Imodium

I have been taking 2 tsp sennosides and a capfull  of Miralax every night after dinner. This usually results in me replacing my ostomy bag once in the evening  and then a second time around 2 or 3 am the next day.I wear a 2 piece system. 

My question is can I delay the emptying earlier in the evening by taking Imodium? I  would like to be able to go out in the evening after eating dinner around 5 pm and not have to change my bag until around 9:30 pm when I get back home. If so, how much Imodium should I take and at what time?

Hmm 🤔 

Sounds counterproductive, and/or counterintuitive.

Maybe stop taking the Miralax or every other night or earlier in the day.

I've been going with a less active approach using Metamucil.

Not sure what sennosdies are.

I don't know why you are taking 2 laxatives. Have you been directed to do this. Eating triggers your digestive system into action so if you eat at 5:00pm you are likely to have a bowel movement w/in the next 2 hours. Taking 2 different acting laxatives adds an element of unpredictability to your digestion. You should try to stop taking the laxatives and monitor how your ostomy is performing.

You may know sennosides as Ex-Lax.

Hi there,

May I ask why you are taking laxtives and so much of it? Also do you have an ileostomy or colostomy you didn't say. With an ileostomy you shouldn't be taking any laxtives at all 

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I'm confused. The title of the topic is immodium which is anti-diarrhea. But you mention 2 laxatives in your post. 

Also, as Beth asked, do you have an ileostomy or a colonostomy? Advice is very different between the two. 

The only scenario I can envision is using the laxatives to clear food  from the digestive system during the day then to eat a meal at 5:00pm and take loperamide to try an delay output until after 9:30pm. Loperamide is fast acting (≈30 minutes). A high dose would be required (12 - 16 mg). There is a danger with such a high dose of becoming constipated. This only makes sense for a colostomy.

If you used a drainable pouch you wouldn't have to change your appliance when you fill up, just excuse yourself to a restroom and empty it. Then go back to what you were doing. 

Taking laxatives will make you go more and more frequently. You probably don't want to take them if you don't want a lot of output right away.

Basically, if your doctor told you to take laxatives, maybe do that in the morning instead of evening. 

I suspect OP has ileostomy in which case none of this makes sense.