Hi, how do I get my ostomy to thicken up?
Friendly kk
Oct 26, 2018 4:55 pm
cruiseguy
Oct 26, 2018 6:06 pm
Here is a list of foods that might help you thicken up your ostomy output: Applesauce, Bananas, Bread, Cheese, Oat bran, Oatmeal, Pasta, Smooth Peanut butter, Potatoes, Pretzels, Rice pudding, White Rice, Tapioca, Marshmallows.
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Friendly kk
Oct 26, 2018 8:16 pm
Thank's to everyone who answered. I have been on Imodium and other medicine for about 6 weeks and nothing has seemed to help.
Bill
Oct 27, 2018 7:30 am
Hello friendly kk. I have found that Metamucil is quite good at firming up the liquid output. which is interesting because I think it is designed to soften stools. There are many other such products that are mostly used by elderly people to help with their disgestive systems when they are no longer functioning as they used to.
Best wishes
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Sasquatch
Oct 29, 2018 11:54 am
All good advice, I keep applesauce and peanut butter in my daily diet, just for this reason.
Puppyluv56
Oct 30, 2018 1:35 am
When I first got my colostomy, I thought I wanted solid stool. My surgeon said that it should eventually return to the consistency it was before surgery. He suggested Imodium until it happened naturally! It never really happened but did thicken up and that caused more problems than it was worth. The thicker stool played pattycake, i.e. pancaking, inside my pouch and that was no fun! It would go under the pouch and push it up and off! Sooo with that being said, I like a liquid output, it causes no problems and empties easily! I will stay where I am with liquid stool and if the solid ever comes naturally, I may work to have it back to liquid! Lol that is unless it is really solid and not just thick!
Puppyluv