Almost every ostomy patient complaint about abdominal gas. Well, releasing flatulence is standard for nearly every digestive system. However, in the ostomates, the gas could have many reasons. However, here is an unfortunate point, due to modern technology and treatments, it hard to identify the cause of the intestinal gas. The flatulence can occur because of the functional gastrointestinal disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, psychological disorders, or aerophagia. Some modern antibiotics and medicines can treat flatulence.
In a natural digestive process, the intestines buildup the flatulence, and it has a light pressure on a person’s stomach. Therefore, he can release or suppress gas. He can handle the situation. However, an ostomate cannot control or move; thus, he/she has to face the consequences.
Some Common Causes of Flatulence in Ostomate Patients
The following are a few traditional
practitioners’ causes of flatulence:
When the temperature of the gastrointestinal
tract is cold or abnormal, it weakens the function and performance of
digestion; thus, it produces the flatulence.
Another paramount point is the amount of food a
person intake. If a person eats more than the usually than the maldigestion can
occur and release the harmful gas, the overeating can weaken the
gastrointestinal system.
Apart from the amount of food, the quality of
the food matters too. What you eat depends on the production of the abdominal
gas. The wet food can cause bloating like squash and cucumber. If you overeat
cucumber or squash, your stomach will release the flatulence because of the
high content of the water.
Some foods are gastric—for example, lentils,
beans, and cabbage. If you eat such foods, your abdomen will produce
flatulence.
One another vital cause of the gas is swallowing
air while chewing the food. The result will be evident if you eat or drink a
meal, which tends to cause bloating. Every human being takes the air while
eating. Therefore, ostomy patients should avoid candies, bubble gums, and
carbonated drinks. Thus, food can increase the production of gas—especially the
carbohydrates and meals which are undigestible by the enzymes of the intestine.
Gas Producing Foods
The following are some foods which are high in
producing flatulence:
- Vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, potato, and cauliflower.
- Pulses, lentils, beans, and peas.
- It carbonated drinks and beers.
- Onion.
- Some foods are partially responsible for producing gas.
- Some of these foods are celery, mushrooms, apple peels, dry fruits.
- Some foods cause higher stools liquid and cause flatulence. Some of these are sugary meals, juices, foods with high-fat content, and spicy foods.
Well, everybody responds differently to every
food. It depends on one’s stomach what it can digest and what not. However, there
are some rules for ostomates to avoid indigestion and flatulence.
Some of these are:
- Chew your food properly.
- Do not overeat.
- When you feel hungry, then eat food.
- Do not eat if you are not hungry.
- Chew slowly and calmly.
- Drinking soda or carbonated juices should be avoided.
- Do not eat salads and yogurt with your first course of the meal.
Avoid vegetables and pulses that cause gas like
cabbage, mushrooms, beans, turnip, onion, garlic, raw beet, potato, peaches,
plums, cucumber, squashes, dairy products, and tangerines.
Suppress Flatulence with the Help of Stifler
You should use stifler (polyurethane foam), to
suppress the noise come from the stoma. You can attach it to the stoma cup. It
is cup-shaped, and you can change it anywhere. You do not need a restroom to
change it.
