Ostomy

Gas-Ex in the Bag
Has any one tried dropping a gas-ex or beano tablet in their bag to help with gas/ballooning problems? Did it work? I've tried the filter bags but they don't keep up with inflation at night and I wake up stuck to a balloon. Thank you. ... 16 Feb 2006 08:40

Eakin Seals
How do eakin seals work? You know, the ring things that go between you and the wafer? Which seems to work better, those or the paste? I'm still learning trick of things, so please bear with me. Thank you. ... 10 Feb 2006 13:10

Rectal Surgery
I had my complete rectum removed due to cancer over 2 years ago.I use a colostomy and it is irreversible. Cancer appears to be cured,. My main problem is that the area on my rectum where the surgery was performed still hurts when i sit down . It appears to feel raw and itchy all the time. Has anyone had this p... 10 Feb 2006 13:10

FEEL DEPRESSED
I was just wondering if anyone ever feels depressed about their ostomy"s. I fell like ppl is looking at my stomach, some like i'm a freak! I know I get to feeling sorry for myself sometimes,but ppl don"t help, if you lose a breast they seam to handle that o.k but someone using the bathroom in a bag on their stomac... 16 Dec 2005 20:25

One-month post ileostomy - looking for lap swimmer and weight lifting advice
I am just passing my one-month date for ileostomy surgery and am looking for anyone who is a lap swimmer and for anyone who regularly lifts weights. I was very active with both prior to my surgery, and am interested in getting active again. In addition to my ileostomy device, I have a rectal fistula that has to be... 3 Nov 2005 08:10

Skin issues
30 years I had an illostomy after being a patient at Mayo and U Of C since 1950 with colitus. This was elective as montering was becoming impossible, even though the issue was under control. Some years ago I developed Pyroderma Gangrenosa it was cleared up through medication(after years struggling with a diagnosi... 14 Oct 2005 18:53

Stool color
Hi--- I'm an illeostomate since 1996. I ate a half of a good size cantaloupe and found my output color turned very dark, almost black. Then it cleared up. When I ate the other half about 3 days later, the same thing happened. I just pass this along so someone eating cantaloupe doesn't necessar... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

Does my Mom need a different brand of paste maybe?
I haven't been replumbed myself, but I am care giver for Mom 75 now. She has had her ostomy for just over 3 years now. Mom goes and takes Milk of Magnesia one day or two and then Pepto and Lomotil for a day or two. She only consumes Ensure Plus so her waste is either "rocks as she calls them" or she is liquid. No ... 11 Nov 2005 14:03

OSTOMY PEN PALS
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Iliostomy + Time-Release Medicine?
My wife has a Kock pouch continent ileostomy and was recently given an antibiotic medication for a bladder infection. I/We've been aware of the possibility that any time-release medication may not be resident for a long enough time to be fully effective for an ostimate. We're in the process of having a second c... 7 Oct 2005 20:37