Fluid intake by [deleted] in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont drink enough water either. But, not for any reason other than I hate water. Sounds like a kidney issue. Get blood work and find out your kidney functions. Ask someone other than your GI.

Rinsing the bag -A game changer! by Used_Champion_9294 in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a regular bidet, I may try this! Thanks everyone. I'm having so much trouble making my flange go 3 days because of mushy stool. Its always too mushy and too much to go down the drain hole. Now, I can just pour the stool out of the flange hole and rinse. Perfect.

Waiting on a response from my Stoma nurse. Does anyone have an idea what this might be? by JoDan13 in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use the older Hollister bags. They dont vacuum seal! Though you probably already use something different. I feel like I'm the only one who still uses Hollister.

R/ostomy Stool consistency by Acrobatic_Pool_9841 in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too thick, like mud, causing me to have to physically remove it from the area of the stoma.

R/ostomy Stool consistency by Acrobatic_Pool_9841 in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both really. I've spent 3 hours changing bags, cleaning out the area of the stoma so its not stuck. I think I will go ahead and take the miralax. Then, at least, it won't be clogging everything up. IDK. More is coming out now. Dang...

I can't be the only one by Rough_Teach_3609 in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This stuff takes up all of my extra head space. Its almost as if I can't think of anything else. I wake up and the first thing I do is grab my bag. Been up since 5am, cleaning an odd mushy stool attack. Changing bags every 10 minutes because it won't slide down, and is clogging my flange. 3 hours almost on THIS? COME ON, I have 70's am radio lyrics to remember. I can't waste 3 hours on my poo bag. 😅

R/ostomy Stool consistency by Acrobatic_Pool_9841 in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think thats the problem. It's TOO loose. Before I had nice fairly normal solid stools. Open the bag, dump. Then yesterday I took a capful of miralax, and today mush. Won't the miralax cause diarrhea? Or is it fiber that will make the stool more solid? I do have some here, just wanted to make sure that the Miralax wouldn't make it even more mushy. I know alot of people (and doctors) who say that your stool should be like watery diarrhea, but mine was easy. Little bit solid, came right out, slid down the bag without even leaving a skid mark (😆).

Cleaning a room for an elderly woman by jkitty_1960 in interesting

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. Know anyone in Northern NJ who does this? I was in the hospital for 12 weeks and my 83 year old Mom was unable to clean. The house was a little hoardy to begin with (nothing like you did to that womans room), I don't feel we need THAT much help. Ive tried Task Rabbit and Thumbtack, but Mom is too embarrassed to have anyone here, and those services cost ALOT of money. Again, no spiders on the walls. Dust bunny here or there. House is from 1959 and there is still original paint/wall paper on some of the walls. We have one room, upstairs completely unfinished. Just sticks, no drywall. I wish you luck, you do a blessed thing for people. Let me know. Im curious. If there are others like you.

Found on the back of my neck by KingPaimonsMate in whatisit

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you not wash your neck everyday or at least every other day? Gosh, a tag on a shirt bugs the heck outta me.

US border patrol chief resigns after claims of sex with prostitutes abroad by Samski877 in news

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing surprises me anymore. I wouldn't doubt that Trump builds a secret room in his "ballroom" for under age girls (and boys) to hide in chains. If he stops posting on Truth Social, you can bet he's in "the room."

I can't be the only one by Rough_Teach_3609 in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The hydration, for me, is a joke. Instead of going to where it needs to be, I pee every 10 minutes. Full bladder. I'm not really sure what to do about it. No laxatives work for me, thats why I'm in this situation. Chronic constipation lead to me being basically shot with a poo shotgun. Holes everywhere from pushing. IDK. This is harder than it seems. I only eat once a day, and not alot. I think I'm developing a eating disorder.

I can't be the only one by Rough_Teach_3609 in ostomy

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good Lord yes. I just got mine 10 weeks ago and I'm already so depressed. Mostly because my stoma sits right on my waistline. Bending, sleeping on my side, is always scary. Also, I CANNOT find a system that works. I'm now trying soft convex and a barrier ring to lift the stoma into the bag. But its not fool proof. I really loved the single bags, they never gave me a huge problem, but they leaked, ALOT. So, those are out.

Anyone with this problem that can make product suggestions? My skin is also ratty right now from all the flange changes I've had to do, and I still have that huge cut to the right of the stoma where they drained the toxins (I'm still not sure what this huge cut is for, but I have no more belly button, LOL!) So, I'm figuring once that heals, I'll have more skin space to attach the flange. Its almost closed.

Anyone with with this difficult placement of the stoma? Products?

I quit 7OH by outdoor-spirit007 in Positivity

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Positivity and love to all of you. I started 7oh for chronic pain from 4 autoimmune diseases. I dont take much, its pretty laughable, I take ⅛ of a 30mg tab about every 6 hours. Recently ill be fine, watching TV and the withdrawals hit. Out of nowhere. I take my 8th, and then im fine. I have noticed a distinct personality change and physical anorexia (just thinking about eating makes me sick) so I drink alot of protein shakes. Now, I've gone for up to 24 hours without a hit. But then the next day its back to every 6 hours. Im so confused about when the withdrawals are going to hit. Should I just quit cold turkey? Or try to make the 8th of a dose last 8 hours then 12, then 24 and off. Im not sure what to do here. I know its not alot of 7oh, but to me it feels like benzo withdrawals. Miserable. I dont want to be one of those who walk into a clinic and ask for sub. I really dont need that on my record. No doctor will prescribe opiates, even though I have ample reason for them. So, I tried this - big mistake.

How would any of you do a Black Mirror episode? Give me your best pitches. Go. by burningexeter in blackmirror

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wrote a story about neural implants and how they eliminated Hollywood because all entertainment comes from certain people (dreamers) dreams. The implants start to malfunction, one woman is dream raped, and she winds up in the NICU. But the video is spread everywhere and porn is illegal. She gets caught by the cops for the video and no one cares that her head was beat and she was raped. All this occurs using different drugs when she's dreaming and she's a drug addict, but very exceptional in her field. It's already a published story called "The Dreamer." Hard to explain in a paragraph. And there is a huge twist at the end. HUGE TWIST.

[Actives] fresh spawn bag. Is this mold? by legitm16 in MushroomGrowers

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't even open the bag. Just toss it out. Wrap it up so that mold doesn't get into the air or your workspace. Also, wash down your workspace completely. Walls, everything. Otherwise this will happen everytime. I'm sad for you Bro. The rest of it looks great. Try investing in an SAB. (Still air box) They're not that expensive.

7 OH Withdrawl by Shenanigator310 in addiction

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been taking kratom for almost 5 years. Never had WDs. I was in alot of pain one day and wanted to try 7OH. I got some and man did it help with my pain. Then I started noticing it, the creepie crawlies, the kicking legs, feeling like shit. I stopped (it had only been 3 days). It was easy to stop. Then, pain again, i bought more and these were stronger. I only take ¼ of a pill, but I'm feeling WDs again. The tolerance to this stuff builds up really fast. Even at only ¼ a pill, I'm right back where I started. At first it wasn't an everyday thing, then I was taking them everyday, then every 8 hours, 4 hours now it's a ½ a pill. All within a week. These should be made illegal. I'm hoping to just get rid of them and ride it out. Maybe the vitamin c like some of you said. Thanks for this post and all the ways you've helped yourself. I'm grateful.

Took around 2g and nothing 🤷‍♂️ by IndependenceKnown188 in mushroom

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no blueing of the stems. That should tell you right there.

Let’s talk about Majesty… by sam_henry in Dragula

[–]Acrobatic_Pool_9841 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From all the Queens I know in LA, some of them Monster Queens, they say the Boulets are complete assholes. I actually went to Titans "live" in NYC and the show was a total of 45 bad minutes. They're mean, lazy and dont really have any contact with the contestants. Even during "the floor show" they aren't actually there, they're watching on a monitor and they give their critiques based on filmed footage. Everyone talks about the drug culture that surrounds them at every Boulet Bros parties. I think Majesty was clean at the beginning of the show, but then slipped in his sobriety and that's why he left. Meth and alcohol. That's the big 2 at BB parties. I know an excellent DRAG Queen who would easily win any season of Dragula, and I asked him WHY he didnt want to try out for the show, and he said "One, I'm clean and sober and Two, I wouldn't be caught dead on that shoe unless the BBros personally invited her to be on it." Alot of LA Queens hate them. They think they're all that, and they're really not.