Cauliflower and Ileostomy: Experiences with Blockages?

Hello, I have a loop ileostomy for 1.5 years. I was wondering if any of you have had blockages from eating cauliflower?

Everyone is different. It's a no for me, but I know other members have eaten it without a problem. The only way you will know is to try it. I will say proceed with caution. Small amount and chew, chew, chew. Hydrate well.

I have an end stoma and have never had any problems myself. All you can do is try a small amount and go from there, and even then, if you think it's caused a problem, try it again in the future. Our digestive system is just life always changing. A word of warning: avoid the stem at first; that can be harder to digest for some. It's my favorite part of cauliflower, but lucky for me, there's no problem.

I eat steamed cauliflower with no issue, not sure about raw…jb

I love it, JB, but I have too many issues with it and broccoli.

My Ostomy Journey: Bruce | Hollister

I have no problems, and I have very bad bile duct issues. Unfortunately, everyone will be different. Like someone said before, try a small amount and see first how your body responds. I mash them like potatoes and eat them raw. The one thing to remember about any raw vegetable is to chew it really well, and also where you have your ostomy located. Mine, I can tell if I haven't chewed it enough. Another thing which may sound gross is if you use transparent bags. Look at how your output comes out, not only after eating but during. I know it seems nasty, but you can see how it passes and what types of food you need to be more cautious with. That's how I learned. I have to be careful with mushrooms, olives, and kidney beans. They will come out whole if you don't chew well enough. Corn is about the one thing I still haven't gotten myself to try because I worry it will block me, but I've read some people still eat it. However, I can eat popcorn if chewed well enough. Best of luck!

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I have an ileostomy, and I just recently asked about cauliflower on here. I was encouraged to try it—a small amount at first, which I did. Three tablespoons of it, and I had no problem. Now I eat cauliflower a lot—no issues. I steam it and then put it through a food processor. Everyone is different, though, so just be careful. Don't eat it raw; that would be my suggestion.

Ileostomy here. I eat it regularly, sometimes steamed, in a stir-fry, or in other cooked dishes, or raw with dip. I've had no issues at all, but I chew everything really well.

Terry

I haven't tried cauliflower yet either. With fall coming, I was thinking of trying roasted cauliflower soup.

That soup sounds really good. Let me know how it turns out. Are you making it from scratch?