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Lets talk about night time gas and pouch blow outs. I have a 20 yr old ileostomy and use Cymed 1-piece, pre-cut pouches. Recently I have had a large amount of night time gas and even blown off a pouch (or 2 or 3...) without waking up until I felt the wet. I am overweight and really trying to lose some weight. Can anyone recommend some food/eating habits/supplements, or really anything that might help. I usually get up around 3-4 AM to pee and empty but it would be nice not to have a balloon half filled with some nasty stuck on my belly. Thanks for suggestions and stories.

Okay I'll try to help.

Diet and eating time will affect gas and nighttime dumping/blowouts.

For instance I'll eat early am until about 3 pm, small nutritious meals. Then only a small snack afterwards until morning.

Then there are certain foods that contribute to gas and excessive output that can be controlled via diet.

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Next I'll have to ask, if you've had this for so many years and haven't licked the process to avoid blowouts and gas...

Maybe it's a body shape change and you need to rethink your approach and appliance type.

Belly folds are tough, especially with a recessed or near flush stoma like what I have.

But I'm determined to experiment and try different ideas to beat this thing once and for all.

Also have you considered Beano?