Oh no Glenn, I can imagine your pain. Yes, if it continues or great pain, please see doctor. How about walk up and down slowly a little bit, or put a warm towel on your abdomen to have some relieve. And sipping warm water ? But still, if it continues or pain is great, seeing doctor is safe.

Ouch, that sounds painful.  Sorry that you had to go thru that but thank you for sharing.  It's a good reminder not to be complacent and think a blockage can't happen just because it hasn't (recently).  Hope you fully mend soon!

Glen

Chamomile tea is a very friendly soothing tea that helps a lot when your insides feel tender.

You can drink as much as your body feels comfortable to handle.

Hi Glen, 

Having had several severe blockages, I would say that your incident shows the importance of chewing food slowly and completely especially nuts, seeds, peels etc.. We must be vigilant as to the amount we eat and how much.  Also, the digestive system can be very sensitive to change both internal and external whether we are resting or very active. Blockages can be very serious and can result in surgery.

I am happy to hear thaat yu were able to clear things up without hospitalization. I wasn't that lucky.  Hope this helps.

Fred

@glenn-giroir

Hi Glenn,

I am sorry to hear that you had to go through all that, but thankfully, it cleared up on its own. It is indeed a wake up call to all of us to be vigilant in caring for ourselves - the importance of chewing our food thoroughly, drinking plenty of fluids and remembering - everything in moderation!

Take care.,

Stella

@jeff 

No joke!  I love peanuts.  I'll eat them again - with lots of liquids.  Basically, my digestive system made lots of crunchy peanut butter.  Not pleasant.  😆

How do you feel today Glenn . Does all pain go?. . Does your stoma back to normal size?

@Stella Thanks for asking.  It was a rough night.  I could still feel every time I passed output, which woke me up a lot since my stoma is very active at night.  Stoma is much back to normal right now.  Abdomen is a bit sore near the stoma still, but getting better.  Output is normal.  I think by tomorrow it will all have gone back to normal.  It was a surprising experience to be sure.    

@glenn-giroir Good to hear this Glenn. Take some rest tonight and hope tomorrow will fully recover and back to normal.

@glenn-giroir ...Ooooo Glenn, that had to be on the horrid side! I cringed just reading it!! 

For the benefit of new readers ....  everything in moderation & chew chew chew foods untill unidentifiable.

Drink before , during, after & in-between meals includes  snacks & deserts.

Foods that absorb fluids need more fluids with them.  Foods that don't absorb need thorough chewing & fluids.

Putting your fork down between bites to *chew* is key in helping your meal be digested easier & chewed a lot better.

If you can identify foods in your pouch you need to chew your foods better all around. Nuts are okay, but 1/4 c. at a time to start & chewed down to a powder...yes its possible. 

Glenn, I truly hope your in the clear here  & I know this was an important  re- learning reminder/lesson.

Thank you for sharing your experience so openly! It is beneficial to us all!  Be as well as you can be! 

I'm happy to report that I'm completely back to normal with seemingly no adverse effects from my experience.  I even ate a FEW peanuts last night...with lots of water.  😆. Thanks for the comments and advice!

@glenn-giroir ...lolol...way to go Glenn!!  This is where I'll tell you I always feel outout passing through the second it's not full on liquid. Its because of my nasty scare tissue from so many surgeries causing areas of blockage.  I think this is one reason I decided to figure out food and digesting it as blockage free as possible  while still eating as healthily as I can.

So not fun for you!!!  You had my full on sympathies!! Enjoy those peanuts!!  Dry Roasted are my go to after I decide I really can't afford Cashews!  

@glenn-giroir I'm glad you're better now :)

Blockages are no fun and they often do take a while to recover from after the blockage is resolved. 

I wouldn't put *all* of the blame on those peanuts. 6-hour (seated!) road trips are probably a rare occurrence for you, right? This likely compounded the problem, but it serves as a wonderful learning experience for the next time. 

I hope you at least got to enjoy some rides! 

@veganostomy 

Thanks, Eric.

I do quite a bit of traveling, and this is the first time this has happened.  BUT, I was being VERY bad with hydration on this trip.  I am normally great about it, but was not doing my job this time.  I hate thick output, so I always stay hydrated if for no other reason than to keep the output liquid.  

I did get in some very good rides.  Roller coasters in 30-degree (F) temps at night.  It was a blast, and my daughters had a great time.  

Take care!

Glenn

@glenn-giroir 

Glad to hear that you are back to your old self! 

Stella

blockages are horrible experiences , glad that you made it through Glenn , I have had a few partial blockages , the latest one I think was caused by celery , which tends to join together in hard balls which cause difficulty , I don't eat steaks anymore as the chewing involved is too much work for my old teeth , mushrooms are really bad unless liquidized and celery and veg with fibre can be dodgy , 

I find coffee really helps with a blockage and believe it or not coca cola helps as well if you sip it .

Hi Glenn,  I was very interested to read your post, as I too just recovered from a blockage, unfortunately mine required two days in hospital.  Not fun!  I have had just over a year with my ileostomy, and like you, have been known to brag that I can eat anything!  I did have what I thought was a partial blockage, once last year, that cleared itself after an hour or so, so I think maybe I was getting somewhat complacent.  I had not eaten anything that I thought of as unusual for me, but I did have quite a bit of this Thai dish made with eggplant and the skins were still on, so maybe that caused the problem even though they seemed cooked really well.  Otherwise I don't have anything to point the finger at.  They did a CT in hospital and it didn't show anything in particular, and what cleared it finally was a contrast fluid they gave me to drink that has a laxative effect.  What I think happened is that it was a combination of me getting a little lazy with my attention to chewing, and not remembering to hydrate enough.  I've found that I need to drink more water and other liquids just to keep my output loose enough to comfortably come out. So, I think things got too thick and maybe the eggplant skins contributed, and it got clogged up. I have been pretty nervous since being released from hospital, a week tomorrow, but things have been moving really well.  The only thing I'm doing is being extra cautious with eating slowly, chewing really, really well (my food is usually cold by the time I'm finished, or sometimes I even get up half way through and zap it in the mircrowave!) and drinking tons of liquid.  

I love peanuts too, and other nuts!  Just chew the crap out of them, and drink lots of water.

One of the tips I was given which I haven't tried yet, but several people suggested, is if you feel you might be getting a blockage, drink coke.

I hope you don't have to experience that again.  I was feeling your pain, just reading it. At least you didn't need to spend 16 hours in the ER!

Cheers,

Terry

@varg55

 (my food is usually cold by the time I'm finished,)

This happens to me as well. :-) 

@varg55 Wow, Terry!  I'm very sorry you had such a tough experience.  Yes.  I've been very complacent lately and I was lucky to get away with this one.  I think my main problem was hydration.  I always drink LOTS of liquids to keep my output fluid.  I know some people like thicker output, but I absolutely hate emptying my bag with thick output.  I don't tend to have leaks, so I like to keep my output as liquid as possible for ease of emptying.  And, it just seems like a good idea to keep things moving along.  So much to learn.  I'm glad you're back home.  Best wishes for a quick return to normal!

Glenn