I'm assuming you are referring to the residue left after the pouch has be removed, the cleaning of the stoma area with warm water should remove any residue or you can spray a little adhesive remover on to a dry wipe and gently rub off or you use the small adhesive remover wipes to do the job.
All the manufacturers will gladly send you samples to you to try out. My preferred one is Salts adhesive remover wipes
I'm getting stressed out. My bag burst this morning and I've got to go to hospital on Wednesday. It's one thing dealing with this in the house. Out and about it's a different matter.
Do you think it's a good idea to go on a low residue diet and then take an Imodium instant before I leave for the hospital? I'm hoping it may stem the flow of output which seems completely unpredictable. One moment I have an empty bag the next it lifts away from my body. Third time it's happened to me.
I'm not sure if going back to a full low residue diet would be the answer as you've had your stoma since last October.
Is it only recently that you've discovered your bag filling very quickly and causing the bag to lift or has it been gradually happening.
Can you think of any reason like a change of diet or medication that might be the reason.
Diet and your stoma
What you can eat and drink with a stoma can often be very confusing.
After surgery some people will be advised to stick to a low residue diet for a short time to allow the bowel to recover.
After a short while your normal foods can be reintroduced back into your diet. Different foods affect people differently, it is completely individual, whether you have an ostomy or not. It is worth trying a small amount of any food to see how you react. Try not to restrict your range of food. Your ostomy will be helping relieve painful bowel symptoms and allows you to go back to eating a normal, healthy diet.
Foods that can cause loose stools
Fruits, vegetables and salads
Alcohol
Fizzy drinks
Chocolate
Fruit juice
Fish
Spicy food
Nuts
Caffeine
High fibre food such as bran
Foods high in saturated fat/ processed foods/ fast foods
Foods that can help to thicken output
Jelly babies
Marshmallows
Bananas
Rice
Pasta
Mashed potato
Toast
Porridge
Peanut butter
Apple sauce
If your GP has prescribed Loperamide/imodium has he prescribed the maximum shown in the package leaflet or has he prescribed an extra 2 mg per day, why not try increasing it to the maximum dose for a few days before the appointment (8 capsules or tablets or 16 spoonfuls of liquid (5ml each) in 24 hours if you bought them from a pharmacy or your doctor prescribed loperamide/imodium) you may want to check with your GP pr stoma care nurs on Tuesday. CARE don't take supermarket brands specifically for IBS.
Usual advice
Light dinner on Tuesday
Light breakfast on Wednesday
Empty bag before travelling
Empty bag when you arrive at appointment
Empty bag as soon as appointment is over
Try not to stress yourself out.
Position extra flange extenders around the wafer to achieve a good all round seal, using as many as you need.
