Stoma support

hi spondulix, any stoma product with manuka honey added is very kind and soothing to the skin.. Your Stoma supply company can help you here.

Before I knew about the above I applied plain yoghurt to the sore area around the stoma  - a bit messy but it did sooth the skin. Eating it helps any adesion/intestine flareups as well.

I don't like yoghurt vbut I'll try the manuka honey one. Have heard it's great, but pricey.    Off to Waitrose asap!

hi Spondulix, you could just smear the yog. on your sore skin - no need to eat it. Also my Stoma bag hydra frames come with manuka honey in them. These I get free from my Stoma suppliers. Yes manuka is very expensive to buy - I hate honey.

do you have a cut off point re: fluids. When it was a problem  for me I'd stop drinking fluids quite early in the evening.

Thanks for thid.  Sounds good to me. I have some N.Z. friends so am aware of this honey which I think mainly comes from N.Z!  Honey and yoghurt sounds worth a try. thanks again.

you can eat it or wear it! (manuka honey and yoghurt) or both.

Hi Spondulix I’m sorry to hear about your problems. The one part of your experience I can really relate to is leaks. They made me so miserable and happened at work, resulting in me having to run off, strip in the loos etc! My hospital - and hopefully yours too - is an Aladdin’s cave of every brand and type of bag, spray and accessory. My amazing nurse bundled me off with loads of new things to try after I came to see her at my wit’s end. I quit the Dansac immediately and am on fantastic OakMed now. Never another leak! Salts aloe rings great for sore or irritated skin. Very best of luck :)

What is OakMed? salts aloe?  ZZZ now  so apologies for no quick reply.