekend, despite being on low residue diet,...
I had partial blockages at least once a week with my loop ileo, despite being very careful about what I ate. Sometimes the pain lasted for hours, but hot broth generally did the trick. I was able to...
I would not rush into that decision, give it at least several more months. It varies by person, but I've read it can take several months or even more for things to get to their new normal. I had my...
No prep when you have an ileostomy, it is actually dangerous. I was told liquid diet the day prior and then nothing at all after midnight....
@NiceCupofTea - the StomaGear seems like it would be great for most people. I am having some unusual issues lately that make it painful to touch the area around my stoma at all - I thought I had a...
Ok, day 1 with the StomaGear StomaShield. I do NOT think you'd be able to stomach sleep wearing it - I did not even attempt to lie on my stomach wearing it. It's basically a specially shaped convex...
Where is it leaking from?...
I did go ahead and order the stomagear one last evening and got ship notification this morning, so in less than a week I should have a review for you...and, I stopped sleeping on my stomach over 24...
I tried pedialyte once and it totally gagged me. Looks like G2 has fake sugar in it, which also gags me. What about chicken broth? Just salty liquid, seems would that help, in theory? Problem is it...
Wow, sure am wishing i'd known about that StomaShield by StomeGear one before spending the $172. I think I am going to give that one a try. And he lets you return, where the other does not. You might...
Thanks for the info. The good news is I can't stand the taste of any fake sugars, so no danger there. Guess I will stick to water....
I have a loop ileostomy - my surgery was December of 2013, and I am nearing the 2 month mark and things have not settled down at all. Yeah, gatorade has a lot of sugar. But, even when I drink water,...
I did buy the $172 Stomaplex one a couple of weeks ago and for me, it was great for the first 30 minutes, but I've not been able to wear it since - have tried a few times, but can't keep it where it...
Mine is VESUVIUS!!!!!! Darn thing NEVER stops erupting, lol....
I take a multi and C in gummy form, and some extra B12 in meltaway form - and they are the first thing I ingest in the morning to make sure they have a chance to absorb and don't get swept right out...
Before surgery I asked an ostomy nurse what sort of effect drinking liquids would have on the output. She said 'none, it's 2 separate systems', which made sense to me and seems to be true for most...