I'd call my doc.

It could just be gas cramps, which can be extemely painful. Unfortunately, opiates slow the gut, making the gas distention linger even longer. This is a fairly typical complaint, and catches many by surprise when they begin to advance their diet.

It may seem counter intuitive, but tapering down your oxycontin slowly, may help this to resolve faster. In the meantime, reduce your carbs, sugar in paticular, but keep your fluids up, and focus on easy to digest foods, like soft meats, cooked veggies, rice, but small portions.

If the pain is severe, you are vomiting, or you have a fever, you need to call your doctor or go to the emergency room.

Hope you get feeling better soon.

Jan

Thanks - I called my doc and they insisted I come in tomorrow and go back to clear liquids. What you say about the pain meds actually makes sense. I'm unfortunately on them for another problem, severe muscle pain near where my stoma was. And now also on them for my wound pain so I still need to be on them. I'll see what they say about the pain meds. I can try at least not taking my short-acting Oxys for now and see if that makes a difference. Thank you!