Stoma bags.

I reiterate what Katy says. Securicare are exceptional. They dealt with all my enquiries, and liaised with my GP for the prescription. As its a permanent stoma all supplies are free and securicare will send any samples. You can go on their website ir call them and theyre professional and respectful. Also can get three support belts free per year.

Richard 

Sorry, Kath!!!! 

Thanks, what's a support belt? Do I need one? 

Support belt is ti help avoid hernias under the stoma or if you already have one they can help to ensure it doesn't get any worse.

They're very helpful and will liaise with your GP to sort the prescription out

Oh. I was really hoping that you had the flat. I reacted so badly with them and tried a few times to swap but my skin wouldn’t tolerate it 

Like Sarah said Calamine is so gentle and cooling. I dried mine with a fan or a cool hairdryer.

Can you make an appointment with the named nurse that’s kind?

Tell them why you wish to see her! 

Mine were so lovely all of them and I had five it’s just so insensitive to treat you like that. I have heard of a male patient treated the same the nurse he had should be working with paperwork and not patients. 
I really hope that you find a caring supportive nurse. 
My supplier was amazing. They had their own stoma nurse and she was lovely.
Coloplast Charter but I had to get my prescription through my nurses so you need one that’s looking after you. 
Hope that you find the right product for youTake care x

I just wanted to add. Try and do the pelvic floor or core strength exercises that they recommend to help prevent a hernia. Start very gentle and build up. I also found these helped if my output was slow. 
I did them twice a day every day. I didn’t lift and held whoopi if I coughed or sneezed. I didn’t get a hernia and never wore a belt

Might be luck but it’s worth a try 

Hi

I use the dansac bags which work OK for me. I sometimes get red and itchy around the stoma but use calamine lotion to help. I order through a company called Fittleworth who have been excellent in delivery and adjust my order as I need. I only use a one piece bag but they seem to have all sorts. You can look online for more information.  I think many stoma nurses are employed by these companies so perhaps yours is aiming to get you to use the one she is employed by. I could be wrong. My stoma nurse is not employed by Fittleworth but she said if their products work for me, then not to change.  Good luck!

I also use Fittleworth and started with the Dansac bags but didn't really like them as it alway felt they were uncomfortable. I asked my nurse and she got Fittleworth to send me samples of other products. I'm currently using Pelican ModaVI which are a lot better.