Ostomy Support Forum

The outer edges of my Ostomy tape have itched for years, is there anything I can do? There's no irritation or redness.
This itch is driving me insane-any advice would be appreciated!

Tiffany

I would just like to reach out to others with a colostomy

The bottom of my stoma has blood coming out of it, not the hole where the urine comes out. It is getting hard to stop it. It's been bleeding almost 24 hours now, off and on. I've used pressure, ice cubes, and it stops for a bit but starts back. It fills my bag full. What can I do to stop it? My kids say they see a raised bump on it.

I'm unsure of what foods I should eat that won't cause constipation. I've had less, and it hasn't caused a problem, but I read that lettuce can constipate you. I heard spinach, rice, and potatoes. I'm totally confused. Can somebody help me?

Hi, guys, I had my colostomy in October 2024. It works great, but it's really bulging out, seems to be getting worse, and looks like half a baseball under my skin. Researching it, it looks like it's a hernia. Has anybody on here gone through this, and did anybody have it fixed?

I am 2 weeks out from colostomy surgery. I am having cramping after eating certain foods, and right now, there has been no output for about 12 hours. I am also suffering from cramping in the pubic area. I am wondering what to do, as the nurse at Mayo said it's normal. I'm stressing out.
EDIT: I did get output through the night!

I am almost 3 weeks out from my surgery, and I still am in pain. A stinging, stabbing pain when I walk on the right side of my colostomy bag, stabbing pain from 6 incision points on my left, and somehow I woke up with severe hip pain after surgery. I have a lot of swelling in my lower stomach that has caused rubbing, and now I have the most horrible heat rash. So I can say I am thoroughly mise ...

The pic was last night. The right side of my stoma went flat. It was like the air depleted. Then by the time I went to bed, both sides had depleted. It has always stood above the skin at least 1/2 inch. Now it's barely above the skin. Do I need to worry about this? It scared me when I noticed it, but everything seems to be working fine. Anyone else have this happen?

Hi there, I'm a newbie, I saw blood in my output today but I'm hoping it came from my stoma, Im currently waiting to have a colonoscopy, bit worried about that also, anyone else freek out about this?

Hi everyone
Not your usual topic title...
But bound to get some attention
Lately, I've been feeling an overwhelming urge to pee when emptying my ostomy bag.
Is this a common thing for most of us, or maybe a sign I'm getting older?
Love some feedback

Tomorrow at 8 a.m., I am having the ileostomy reversed. I had to come in and say thank you to everyone who has helped here along the way. I had some pretty low points on this journey, and this community was so supportive and helpful. I appreciate everyone who has chimed in with advice and words of encouragement.