blockage discussions

Hi gang,
So, I have not had any output now for like 24 hours. This followed a period of really heavy output yesterday morning. Before my surgery, I would occasionally experience something similar where I would not go for a day or so and then have a heavy day. Wondering if it is just more of the same since I can't see why the surgery (colostomy) would really change this.
The flip side is I ate ...

Well, this past weekend I had my first official blockage. I tried some strawberries and ended up in severe pain for two days. I had a little discharge from the stoma but not much. I had to fly to Salt Lake City VA for a checkup on my throat surgery and had to suffer the pain until Monday at 0530 when it finally cleared and then all hell broke loose!! I had googled blockages and went down the l ...

I have only had my colostomy since August and have something every day. The last 24 hours I have had nothing. Could I have a blockage and how would I know? Thank you.

I have had my colostomy for just over a month. Once my output stabilized, I started having my bowel movements for the first two hours each morning, with only minor outputs the rest of the day, until yesterday that is.
Yesterday, my output was limited to a single, small and very firm stool. Today, nothing yet except for tiny amounts of mucus/liquid and air. It's possible this is related to havi ...

I want to know from those who have had minor blockages that they were able to resolve at home with time and fluids, what does it feel like? I am asking because a couple of days ago I had a very angry tummy after eating and it was pain as well as nausea... I am wondering if it was a minor blockage.
Lee

I believe I had a blockage in my intestines; every bone/muscle in my stomach and back hurt! I threw up. Thinking maybe it was a flu. This was two days ago, but my stomach still aches. What do you think? Thanks.

I've presented this subject before and I'm currently doing a bit better with blockage, but I still find myself in bed for days with blockage; at least 2x a month. I have a permanent ileostomy and had complete removal of large intestine, rectum, and anus. My low residue diet is limited because I can't have any fruit, veggies, or anything with skin because of the constant blockage issue. Please ...

What have your experiences with obstruction of your ostomy been like? Did you need medical attention? If so, what happened?

Well, a fine ostomate I turned out to be, eh? Three posts and that's it? Sorry about that. You could say I have 'issues' with following things through; alternatively, you could just say I'm a lazy old cow. I'm fine with either.
I feel a bit like a bag veteran now, all this time later. I switched to drainables around the end of January to avoid the faff of having to do a full change every time ...

What are the symptoms for a partial blockage? I've had a new double-barreled jejunostomy which is highish output (average 1500ml). First time eating out on Saturday and completely forgot that fried food is a no-no. I had SF chicken burger, fries, and onion rings. Saturday night had stomach ache, woke up and emptied 670ml. By the end of the day, I was just over 2L. Could it just be fried food t ...

Sorry I haven't been around much for the last several days. I was in the hospital with a small bowel blockage, which, given the small bowel is all I have left, was pretty miserable. I was so sick when I went to the ER that I was dehydrated to the point of stage 3 kidney disease, according to the doctor. I have stage 2 kidney disease, so hearing that I was at the point of stage 3 kind of scared ...

Relatively new ileostomy - I swallowed a cough drop - whole! Worried about blockage! It should dissolve, right?

I think I have a blockage because my stomach hurts around my stoma inside. My stoma is swelled up like I have never seen it before!!! I only pass black water and not thick bowel. How do I get rid of the blockage? Buy a rubber baster and do an enema on my stoma? What do I use? Soapy water or what? Please help!!

Hey everyone! Just wanting to express my first block! It all happened last Tuesday when I was at work. Stupid me ate an orange for morning tea! Everything seemed to be fine until I was changing my bag and having a shower. As what happens every time I shower, of course, it "shits". But that night it hurt. It was bulging, and nothing was coming out. I called my husband into the bathroom, and he ...

What can I do? I don't want to go to the doctor