I found not eating after 6pm helpful regarding sleep. For a while in the early days if I stuck to the above meant I only got up once in the night about 2am to empty the bag.
For some unknown reason it helped if I didn't look at the clock to see the time.
As you mentioned getting five or six hours of unbroken sleep is bliss. I often suffered with pain in my stomach which usually meant an adhesions flareup. I was advised by stoma nursing staff to take co-codamol. This worked threefold; It offered pain relief, slowed down my output and helped me sleep. I'm not advising anyone to take this medication. Professional medical advice is vital. This medication is codeine and paracetamol combined so needs careful monitoring.
I appreciate the contact .. i’m struggling with the fact that my wound hasn’t healed yet after 10 weeks … keeps opening up again and it’s hard to get medical advice as they’re so short staffed . A m
pal has suggested dressing with hydrocolloid and so have been but hasn’t worked yet. It’s right next to the stoma but at least not under the bag
KathH2
You’ve just bought a smile to my face. First once in a week, I’ve had some awful news about my hubby and felt very sorry for self then read you flirting with the doctors. Brilliant. Thank you for your honesty and humour.
Artsie
Ann
Nick,
Is your wound from the keyhole surgery you had?
Or is it an incision wound, as I think you are able to have phone consultation from your hospital or your stoma nurses could take a look.
Mine saw me as emergency and helped greatly.
Hope it improves soon.
best wishes
Artsie.
Ann
