Another part of being an ostomate is pouch ballooning, which is the accumulation of gas or bloating that commonly happens. These are something that happens when you’re not careful, and usually, if you have excessive intestinal gas, that’s the cause of this. usually, it might also come about if the garments are tight or based on what you’re eating as well. The problem with bloating in ostomates is that it’s largely subjective. The thing is, it’s not always the same in most people, since it can be mild or even severe, and it’s very difficult to fully quantify and it’s very hard to standardize too. Usually, this is in conjunction with functional gastrointestinal issues, such as IBS, and for the most part, those patients that ado have bloating usually don’t have the Rome III diagnostic criteria in place, since that’s not always the main criteria in this. Functional bloating is usually a symptom that isn’t as common, and usually, it happens because of different things. But there are a few ways to handle ballooning as an ostomate, and we’ll tackle this below. First, you need to not swallow more air than you normally do when eating. This along with smoking, sipping drinks, and chewing gum are what cause the accumulation of gas. But, for the most part just lower the time so that you’re not intaking that many air bubbles. Another thing you should do is balance out the consumption of the gassy foods and drinks. This is a big part of this, since carbs can cause bloating, abdominal cramps, and even diarrhoea. If you have things with lactose, sorbitol, or even fructose, this can cause issues. Beans also create a lot more gas, and some veggies which are more on the acidic end such as legumes usually are what cause this. they are prone to fermenting, and that’s what causes excessive gas within the common, so that means the malabsorption of food is usually the case for this, and that can cause the bloating and distension. The best way to handle this is to balance it out, and don’t overconsume those foods. If something is gassy to you, it might be better to avoid them. However, some of these are common. You should talk with your doctor to help you figure out how to balance out the foods and drinks in your body. Finally, try to do different pouch techniques. Some of them have charcoal waste filters in this, since it helps with gas. There are also those that have gas filters which let it slowly escape, so that it will absorb the odor and doesn’t allow leakage or the fluid effluent through the filter. You should try to make sure that if you do need to mitigate the ballooning, you separate the pouch from the system, let the gas escape, and then just put the bag back on. You essentially want to do that when you fee it’s really bad, so you can help prevent it from building up. There are other products out there which can help you with the gas buildup and controlling it. There are also supplements which you can take which can help balance out the body too.
Whatever the case, this can be embarrassing for most ostomates, but hopefully, if you take the time to figure out how to effectively balance this, you’ll be happier as well, and have less gas in the body too.
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