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The ointment is one of the OTC haemaroid ointments containing hydrocortisone. I think doctors can prescribe stronger ones (more cortisone). Its called Proctosedyl. Symbicort (sp?) may be another one. Not managing and dealing with them for so long makes you my expert. :). You probably have...

Thunderstruck I was curious why you use the apple cider vinegar and wondered if that may be causing skin irritation? Do you rinse it off after using? Is it a magical old wives (or old nurses who are usually the best) tale that we should all be following? I know the old tried and true methods are...

Good you are being stubborn. Just keep on attacking it and let it know whos boss. Mine has improved a bit with cipro but still a bit of pus and I've finished the course of cipro so expecting it to flare up again. I have to see the surgeon in a few weeks with poss of fistulectomy or seton...

Sorry to hear about your troubles Ang. Unfortunately this sort of thing is very common in the beginning but it DOES get better. Firstly, what sort of bag are you using? Is your stoma nicely round or odd shaped? does it stick out a lot or not very much? Are you using barrier wipes, paste...

Yes I agree with Lucinda, sounds more like a urinary tract infection, possibly from the catheter. Dehydration causes dark urine (or very little urine) but not pain. Also lightheadedness and cramps as Dave mentioned. You also lose a lot of salt with large output. I found tomato juice or cup a...

Bumbest disease should be our new term for it. Hows it going today?

Congratulations on your new stoma and joining the stoma club! All I can add is that it really does get easier with every passing day. The post op soreness will soon be gone and lots of the initial problems will slowly resolve. soon you will be laughing along with us about all the funny mishaps...

I use Welland Flair active convex. But it comes in non convex too. It has a slit so you can see whats going on and a little tab on the emptying spout to help open it to empty and clean. Not sure if they come in two piece though. The convatec natura one DJW mentioned is a good choice. The...

Oh bugger. I'm so sorry Samboi. Hopefully its just a minor flare as your bottom adjusts to being used again. Having bottom problems myself at the moment I know how frustrating they are. Just like this whole damn disease! :heart: anna

Ah, that probably explains why I never get it right, confusion between the US and UK spelling. haha, maybe we should just call it diahorror.

Ah thats a shame about the MRSA. I managed to pick it up in hospital a few years ago. While it guarantees me a private room I feel like a bit of a leper with everyone having to glove and gown up just to enter the room. Glad to hear it has now cleared up and that you got to the bottom of it all...

Sorry to hear about your troubles Ang. It must have been pretty scary for you and not fun to wake up with a stoma. That happened to me once. Whilst I had been warned it was a possibility I thought of course no that won't happen to me. But it did. :( That one was temporary but I now have a...

No they're Welland Flair active convex. You can tuck the bottom bit up though.

Thats the frustrating thing about this disease. As soon as you get one problem sorted another presents. I hope the new GI is brilliant. :heart: anna

I found I got blowouts when I didn't have the hole in the wafer cut large enough. Even though the hole was snug around the stoma, peristalis and/or a large bit of poop caused by fibre binding together would push the wafer up and so leak under. I now have about a millimetre (or less) wriggle room...

Hey Gracifer, just wondering how it all went? All good I hope. :heart: anna

Hi Snap, I had one hypo while in hospital with my first stoma. The nurses just gave me some sweet biscuits to bring the sugar levels up. It did make me feel very light headed. I'd actually forgotten about it until you mentioned your problem. I'm sure its caused by your over active stoma so I...

Yippee! Glad it was a delightful experience! Enjoy. :)

The other thing I wondered about is hair removal for men? Does this affect how long your bag lasts and how do you all do it? Being a woman I don't have this problem but I would imagine it may be a problem for men. (Yes my husband is hairy!) (nice hairy :) )

Hi Herndog, nice to see you on the forum again. Trying lots of different brands is probably the best solution. I know Pops recommends a product called benzoin that his ER recommended. Apparently it is amazing how it improves the stick factor. Also the basics -use only warm water to clean around...