This topic is about the dreams and nightmares that some people experience related to their stoma. One person shared their experience of having a dream where their stoma detached like a baby’s belly button when they removed their pouch. They were curious if others have had similar dreams or nightmares involving their stoma or appliance.

Here are some insights and advice shared by others:

1. Anxiety dreams are quite common shortly after getting a stoma. One person shared a dream about being pregnant and "delivering" an over-full pouch. As they became more confident and realized that nighttime output was minimal, these dreams gradually disappeared.

2. Recurring dreams about changing a bag in public, encountering dirty toilets, or being exposed might reflect underlying fears of embarrassment or being seen by others.

3. Some people noticed that late-evening activities, like watching intense movies or TV shows, or eating pizza and spicy foods, were linked to more vivid and unsettling dreams. Avoiding these activities before bed helped reduce the frequency of such dreams.