Stoma Blockage -

If you have an ileostomy or colostomy, there is one word that can strike fear into your heart faster than almost any other: Blockage.

When in doubt, go warm liquids, lie down, and wait. But never wait if vomiting or severe pain enters the chat. stoma blockage

Here is your guide to spotting, solving, and preventing the dreaded stoma blockage. A blockage (technically a food or mechanical obstruction) happens when something gets stuck where your intestine passes through the abdominal wall. Because your stoma has no nerve endings, you won’t feel pain in the stoma itself—but you will feel it everywhere else. If you have an ileostomy or colostomy, there