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Is the powder or the spray better for skin irritation?

Ostomy & J-Pouch | Last Active: Mar 29 8:18pm | Replies (28)
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I have a couple of leaks recently. Up to this point all was well. We are very careful when changing my bag, and change it and clean it every 5 days as we were told to. Is anyone else finding this happening to them.
Is there a cer kind of bag they find works better than others?
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Susan F, Volunteer Mentor | @susanf8 | Mar 21 9:06pm

@pidge32

The first thing I ask myself when I get a leak is "is something different?". This can be anything from being out in the heat and sweating a lot, having the bag over fill before I empty it, having a yeast infection, or maybe something I ate giving me very runny output.

It can also be putting on the appliance a bit crooked, or, if you are still recovering from surgery, your stoma shrinking.

Have you tried changing more frequently? I change every 4 days, although sometimes, if I'm itchy, I change after 3 days.

Has anything changed lately?

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