Hi,
How does the ileostomy function if you have food poisoning? Is it all liquid and nonstop output like a water faucet?
AL77
Nov 24, 2024 11:00 pm
Justbreathe
Nov 24, 2024 11:04 pm
Interesting question - thanks for posting. I have wondered this myself, being an ileo… Fortunately, I have not experienced food poisoning or any type of stomach flu in the 4 years I have been an osty, but it crosses my mind a lot. I will be watching for replies… Thanks… jb
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Posted by: Karen & Stella
Fay,
I am one of those few people who still have a lot of output at night. However, I suffer from short gut syndrome after seven bowel surgeries that led to the loss of much of my small intestine as well as my large intestine from the initial bowel cancer surgery. It does get better over time as your system adjusts, but an ileostomy can be a challenging adjustment. It's important to connect with a good Enterostomal Nurse - ET nurses who can help you problem-solve over time. It's been five years since my initial surgery, and I had a great visit with a new ET nurse in December. He really helped me with the problem of high output at night. I had been getting up every 90-120 minutes to empty my high output bag because of filling. If I slept for three hours without emptying, I would have problems. My ET nurse helped my husband and me make a nighttime collection system using a Rubbermaid juice container with a handle and my old CPAP hose. This is connected to one of my two-piece high output bags and allows for continual drainage. It isn't pretty, but it has been a real lifesaver. I guess the real message I want to share is to stick with it, find a nurse who you can work with, and together you will find solutions to whatever challenges you face. This website is also an important support for me and others. There is nothing you will go through that others haven't already faced and figured out. There is so much wisdom here. Read the materials they've put together for newbies. There are a lot of great suggestions to use. I hope things get better quickly for you.
Karen
I am one of those few people who still have a lot of output at night. However, I suffer from short gut syndrome after seven bowel surgeries that led to the loss of much of my small intestine as well as my large intestine from the initial bowel cancer surgery. It does get better over time as your system adjusts, but an ileostomy can be a challenging adjustment. It's important to connect with a good Enterostomal Nurse - ET nurses who can help you problem-solve over time. It's been five years since my initial surgery, and I had a great visit with a new ET nurse in December. He really helped me with the problem of high output at night. I had been getting up every 90-120 minutes to empty my high output bag because of filling. If I slept for three hours without emptying, I would have problems. My ET nurse helped my husband and me make a nighttime collection system using a Rubbermaid juice container with a handle and my old CPAP hose. This is connected to one of my two-piece high output bags and allows for continual drainage. It isn't pretty, but it has been a real lifesaver. I guess the real message I want to share is to stick with it, find a nurse who you can work with, and together you will find solutions to whatever challenges you face. This website is also an important support for me and others. There is nothing you will go through that others haven't already faced and figured out. There is so much wisdom here. Read the materials they've put together for newbies. There are a lot of great suggestions to use. I hope things get better quickly for you.
Karen
gentlejohn
Nov 24, 2024 11:11 pm
Yes, good topic. It is easy to get dehydrated. Sports drinks or Pedialyte are good things to take for liquids when that is occurring. A couple of years ago, I was vomiting, had lots of output, and was getting dizzy when I would stand up. I spent Christmas Eve in the ER with an IV to rehydrate me. What happened to me is not always necessary, but be aware you can quickly lose electrolytes and get dehydrated with a stoma, especially an ileostomy.
I might add I have never visited that Italian restaurant since that happened.
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warrior
Nov 25, 2024 1:04 am
The dizziness is from low blood pressure. Been there. Had that.
Common with dehydration. Never knew that or was warned about it.
Ben38
Nov 25, 2024 5:50 am
Yes, you're not far off how the output is; my mom gave me food poisoning a few weeks after having my ileostomy. She really loves me, lol. The first thing you do is increase fluid intake... the worst should be over in a few hours. You will feel very weak. If you start having blackouts, you would need to go to A&E. The difference between food poisoning and a bug is that with food poisoning, you should take something like loperamide/codeine to try and slow the output down.
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IGGIE
Nov 25, 2024 11:08 am
If you stop drinking for hours or days, you will be dead from dehydration. You have to drink more if you have diarrhea. No wonder you ended up in the ER. Regards, IGGIE
ron in mich
Nov 25, 2024 2:26 pm
Hi all, on a weekend trip a few years ago, we stopped at a hole-in-the-wall burger joint and ate burgers and fries. That evening, it started non-stop filling the pouch. I couldn't get any sleep that night going to the bathroom to empty and trying to keep drinking fluids and taking loperamide. So, we cut the trip short and my wife drove home, and in a couple of days, I started to feel better.
Luketheduke
Nov 30, 2024 2:24 am
So, I ended up getting salmonella right after my bag in November of 2020. It was horrible. I have severe output normally. However, as some have said, it only takes a few hours to get dangerously dehydrated. Also, to top it off, when folks with G.I. issues have major diarrhea or output, you're at severe risk for C. diff. Yep. And if you guessed right, I had to deal with that right after the salmonella. Vancomycin followed right after Cipro. Recommendations: Don't eat anywhere questionable, or eggnog. I blame eggnog, lol.
Rockin
Dec 01, 2024 5:51 pm
I spent two and a half weeks in the hospital. Severe diarrhea. I was hooked up to two IV's. Finally it cleared up.
almelia
Dec 01, 2024 6:27 pm
Ciprofloxacin gives me dreadful diarrhoea- both before I had my ileo and since. It's the only antibiotic that does so I know now to ask for an alternative if possible.
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