🔴 (liquid can sometimes sneak past a partial blockage) 🔴 Severe, crampy abdominal pain (often coming in waves) 🔴 A swollen or tight stoma (purple or dark discoloration is a red flag) 🔴 Nausea & projectile vomiting (especially if it smells like feces) 🔴 A high output of liquid (paradoxical diarrhea – fluid leaking around the blockage)

The symptoms of stoma obstruction can vary depending on the type of stoma, the location of the obstruction, and the severity of the blockage. Common symptoms of stoma obstruction include:

Stay safe, ostomates. Know the signs. 💪

➡️ Stop eating solid food immediately. ➡️ Try warm baths, gentle massage, and changing positions. ➡️ If no relief in 1-2 hours, go to the ER.

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Stop eating, drink warm fluids (tea/broth), and lie on your left side. If symptoms persist >2 hours— seek emergency care.

A blockage in your small bowel or stoma is a medical emergency. If not treated quickly, it can lead to a rupture or perforation.

Don’t wait it out. When in doubt, get checked out. 💚

✅ Thick, paste-like output that suddenly stops. ✅ Loud, high-pitched bowel sounds followed by silence. ✅ A feeling of fullness even after not eating.