how can I loosen ileostomy output

Posted by swidergal @swidergal, Aug 9 10:06am

I hand eat lots of fruits and vegatablesa day ave an ileostomy and have a thick output> I drink 8-10 gasses of fluids

I have an ileostomy and have a thick output. I drink 8-10 glasses of fluids a day and eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Any suggestions on how to loosen output.

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rlee22 | @rlee22 | Aug 9 1:07pm

I have a ileostomy as well. White apple juice works for me when things thicken a bit too much.

fbt217 | @fbt217 | Aug 9 1:10pm

I have an Ileostomy and my output varies considerably. Certain foods like oatmeal cause thick output.
I suggest you try eliminating one food at a time and see how that affects your output. You probably have to eliminate each food for several days in order to see any effect.