Good morning
This is my first post here. I have had my stoma for over 3 years with no problems until now. The skin under the outer rim of the pouch has become irritated and itchy.
My stoma team has changed the pouch to a more hypoallergenic one. The initial success has worn off, and I’m red and itchy again!
Does anyone have any hints and tips on how to overcome this, I am wary of using a cream such as E45 in case it prevents a secure seal.
Many thanks and fingers crossed.
Lynn
Hi LynnH6 and welcome to the group.
I’ve had my stomas for 6 years now and do suffer occasionally from itchy skin. I have found for me the simplest solution is to put some calamine lotion on a cotton pad and wipe it gently over the skin. I normally use a hairdryer on a cool setting to dry it off, but you can let it dry naturally. It doesn’t affect the seal so long as you make sure everything is completely dry before putting the new bag on.
We do have a stoma support group you might be interested in posting on to widen the number of people who will see your post, and if you’d like to join it and make an additional post there, this is the link
All the different types of stomas are discussed there, and I know that itchy skin can be a factor for many of us with different types of stomas. You might get some extra advice and tips there.
Hope this might help you!
Sarah xx
