I have psoriasis around the stoma and it is driving me crazy. It itches and makes it difficult to get the appliance to stick to the skin. Any ideas?
rtfrench
Mar 28, 2017 10:51 pm
NJ Bain
Mar 30, 2017 1:22 pm
rtfrench,
I would speak to your ET nurse first and foremost. I did look in the forums to see if anyone else has had this issue. There could be a number of reasons why your skin is acting up from allergies to skin sensitivity. I found a few posts on this and the link below seems to be the most informative. You can always do a search in the google search field above. Hope this helps.
https://www.meetanostomate.org/discussion-forum/viewtopic.php?t=2115&view=previous
Bain
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NotDeadYet
Apr 02, 2017 8:16 am
No help from here but we have oddles of allergies in my house.
Break it down. . .
If the irritation is only where your bag attaches, blame the bag attachment.
Is it the glue? If you attach a bag to your back does your skin itch?
Is you skin flakey or itchy?
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CharK63
Apr 18, 2017 3:16 pm
I just posted my technique for "crusting" that worked for me under "Crusting Problems."
I'm allergic to latex and most adhesives are based on latex. I would end up with pimply sores that then would get torn when I removed the appliance.
"Crusting" is a method of layering skin prep and stoma powder 2-4 times to produce a crystal like surface that protects the skin.
Good luck.
Charlotte