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  1. guest78

    Bottom wound healing question!

    Hey everyone! I am 10 days post op after having a panproctocolectomy. My bottom end was sewn up. I'm still on painkillers and having some leaking from the wound, but nothing a pad can't cope with. Today there was a little bit of bleeding, nothing awful but a few drops and it was bright red. Is...
  2. guest78

    HELP! Arthritis swelling & pain but no Crohn's flare

    Hello! I hope you're all well. I have had an ileo for over 2 years now and have since been Crohn's symptom free. However, 3 months ago, my knees started to swell up & cause quite a lot of pain. I have had arthritis issues before but only when the Crohn's was flaring. However, this time round I...
  3. guest78

    Sudden low output with ileostomy

    Hello! Hope you can help. I have had my ileostomy for two years and have never had any issues. But my ileostomy pretty much stopped functioning for over 12 hours. Hospital found no blockage or flare and bloods were fine. I was in no pain and not sick or nauseous. They gave me domperidone to...
  4. guest78

    Help needed. Photo included. Found something on my Stoma!

    Hey everyone, I hope you're all well! I'm hoping someone might be able to shed some light on a little thing I've found on my Stoma (Margaret) whilst changing it last week. Please see the photo below: Incase that photo doesn't work - It feels like a little dip, is not sore or in any pain, no...
  5. guest78

    Very irritated skin around stoma

    Hello everyone! I have had my loop ileo for 16 months now. I am a very allergic person and have eczma and skin irritation. I have been allergy tested for pretty much every bag on the market and finally found one which worked well and I wasn't allergic to. However, for the past few weeks the...
  6. guest78

    Very watery, green output

    Hi all For the past 48 hours I have had completely water output. It's never been this loose and is also green. I normally have pretty solid output. I'm assuming it is a stomach bug - as I also have aching muscles, fatigue, nausea and a tender stomach. I am trying to drink as much as possible...
  7. guest78

    NEED ADVICE (inc. Stoma photo)

    Hi I know I'm probably being paranoid but any thoughts on what this may be. Started out red, now off white. It's the only one and there is no feeling/pain etc. (I'm hoping the image attached) Thanks!!
  8. guest78

    Stoma and flare?

    Hi everyone Hope you can help! I had an ileostomy June 6th 2013, my Stoma is called Margaret. I was given Margaret due to severe peri-anal Crohn's. It was made temporary and I was given a 2 in 10 chance of having a reversal. I have been symptom free pretty much ever since with talks of having...
  9. guest78

    6 Months Post Op, Symptoms

    Hi everyone, So it will be 6months on Dec 6th that I have had my ileostomy, Margaret. I am currently having these symptoms: - passing bloody mucous / soft stool like stuff. - x2/x3 a week - stomach cramps - a bit of bloating - extremely loud stomach noises - crohns related arthritic knee is...
  10. guest78

    Ileo Gas - Night time

    Hi everyone I have had my stoma since June 6th and have noticed that at night time the bag fills with gas. This isn't a problem in the day but it does happen every night. I don't eat or drink anything specific before going to bed so not sure why it only happens at night. Any clues?
  11. guest78

    Your Help is Needed! Questionnaire.

    Hi Everyone I am starting my final major project for Uni at the moment, and my starting point is talking to fellow IBD sufferers. If any of you lovely fellow IBD-ers would mind answering the following questions and posting on here, I would be ever so grateful! Thank you all so much! x Thank...
  12. guest78

    Stomach bug & stoma

    Hi everyone I have had my stoma, Margaret, for 3 months. I have managed to pick up some sort of stomach bug/flu. Feeling nauseous, hot & sweaty, shaky, have been sick twice and now the stoma is playing up with a high watery output. The bag even burst off. Any tips on what to do? Thanks!
  13. guest78

    When to exercise after an ileo

    Hey Guys I am 5 weeks post op and was wondering when I can start exercising again. I had some problems with separation and have some small granuloma. I am dying to get back to exercising and toning up again after being very poorly for a year now. When can I start?! and what kinds of things...
  14. guest78

    Stoma Help

    Hi Guys I have now had my stoma for just over three weeks. & have been in a lot of pain, it has now gotten to an unbearable point. I ended up at the hospital this morning, seeing an out of hours Dr as an emergency. He has prescribed me tramadol and 2 types of antibiotics as he does not think I...
  15. guest78

    Bag peeling off

    Hello fellow stoma friends. It's me again! So sorry. I have a question. My bag keeps coming away and peeling off in the exact same place every time. It happened to the one my stoma nurse put on as well as the two I have. It's still very early days (day 6) so maybe it is swelling? :/ It isn't...
  16. guest78

    New ileostomy questions

    Hi guys. Have had my stoma for 5 days. And I have a few questions. 1. At the moment there is a high output, will this slow down? Are there foods which create less output? 2. The smell makes me wretch, does the smell get any better? 3. I have quite a swollen, tender tummy, how long until I get...
  17. guest78

    Surgery tomorrow. What to take to hosp?

    Hi! Surgery tomorrow for a stoma. Any tips on what to take in with me to make my stay as okay as possible Thanks!
  18. guest78

    Ileo on thursday!

    hi! after months of being poorly, I met my surgeon on Monday who agreed I really need an ileostomy. he then dropped a bombshell and said he could fit me in that afternoon as an emergency or two days later... this thursday! i have opted for the thursday. its all so quick but he said my body is in...
  19. guest78

    Don't know what to do - awful arthritis

    Hi all As some of you will know I am waiting for an ileostomy. I am meeting my surgeon in a week. I have suffered with a perianal flare since September. With arthritis flaring up on and off. Dr has given me 15mg co-Codamol for the arthritis/tail end pain. But my knee has gotten awful. It is...
  20. guest78

    Fed up of waiting

    Hi all I'm feeling very fed up. Have been having a flare and feeling very poorly since September 2012. After a stay in hospital, months on pred and upping my humira dose my dr has said I need a ileostomy to rest the bowel. As I also have a perianal flare. I was told this a month ago nd have...
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