Here's a weird question for everyone.
I am 18 months post blow hole iliostomy. The most use I get from a pouch is 3 days.
I seem to get bad breath that smells like poop. It's not dental because I see the dentist regularly.
I also can smell poop in my sweat, but there isn't any leak. Then my clothes reek.
Any suggestions?
I haven't gotten poop breath, but my armpits stink rather funkier than usual.
As for your pouch days, you likely need to reexamine your body contour, product, and procedure process.
There are covers for the filter; perhaps you're breathing in fumes?
Try gently flushing your bag after a dump using a few drops of liquid antibacterial soap and a 1/3 portion of a regular water bottle. Then rinse twice more, laying down once to get it up around the top.
Be gentle, or you can pop the wafer off.
After that, leave a drop or two of the antibacterial soap with a little water in the clean bag. It will mix with future output and kill the smell.
Once that smell is regularly gone, reevaluate where you're actually smelling poop after that.
Sometimes, foul odor molecules sit up in our noses, and we think we smell poop when there is none.
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Hi Kay-K,
First, you're not smelling poop. You're smelling bacteria that lives on your skin that interacts with your perspiration, and in your mouth that interacts with what you eat. Having both conditions at the same time can be caused by a couple of serious diseases, like kidney disease or liver disease. There are also some less serious possibilities, including certain medications, but I would get it checked out by a good doctor. Otherwise, all the kids in the neighborhood will be calling you the Poop Lady!
;O)
Just my 2 cents - I have ileostomy for 35 years and have tried most products here and there. I have found for the liquidy ileostomy that using 2 piece Convatec flexible flanges is amazing for flexibilty and I usually get 5-6 days between changes under normal conditions. I also had a Doc prescribe me Luxiq foam or Betamethasone Valerate FOAM (not gel - gel is greasy) and it keeps the skin amazing since I got it. Happy to answer any questions anytime! First couple years can be a learning curve.
No no no, never use soap!!!! That will attack the integrity of the seal!
Hi TG,
Be careful with the Betameth... it's a high-strength steroid and overuse will cause it to thin out your skin... a condition that's not reversible. I agree... it's an awesome drug... just like prednisone... but too much or used for too long and you're asking for trouble.
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