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itchy22

Medical Marijuana: A Better Alternative for Ostomy Patients?

Aug 24, 2013 - Aug 27, 2021
I live in a place where I can obtain medical marijuana. I find it helps with anxiety, pain, and occasional insomnia. Before you put it down, it's far better than alcohol, especially if you are taking other meds. Any thoughts?

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Txgirl

Fibromyalgia & Colostomy: Seeking Advice & Support for Joint Pain

Dec 25, 2009 - Mar 23, 2023
I was "diagnosed" with fibromyalgia several months ago. I just now began taking the medication because, frankly, I don't have the "tender points" and my muscles don't give me problems; my large joints do. So I am not sure if that's what I have.
My neurologist put me on Lyrica. I haven't decided if I like it or not or if I will continue it.
Does anyone else out there have this same issue or ha ...
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Linyera

Severe post-surgery pain after eating, seeking advice

Nov 20, 2019 - Sep 27, 2023
Hi, this is my first time here, thank you all for sharing. This forum has been a partner since I got my surgery. This is my story:
10 weeks ago, I had a hemicolectomy after an intestinal invagination and a tumor removed. In total, they removed about 20 cm. The surgery went well, but after a few days, the suture failed and they had to operate again, putting me an ileostomy to take care of the h ...
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Delia

Rectocele or Prolapse: Seeking Advice

May 28, 2023 - Jul 26, 2023
Hi there ladies....
Anyone with a rectocele or prolapse that haven't let go of their colon yet?
If so, how do you know it's time to quit ignoring it? I think I feel it now, pain is a whole new level all the way up the hip, to the right of the ostomy, and up the lower back. There's a little black and blue.
My stoma is also swollen and has been even though I've been on liquids for 2 weeks.
I ha ...
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stephaniekilty

Struggling with severe ileostomy pain and discomfort

May 18, 2015 - Jun 21, 2016
Hello everyone... I just want to complain for a bit... I've had a colostomy done in January 2010 and almost lost my life. I had that reversed in September 2013 because the surgeon felt it would give me back life... I'm really not sure why he said that because I absolutely loved my colostomy!
Now fast forward to present day, I had an emergency surgery done in February 2015 and had all of my col ...
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beatrice

Ileostomy Scar Tissue Pain - Seeking Advice

Aug 01, 2012 - Aug 09, 2013
Hi all,

About 8 months ago, I (ilostomy '09, proctectomy '11) started having some intermittent, occasional pain to the right of my ostomy (about 1 to 1.5 inches from the stoma).

Saw GP who seemed to ask the right questions and said it was probably muscle related (ostomy working fine). I had had a particularly active few months ... so with my poor abdominal strength/muscles, his diagnosis s ...
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cburton027

Zero Results in Toxicology Tests for Pain Meds - Anyone Else?

Oct 13, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021
Hello all, I hope to talk more socially later. I just joined and have a problem, maybe another person has it too. I am Carol, my sidekick or tummy kick is A.K.A Stella, and at times A.K.A Stella Fire Queen from Hell. She has me raw. My question and also some venting too... I have a primary care doctor. For the past 2 1/2 years, I am now in palliative care. They offered it to me, explaining it ...
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Bill

OSTOMIES AND POT

May 06, 2017 - Jul 28, 2019
OSTOMIES AND POT.
I must say I don’t know a lot about the way people take pot. For I don’t take it personally not even just occasionally.
But I have known folks from my past whose use of pot was pretty vast. They taught and showed me what to do I ought to know what they all knew.
Back then I’d little interestand didn’t even want to test.However, I would not contemn ( ...
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new to the game

Stoma Pain and Convex Wafers: Seeking Advice

Oct 08, 2023 - Oct 11, 2023
Hi there, my first post.
I have had a stoma for several months. I got a second one several days after the first as the first one was placed incorrectly. Is it normal to get pain before passing stool or wind? I have checked for stoma skin problems and eliminated those. I use a convex wafer as my stoma is a little retracted unless it wants to come out sometimes. Do most people wear the convex wa ...
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Hermit

Kratom for Neuropathy: Is it Safe?

Feb 24, 2020 - Mar 17, 2023
Does anyone use kratom? I have a colostomy! It's good for my neuropathy! Just wondering if it's safe,

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ZaliBee

Stomach Charley Horse - Anyone Else?

Mar 29, 2014 - Oct 27, 2015
I don't even know how to explain this.
Lately, just out of the blue, at the oddest times. I'll go to sit up and get a massive charley-horse, but it's in my stomach. It's so bad that it feels like my stomach is going to get ripped back inside of my belly. So I lay flat, relax and press on the stomach muscles until the darn thing passes.
Has anyone else experienced this? It is literally a charle ...
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Katerina.kits

Sharp abdominal pains, continuous water filling in ileostomy bag - any advice?

Jan 03, 2017 - Jan 12, 2017
This is the second time (roughly about once a month) I get sharp stabbing/burning pains like cramps at the top of my abdomen. I'm sick about once or twice a day and my ileostomy bag fills up continuously with water. I'm usually okay the next day, just weak and tired from where I have lost weight. The same thing happened last month and I lost 8lb in a day, but by the evening I was able to eat a ...
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2marilyn2

Abdominal Pain and Swelling with Ileostomy - Seeking Advice!

Jan 22, 2020 - Jan 23, 2020
Hi all,
I have an ileostomy and for a week now I've been having pain in my abdomen mostly on the right side. The pain is now traveling about and the area around and behind my stoma is swollen. I'm very aware after I've eaten of the food moving through my intestines which I've never felt before and I'm feeling a lot of pressure as if my insides are about to burst! I've had two blockages so I kn ...
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Beth22

Intestinal Pain: Need Help!

May 15, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022
Ok guys, I literally have no idea what is going on and it doesn't make sense.. Help.
I am having intestinal pain and have had it for 2 days now, but I drink water all day and have a drip drop. I am having output that is normal.
Any ideas?

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GraphX12

Vicodin and Ileostomy: Safe or Risky? Experiences?

Aug 20, 2014 - Jul 02, 2015
I am 1 year post-op after my ileostomy surgery I had performed at the Mayo Clinic. I still have daily pain from the hernia involved - most days are manageable but some days are very painful. After my surgery, the Mayo Clinic told me I cannot take Vicodin for pain management because it will cause a blockage. I had a particularly painful weekend so I saw my local GP doctor this week and brought ...
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