Am on blood thinners along with ostomy bag. Thinners produce lots of gas. Is there a bag that automaticlly gets rid of gas? Tks.
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Newbie Dana
Jun 29, 2016 3:22 pm
Look for bags with the built-in filters, like the Hollister 18393. These are vented with a carbon filter to stop odors. They are not infallable, and after a while, they get overloaded and you have to vent them the old-fashioned way, but they are very good for the first several hours until that happens. It gets blocked if waste gets on it. It sounds like I'm giving a lot of negatives, but actually I wouldn't have any other kind - I'm just giving you all the caveats. There is no such thing as a perfect bag - but then, there is no such thing as a perfect body to go along with it!
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Ozzwood
Jun 29, 2016 4:39 pm
Like Dana, I have to vent my pouch several times a day, and mine comes with a charcoal filter as well. I like my pouches, too.
Hermit
Jun 29, 2016 4:47 pm
Tks. Going to contact holister and see if they will send me one to try. A side effect of blood thinners is gas. Yep, I vent several times a day. My problem is at night time. Have to wake up during night to vent. Am not complaining, the bag has saved my life. Tks for response.
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