Ahoy Ostomates! I really need your help! My 35-year-old, non-verbal, autistic son has had his ileostomy for 8 months ago. For the past several weeks, he has experienced low to no output, intermittent abdominal pain, followed by gushing of watery output sometimes 400 - 800 ml. We are currently in the hospital, and CT scans and an ileoscopy show he does not have a blockage. His doctors seem baffled. Have any of you ever experienced this or have any idea what might be causing it? Help, please!

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