Coffee and Ileostomy: Is It Safe?

Is there any danger to drinking coffee with an ileostomy?

Coffee goes right through us into our bags, but I just plan for that, and it doesn't stop me. 😋

I drink 3 cups every morning. Like eefyjig says, ☕☕☕ => 🚽

Daniel

Yes, once you start, you can't stop drinking it, lol. I can drink it; it doesn't affect my output. Just try it and see; most of us can drink it problem-free. If you have a very high-output stoma or jejunostomy stoma, it's best to avoid coffee and tea, but your doctor would warn you about that.

I don't have an issue with coffee either. Thank goodness I would be lost without my coffee. ☕

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Caffeine is a diuretic, which is why some avoid it… but first thing in the morning, ileostomy or not, I MUST have my cup of coffee! Within 1/2 hour, it has pretty much vacated my body… but as they say, “may your coffee kick in before reality does.” Enjoy!!! jb

So true, it goes straight through me too!!! Just make sure if you decide to drink coffee, you drink extra water to balance the caffeine, which can make you a bit dehydrated. 😉

Actually, since I started using Immodium, nothing goes straight through me anymore. 😅

Daniel

What's weird is that it doesn't run through me like that... mine actually comes out more tar-like.

ick... coffee? 🤑🤣

LOL warrior, I take it you are not a fan of coffee. ☕

Hi all, I have a couple of cups in the morning along with toast and PBJ, and then an Imodium along with my meds and vits.

Hee hee. What gave me away?🤑?

Yeah, afraid so.. anybody think about popping a breath mint or brushing afterwards? Yeah, it's my thought.

Let's not even compare "smells like." 🤦‍♂️ Happy holidays.🎅🥂

Oh, you know, just a great wild guess. I can feel your hatred for coffee from here 😂 lol. The smells? You must elaborate. The smell of coffee in general or the smell from emptying? Hey, it's a valid question when talking about smells with us 😆

And thank you! Merry Christmas!

Elaborate?? Need pictures?

How can I put this after suggesting a breath mint? aka bad coffee breath. Afterwards, after your cup of joe, ever think about that smell?

Yeah, there is the bag ick smell, but how do you tell your significant other?

After downing their morning coffee, "go brush."

Yeah, it's like that for me. Maybe it's my elevated sense of smell giving me pause, but you ever think if your bag smells, does breath smell too? After eating or drinking?? Especially coffee breath? Think about that.

I will use crayons next time. 🤣

Just talking out loud, no disrespect.. gotta have some fun out here.

I had to ask and be clear about the smell thing. Well, I chalk it up to it's a smell you can't stand. I think we all have a smell that does that to us. But I will say, though, what about onion breath or garlic breath, fish breath 😝? Coffee isn't as bad as those. What if you ate those? Maybe not the onion, because, well, it's hard for us to digest, but you get the point. And let's face it, we all have a scent when we empty.

I get your point, Beth. Agreed.

You are forgetting another smell.

Everyone is guilty of.

That morning breath? Those other smells you can prepare for.

I am reminded of an early family gathering. Everyone saying good morning to each other. Hugs, kisses. I'm looking for an exit..🏃

That's when you know who had coffee or forgot their toothbrush.

If both of you eat garlic, onions, fish, you kind of cancel each other out....

How about that person walking by? A stranger whom you know is a heavy chain smoker? Ick.

Odor, fragrances, etc. Certain people have an acute sensitivity

to those things. Would you agree?

I just happen to be one of those types. Never really minded it until

I became deaf. Yeah, it's like that. Elevated sense indeed. Embarrassing indeed.

I burn candles, incense, got plug-ins, even battery-operated sprays here at the house.

That bag smell, I swear, penetrates through the walls. Always a whiff after empty. A lingering "WTF IS THAT?".

There's a visual for you. Ha ha.

Merry Ho Ho to you and yours.

I agree there are people who have a very high sense of smell with scents. Just like there are people who can hear a pin drop in the middle of a deep sleep. I have a higher sense of smell, which is good at times and others not so much, but it sounds like you have more of a heightened sense of smell than I do.

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

I have not changed my habit of 2 mugs every morning - and my ileo has been with me in one form or another since 12-89.

I hope not. I had my surgery in '72. I was a senior in high school. I've been drinking it ever since. The only person who has an issue with it is my cardiologist. Lol

Yes, I do. It's like my nose receptors are on steroids. A mixed blessing with mixed feelings. I know you understand.

Another reason I detest coffee, which may be too graphic for some, but I have to mention it.

I saw a commercial. It was for Folger's coffee.

Ahh geez. Well, you have to see it to understand.

I empty my bag into a container first, then pour while flushing the toilet.

I have not sat on a toilet since 2016.

So seeing the commercial, as it's showing percolation, really hit a nerve. Smell not needed here, but what an eye full🤑. Draw your own analogy. Apologies in advance to die-hard coffee drinkers.

And we wonder why?? Ha ha ha. 💔

LOL, I don't take offense, and I am an avid coffee drinker. No worries. But I understand more now; it hits a certain nerve. I got the picture you put out there. LOL, and hey, we all have something, right, that triggers us for one reason or another.

True that! But some will be defensive, finding it offensive. So I am apprehensive if they comprehend it. "🙄👀😋

" The comments and advice here do not reflect that of MOA. It's just some front butt person or others here venting."

Since coffee (or soda, or energy drinks) is about 99% water, this isn't really a concern.

Unless you are consuming 500 mg or more, this isn't really a concern.

And lastly, if you regularly consume around 500 mg or more, it doesn't cause the same problem because your body adapts.

So, it's not really a concern.

I used to drink coffee every day, but then I got (and still have, at least until the end of this year) Invisalign. So I don't. I drink energy drinks (one a day). Sugar-free, no dye, so I can have them with my trays in.

It does stimulate output for me, but so does anything I put in my mouth in the morning, even water. The gastrocolic reflex is strong in me.

2 12 oz Keurig Major Dickason's every morning with no problems.