Frequency of Emptying Illeostomy Bags?

I'm curious as to how many times a day people empty your ileostomy bags. 5-6 times a day for me. I know it mostly depends on how much is eaten or drank.....

Like you said, it depends on what you eat. Some, like me, no matter what I've tried, have high output at least 8 to 10 times a day. 6 is what I hear is normal. The more water content or fiber in your food, the more you go.

I have an ileostomy and I'm a good eater, and I empty about 4 times in 24 hours.

Wow... lucky dog. I wish that was the case with me!

All depends on what I eat, or how much I drink. Try to eat a few small meals during the day, and attempt to drink 5 big glasses of water or tea, but I don't like to let my bag get more than 1/2 full... empty 5-6 times during work hours, so probably 10-12 times in a 24-hour period, becomes habit feeling your bag during the night... don't like blowouts either!!! Lol

A stoma nurse told me that with an ileostomy, it also depends on how long the remaining ileum is. I have had 4 operations, each time the ileum lost a bit more in length. I need to empty (depending on food) about every 2-3 hours. Sometimes I find traces of what I've just eaten in the bag half an hour later.

Too many...

Hi all, it's 6/7 for me. I drink more water, Gatorade, iced tea, pop, and so on, especially in the summer.

Around 10 times a day, sometimes more, I had a lot of my small bowel removed a few years ago. That makes a big difference. Before that, about 2 to 3 times a day, still better than when I had jejunostomy, around 30ish times a day when I had that.

Somewhere from 6-12 times a day depending on diet, coffee, etc.