Hello! Have any of you ostomates eaten sushi, sashimi, oysters or any shells? I'm craving for Japanese food and haven't eaten them for almost a year! Please advise! Thank you all!
djm_2010
Oct 02, 2011 5:16 am
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Xerxes
Oct 03, 2011 1:15 am
I eat them all, all of the time and never had an adverse reaction with my ileostomy. It is rather easy to digest in any form.
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Hollister
If you've had a colostomy or ileostomy, you may experience some common food-related issues.
The good news is that you can avoid them with some small changes in your diet.
The good news is that you can avoid them with some small changes in your diet.
weewee
Oct 03, 2011 2:16 pm
I eat them also. Just prepare for the smell that it causes if you eat too much, because fish causes a bad odor. For me, it takes a couple of days to get rid of it. There is something on the market I haven't tried yet that makes bad smells smell like a banana.
MJ
Oct 04, 2011 6:17 pm
Not an oyster girl....but LOVE sushi, sashimi, or and most shellfish...no problems! Good luck!
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paulak
Oct 04, 2011 6:52 pm
Well, I love sushi and sashimi also, but as it was said before, the smell on the next day is terrible! Despite this, there's no other problems...
luvsulax
Oct 04, 2011 7:06 pm
Never had a problem with any of the above, and when my UC was at its worst before my surgery 26 years ago, it was the only thing that gave me no problems!
MJ
Oct 04, 2011 8:37 pm
Wow... I haven't noticed the awful smell... maybe I just block it out... lol.
wolfie45
Oct 04, 2011 8:53 pm
Never had sashimi but any other seafood I LOVE!!! Looks like another recipe to look up and prepare. You are all invited over for dinner!!
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Sid
Oct 05, 2011 5:10 pm
I eat all types of seafood on a weekly basis, including sushi, and I have never had any problems or issues. I don't think that you'll have any problems, so enjoy!!!
clp2you
May 03, 2012 3:05 am
Love seafood and eat all I can. I get stinky and do burp my baby outdoors or when I go to the restroom and spray for others in the house.
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ZaliBee
Feb 25, 2013 9:54 pm
I eat loads of seafood and other no-no's for odor, but I simply add extra odor drops to my bag after emptying and there's no problem.
ronjeff
Sep 19, 2018 10:09 pm
I eat only cooked sushi. Never raw. You can eat the rest you mention but not often.
Okanagan Lady
Nov 03, 2022 6:28 pm
I've had no issues with regular nori-wrapped sushi. However, I'm on day 6 of a partial blockage due to eating sushi that was wrapped in the white rice paper - made out of rice and soy flour. This paper turned into a toxic glue inside my bowel. I innocently chose this menu item and am still paying the price! Be careful, people!