Slow stoma output

Hi Ian,

Thank you for your getting back to me. 

Krakatoa has erupted since and (maybe this too much information) a bag full. It has stopped for now. I get in such a panic and I am sorry.

I haven't taken loperimide for 2 days and I drink 4 bottles (500 mls) and 2 cups of coffee and day. I have to drink, as I have bad kidneys.

I had fish and chips Friday teatime and apart from toast I had a cornish pasty yesterday. So I don't think it is anything I have eaten. I do chew and chew and chew but I will be honest I do forget sometimes. I hope I don't upset anyone but I forget I have stomas sometimes and I think I am normal.

I am not in pain and I don't feel sick.

I will pass on taking that walk to Penarth. People have walked around the world quicker, than I would to walk to Penarth and that is one way.

Thank you. You always make me laugh and smile. Especially your sporran (that sounds quite rude).

Love from,

Hi Lisa

Always a pleasure to know about your stoma outings, it could just have been the fish and chips forming a thick mass held together with chippy cooking oil that just took its time to follow thro'. I had about a 1/3 of a medium sized cod and a handful of chips last night and as usual it came thro' with gusto,  my bag was as hard as the rugby ball the Scots used yesterday it was almost set solid as it made its escape into the bowl (now that's too much information to be giving out before the watershed.)

Ian

Hi,

My Stoma output is slow to non existent.

I had an eruption yesterday morning, took a loperimide and a few phutting noises.

Any hints or tips? Apart from drinking more water.

I have a slow stoma, now it has been almost 5 days with only some liquid coming through.

Usually if I have  problem I can have some wind an it works well...

This time, not working, doing everything suggested.Has anyone else had so long between " Outputs"

pouch Feel fine drinking liquids off solid food warm heat bag on

thank you !"

I’m just the opposite. I have a very active stoma and when I get a gush, especially after eating nuts, I can feel a leak coming on. Can anyone tell me why? This has only happened these last couple of weeks. 

Hi Lingah

It might be worth keeping a food  diary for a couple of weeks and seeing if you can tie the increased output in to a particular food.

It may be that the nuts are causing a bit of blockage and then when it clears you get the sudden gush.

Also check that your bag is cut to the correct size as a very liquid output can seep out on to the skin and make it sore.

I started to leak after drinking some fresh orange juice. As my stoma flops over to one side, it is quite hard to get a really tight fit with the bag so the nurse gave me some Salts Aloe rings which are soft so I tear off a quarter and put it under and round the stoma to fill the gap and it worked a treat!

Hope you get sorted

Karen x

I have an active one myself. I love to eat and I think if I changed my eating pattern and diet it will slow my meme down. There was a video on YouTube that said nuts was the worse thing to eat. Even almond milk can activate your friend. I hope this helps you.