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Yes Anna, PPIs effect the body's ability to absorb magnesium, annoyingly though PPis are also supposed to reduced high stoma output! So on one hand I need them and on the other I don't! My consultant stopped mine. I had another mag infusion yesterday, will see me right for a good couple of...

Hi Sanni, sorry I didn't reply last night, I was out and about. As Fairy says, Transdermal is via the skin which means you rub the oil on the skin and its absorbed into the bloodstream that way, supposedly a lot quicker and in greater volumes than orally. Epsom Salts dissolve in your bath and...

Sanni - Google is your friend, I got Magnesium oil and Epsom Salts both from Amazon. I pay for them myself but they're inexpensive and both products last quite a while. Epsom salts will definitely be available at most pharmacies and many supermarkets. I'm sorry but I'm not up to speed on...

Thanks guys. Bigtruck - We've stopped the PPI I was taking because of the mag issue. I know it's not good to be low hence me having to keep getting the IV infusions. Up until now the only route has been via A & E which takes forever (you know the situation, even tho we know more than anyone...

Hi All, It's been a little while since I posted about my liquid output from my ileostomy and dehydration. I'm still using the St Marks solution but not limiting my fluid intake and things are definitely getting better. The problem I'm having now is lacking in Magnesium, infact a few weeks ago I...

Thanks Anna. Well I've been back on my Amitriptyline for the last 3 nights and on the St Marks / Diarolyte since Friday. Things have dramicially calmed down! I'm not feeling anywhere as thirsty and the dehydration side effect of dizziness, muscle cramps, weakness, dry mouth have all but gone...

Doesn't taste too bad tbh. It was my Stoma nurse who has put me on the St Marks regime. My output has been pretty low this morning but its now 3:30 and I've already had 1.5 litres of fluid. 500ml left to drink, perhaps I'll have to go to bed early!! Being on a high sodium, but low fluid diet is...

Terriernut I'm hoping that I can cut down my drinking and stick to this regime! Annawato, I have some amitriptyline, I'll try it out again with the stoma. I only have it as it helps me sleep and haven't had it since my stoma. I have been told it slows the brains message (and vice versa) to /...

Hi guys, Thanks for your reply. Have just come out of hospital due to severe dehydration! Very low in magnesium apparently, after a day or two on IV fluids and Magnesium infusion. Now being restricted to 1 litre of St Marks solution and 1 litre of any liquid. I'm going to find this difficult...

Thanks guys for your responses. I can't wait until the little blighter slows down a bit! I'm guessing that the slowing down of the stoma coincides with the bowel starting to absorb more liquid from my diet? I was kinda hoping i'd already had that happen as I had a completion colectomy with...

Hi All, After reading literally hundreds of forums etc I've joined this one! I've just under gone ileostomy surgery after suffering from Crohns for over 25 years. After a bad resection experience back in May 12 I pretty much asked for the stoma. So that was 2 weeks ago and I'm coming to terms...