I'm a caregiver for my wife, her ileostomy is giving us fits. The skin is enraged around the stoma, so not getting adhesion of the base, more leaks, rinse, repeat. I've tried Calamine, (it burns), zinc, (slippery), and changing from flat, circular barrier rings to convex.
I hope somebody might have something topical that would help the skin and also not perpetuate leakage. Thanks for whatever you can share!
Is the area around the stoma flat? round? creases? dips/valleys? How high is the stoma above the skin? Does she have colostomy or ileostomy?
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Change your product and try sample from other companies, It's probably the adhesive your allergic too, also go see your Stoma Nurse. Regards IGGIE
My wife had a similar problem and it was causing constant leaks. We went to Emergency yesterday and saw the Ostomy/Wound Care nurse. She used a Cavillon Advanced Skin Protectant and instead of a stoma ring, she cut a suitable sized hole in a large wound care pad. It has been a little over 24 hours and no leaks and less pain. She also gave some extras and said to continue using this 'til the skin is healed and then return to the regular stoma rings. Fortunately we have universal health care so there was no cost other than our time and it was well worthwhile.
I have shared this before and many will pooh pooh the idea, but it truly works for me…I put a small dab of Vicks Vapo Rub on the edged where regular skin meets raw red outside edge of stoma skin (where the rubber meets the road if you will) then make sure the pouch hole is as close to this as possible….Vicks is an old fashioned remedy and it works for me to eliminate the irritation of the skin almost immediately and by my next change (every other day/ileostomy) the healing is well on its way. The trick is to seal as best you can and as close as you can to the angry skin….sounds crazy but it works for me…jb
