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How To Avoid Rectal Gas Filling Up The Colostomy Bag?
Question: How can I avoid rectal gas filling my colostomy bag?
Brief Answer:
You cant.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
The truth is that what ever you will do, the gas problem in the colostomy bag will be still present. That is how the digestion work. Bacteria, during digestion must produce gas. So you can not completely eliminate gas production.
But you may try to limit it a little. Additional gas (other than from bacteria) comes from swallowing it. You do swallow air if you smoke, chew gum, eat fast or have loose dentures. Eliminating this factors should help a little with the gas problem, but for sure wont make it disappear completely.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
You cant.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
The truth is that what ever you will do, the gas problem in the colostomy bag will be still present. That is how the digestion work. Bacteria, during digestion must produce gas. So you can not completely eliminate gas production.
But you may try to limit it a little. Additional gas (other than from bacteria) comes from swallowing it. You do swallow air if you smoke, chew gum, eat fast or have loose dentures. Eliminating this factors should help a little with the gas problem, but for sure wont make it disappear completely.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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