i have ostomy that’s permanent. Aside from foods, what will thicken stools? I take lomotil and occasional pepto. Take Imodium when I’m out most times. I don’t want tincture of opium if I can avoid it. I need opinions and experiences.
also what side effects would tincture of opium give?
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I know what you mean. When the fecal discharge is too watery it leads to problems mainly the increased possibility of leakage. Over the years (almost 40) I have always found that I can thicken my fecal discharge by eating complex carbohydrates, specifically, macaroni with the sauce (gravy). This has always worked for me, almost a miracle cure so to speak. Lomotil and imodium are ok for slowing down gut motility, but have little effect on the consitency of the discharge.
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Hello! I’m relatively new to my colostomy, but i noticed if i eat a lot of dairy, (milk with cereal, cheese with bread), the discharge is rather hard. Only once i had some leakage with more hard stool, but in general i don’t have any leakages. I think I’ve been lucky to find finally a wafer that fits perfectly and is very comfortable. Only once i had a leakage but I believe it was due to diarrhea.
