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Reply to "Haywire Ostomy??? Just Got Out Of Hospital."

Alan, Glad you got in when you did even if possibly a day late and hope you’ve gotten better by now. I get a similar isue about once a year it seems — I’ve deduced it’s probably a virus as for me it’s a much more severe reaction than with foods.

 I’ve been chastised in the ER for going in too soon and other times too late — most people with a colon, even med professionals, just can’t understand what we’re dealing with. Drinking more fluids, while helpful, can only do so much in a body with no colon. In an intact digestive system, a major function of the large intestines is to remove the fluid from our effluence — essentially recycling and rehydrating the body, even without any additional intake. That’s why we can’t go as long as colon’d people without fluids and why we get “upside down” so quickly. (“Upside down” is my term for when I find myself chasing dehydration to no avail.) Add to that we can’t know our salt and mineral balances at any given moment further aggravating the situation. The body’s “dump” reaction — a normal, healthy reaction to get rid of an offending substance — then backfires on us and we go from bad to really bad really quick. 

So yes, no matter what others say, you do absolutely need an IV once you recognize those “upside down” symptoms. Especially in your situation where you’re participating in long distance cycling as this is a hydration challenge even in a normal system. I commend the docs/nurses you saw for keeping you long enough to make sure they ran the bug tests and get your bloodwork normalized. WIthout doing so you could have been sent home too soon and just gotten sicker again once off the intravenous hydration.

Blessings and best wishes, Jennifer

 

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