Experiencing Increased Gas After Colostomy: Causes?

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ronjeff
Sep 03, 2018 2:00 am

had colostomy 3 years ago.  Lately in evening, I have a lot of gas.  Stool formed well occurs after the gas.  I never had gas like this.  I suppose it’s from diet.....any other reason?

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xnine
Sep 03, 2018 4:28 am

Only if you could hook it up to your car.

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Bill
Sep 03, 2018 6:04 am

Hello ronjeff.  Swallowing air is a common reason for gas at the other end. There are many ways this can happen and some of the more common ones, other then diet are; chewing gum, swallowing saliver (we often don't realise we do this!), swallowing at the end of a breathing cycle intake (this allows the breath to go down the wrong tube in the same way that food can go down the wrong pathway and make us choke.)

I hope this is helpful

Best wishes

Bill 

sassie
Sep 05, 2018 2:34 am

Try Milk of Mag to get the painful gas to move...