i have had 2 eplosions this week and this is becoming very frequent any help would be great

I set an alarm to empty it when I had mine. Once was enough for me! Also since it was a lot of gas for me enymes *might* help. But an alarm is really the only sure thing.

Tanya

Yeh an alarm might be a good idea. For some reason I seem to wake up when my bag needs emptying...weird. I often get alot of gas overnight which really doesn't help.

I would go with the alarm like magic30 says. Its an inconvenience but not as much of one as waking up in a mess.

Are the explosions because you roll around in your sleep or because your bag gets so full it just bursts? Because I used to roll over in my sleep and end up laying on the bag, so I put pillows either side of me to stop me rolling. I usually sleep on my front and it took a while to adjust. I used to also just wake up when it was full except on days with late night parties in which case I set an alarm beforehand to wake me up if I had been drinking. Sometimes I'd find I didn't need to empty it but other times it was a very close call. But anyway try to move around less when you sleep, I found that the bag couldn't take the moving backwards and forwards if it had been on a couple of days. X

In addition to all things said by others, what has helped me is

1) empty just before you sleep.
2) Use an ostomy belt. This helps if you are using a flange and bag. What I have seen is without the belt, the bag just comes off wafer when it is full and you are sleeping on your side.
3) I also put addtional tape on top of my wafer to give it additional protection from popping off.

Hope this helps

Abhi

I had my temp. ileostomy for a full year. I learned to sleep on my back, basically, and every now and then I would feel my baggie to see how inflated with gas it was. It got so that I could pop the seal just enough to let some of the gas escape and then reseal everything. I'd fall back asleep right away. Luckily, I had nothing but gas leave my baggie with this method. I swear I could have done this while still asleep!

It also helps to eat a moderately sized dinner in mid evening. Eating a large meal late is a recipe for disaster. If you need snacks before dinner, eat a small portion of something without much fiber... such as cheese and crackers or a couple cookies. Avoid foods with a lot of fiber such as fresh fruit, nuts or popcorn before bed. But don't NOT eat, as going for hours without food before bed will cause more gas.

Also, if you're not already wearing one, get an ostomy belt from your ostomy supplier. They're just a piece of elastic that goes around your waist and clips on to the loops on either side of your bag (provided that you're not wearing a one-piece bag without them). It helps hug the bag to your skin and keep it secure as you roll around. They are inexpensive (less than $10) and all the ostomy manufacturers make them).

Finally... if you're not already, wear pajama pants. My most epic nighttime ostomy disasters have been brought on by sleeping in my underwear only. PJ bottoms help keep it from getting caught under you or between your legs.

I had an ileo for over 2.5 years and during that time I did have a few explosions. The vast majority of the time, it was gas that caused the problem. I always made sure to empty my bag completely before going to sleep. Like CeeCee, I also figured out how to "burp" the bag by carefully opening the top part just enough to let the gas escape. If you do this while lying on your back or sitting up slightly, it shouldn't leak. However, I would point out that this method only works if you're using a 2 piece system.

thanks everyone

Take two Immodium about one hour before you go to sleep - don't eat anything after this. It will help slow things down.

Get a high capacity bag from your supplier. That really helped me. I usually still wake up between 3:00 and 4:00 AM. A small evening meal or early dinner also helps. Usually it's the gas that fills mine. I can open the drain, cover with a kleenex and burp the bag by laying on my back and holding the bag up. The large capacity has a narrow drain on it.

when i had the bag i slept sitting up in a chair.that way i didnt have to worry about gas pressure or leakages.i slept sitting up for years.

Alarming system optimize the whole process.

Jimmy,

I had the same problem a couple of times when I had my temporary ileo. What helped me get rid of that problem is below:

1) Use Eakin seal around my stoma before applying the bag to make a good barrier around my stoma.

2) Don't eat or drink afer 6pm.

3) Be sure to empty your bag before bedtime.

4) Avoid eating a large amount of meat and/or a large meal at dinner time (Meat, especially beef takes a long time to digest, thus output happens late at night.).

This is only from my own experience...everybody's body works differently.'

Good luck!
Sue

DX with Ulcerative Colitis, 1995
J-pouch and temporary ileo, June,2011
Take down, September, 2011