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Nov 1, 2007 9:38 am
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Hi A couple of things jumped out at me - blowing the powder off and spraying anything around a new baby. Please be very careful as things things are not to be...
Hey Judi, I am glad you pointed out the problem of blowing off the powder to Pam - when we blow the powder off we are obviously going to blow away from our...
I use the powder because I have one area at the edge of my stoma that won't close. I was told by my stoma nurse though to use it even when I don't have skin...
Hey Pat, Thanks for that tip about the makeup brush - I would never have thought of that .... I too have to try and turn myself inside out to blow off excess...
Question, How do you know if you cut the ileostomy hole too small, is there any pain or aching? Does the flange material soften up enough to avoid hurtong the...
what i find is you don't want the edge of the flanges hole right where the darker skin (right at the exit hole) meets up w/ the normal colored skin. worked...
Hi Mary, I was having trouble with the hard edge of the appliance cutting the edge of my stoma. On the advice of my stomal therapy nurse I have recently...
Thanks for sending this around. This is what happened to my mom...it was
days before they took her to the Dr and of course it was too late then. She
is ok...
Kay It is really amazing some of the ideas we can come up with when we have to. I was just wondering how the Questran is working for you? I know a lot of ...
Hi Pat, So far so good with the Questran. One side effect (which I am quite happy with)has been unexplained weight loss - in fact I lost 4kg in the first 2...
Hi Kay Losing 4kg in 2 weeks is enough to make me try taking Questran again. I could afford to lose 5 or 6kg myself. I have also noticed the last couple of...
Does anyone have a problem with dry sore lips? I have daily problem with trying to keep my lips from chaping. I use moisturizer frequently daily and drink...
Connie, The number 1 reason for this is dehydration. I get this when I do not drink enough water for a few days. Try drinking lots of water for a couple days...
Hi Connie, even though you drink lots it is still possible to get dehydrated. Sometimes from an obvious tummy bug, sometimes the output is higher than usual...
Connie, Ihave had problems with dry lips my entire life. In high school I started carrying chapstick with me all the time and would reach in my pocket to get...
I don't have much of a problem with dry, chapped lips but I do seem to constantly have a dry mouth. Could that also be a sign of dehydration? Pat [Non-text...
yes to dehydration also meds also menopausal changes I am a mouth breather and am dry a lot, there are a few oral products for dry mouth including special gum...
Hi Kay Thanks for the information. I have a feeling that I have been getting dehydrated more often than I have realized because I seem to have a lot of the...
Hi Pat, Glad the information was useful & I always say "better to be sure than sorry" - Great idea to discuss it with your Gastro doc - especially seeing you...
Thanks to all for the useful info. I am doing quite well with the ostomy and resolved issues regarding its usage and problems such as itching, skin issues etc....
Hi Diwja, Wow - you have to wait THAT long to get seen by a urologist? Incredible. I hope everything works out well with that issue. I - fortunately - rarely...
I wish I knew what the "windless" stuff you talked about was called in America because I could really use some of that. It seems like some days I don't have...
Hi Erin, I checked out the bottle. They are called "WINDLESS - pills for the Pouch" (also comes in a liquid form for colostomies). Made in Australia by...
Hi Kay Do you have a name for the "windless" product that you mentioned? I have a terrible time with gas buildup in my bag during the night and I have always ...
Thanks Pat, I will try the mouthwash trick - certainly a cheap alternative - although our ostomy supplies only cost $40 per year in Australia. (the ...
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