New here and looking for support , my husband has colostomy and has issues

It’s probably down to hubby 

they ring him , ask how things are , and he’s says FINE ‍♀️

Fabulous advice but please stay clear of puppy training pads although cheaper than incontience ones they contain chemicals to attract the puppy to the pad which believe me as a community nursing assistant seeing patients use these as a cheaper option has an impact of skin integrity.

all those suggestions however are fabulous and I hope your husband and mind if needs a stoma will embrace 

Thankyou so much for that information BradleyJ I shall bear that in mind for future posts 

Take care

Karen x

Good advice Karen. I hope he cleans his own mess up. Not doing so is a good way to lose friends (a pal of mine is in a similar position and no-one invites him out anymore). Less in = less out and I avoid pints and drink spirits instead. Beer and cider act as a laxative as far as I am concerned, so moderation is the key. The strips are Brava Elastic Strips from Coloplast and they are very effective; I'd be lost without them. Also, I find a loose and large T shirt worn in bed acts as a slip plane to prevent the stoma pouch from snagging on the sheet and leaking.

Dulac

Hi BradleyJ 

That’s really interesting, thank you. I wasn’t aware, and used to use incontinence pads in the past. Cost made me change to puppy pads, but I rarely have them in contact with any of my skin as I only use them while out of the home and on holiday. I’ve never had an issue with my skin, so I’m going to continue to use them on a very occasional basis as I’m on a very limited income, but appreciate this extra bit of knowledge which will make me take more care with them!

Sarah xx

Thats interesting Bradleyj.It was the stoma nurse who suggested I get the puppy pads.although I only used them in the early days on the bed and as I was wearing pyjamas they were never next to my skin.

Kath

Hi Greekgirl 

Yes, best advice is to get that stoma measured properly as leaks will always happen if the bags are cut too big.

If the problem persists then a couple of other things spring to mind, maybe a couple of loperamide to slow things down?
What about sachets to put in the bag that absorb liquid and make the contents firmer/more manageable?
I got some samples from this website when I was having problems but didn't actually use them in the end as the problem got sorted, but maybe worth a try.
https://opus-healthcare.co.uk/products/absorbagel-stoma-powder/ 

Good Luck.