Controlling Dehydration After Ileostomy Surgery

jennyeolive · 2024-11-24T06:24:59-05:00

I had an ileostomy almost one year ago. It's been difficult to stay hydrated. I've been to the emergency room no less than six times in the months after surgery with severe dehydration: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache. I do all the things to stay hydrated. Any tips? I'm depressed over this as there were complications. This has been difficult, as I'm sure all of you have experienced. The ER thinks I'm having panic attacks and not truly sick. It makes me sad. I'm on my own and I think I am doing pretty well supporting myself. Thanks in advance for hydration tips.

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OstoElmer

Apr 21, 2025 12:00 pm

I use Liquid IV. Try to drink 20 oz per day. I love my 20 oz of tea in the morning; it's difficult to give up.

jennyeolive

Aug 25, 2025 1:02 pm

Thank you all who responded to my dehydration issues. It's been awhile. I got excellent tips. My magnesium got dangerously low a couple months ago and had weekly infusions. It hard to balance out supplements, drink, food. I never saw surgeon after surgery Dec 2023. He's over 100 miles away. My local (rural) PP has been helping me with everything. The surgeon was supposed to take out gallbladder and nicked my small intestine which leaked out into abdomen. I almost died; was intubated. That's why I have this horrid condition. I read my med records, because I have no memory of any of it. But I'm really trying, I don't know why. All of you are the best. I have a good book on short gut and research every day. Thank you.

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