So I am still not clear on what the difference is, but I switched to karaya powder and my life is so much better now! I was using Convatec Stomahesive powder and I was having skin issues, redness and itching, also having trouble with appliance adhering due to scar tissue. I switched to Parthenon Karaya powder and my skin is so much happier now plus my appliance adheres way better! Anyone else have an experience like this?
newnormal
May 07, 2022 4:03 am
Past Member
May 07, 2022 6:50 am
I never used either one. The descriptions sound the same. Maybe the Convatec Stomahesive powder has something in it that you are allergic to.
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Hi Crossley. Ya know, I think it’s all about feelings. I don’t mean the pain feelings which could control everything. I mean the feelings inside our heads, our hearts and even our souls. I mean the feelings of who we are now compared to who we were; how we accept our situation or maybe we don’t. My wife asked how I felt and I said, “like crap”. She asked what hurt and I answered, “Nothing hurts, well, everything hurts, I don’t know, It all sucks.” That was a long time ago. You question if your feelings are normal. How normal is it to relocate your butt hole to your belly where it’s usually in the way of your belt and, you know. But that’s where we are and for lots of us we are so much better off than we were before, physically. Emotionally, psychologically, well, that might be a different story. I believe talk therapy is wonderful if we could find a real empathic or sympathetic listener. So guess what! I found MAO and began “talking” with a keyboard with some of the wisest, kindest most sympathetic and compassionate folks on the planet. Regardless of where we’ve been, lots of folks here have been there and worse places and found their way back healthier and happier. We really do help each other.
Keep “talking”,
Mike
patrickrichardson1946
May 07, 2022 7:06 am
Hi, I have only ever used Karaya 5. I did not even know there was another powder. I only use a very slight dusting and only if the skin around my stoma looks a bit red. Thank God and touch wood, I have not had a problem. So far, so good. Patrick.
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HenryM
May 07, 2022 8:18 am
I've always used Karaya powder and wondered if "stoma powder" was different. Actually, I don't have any skin issues and could probably omit the powder spritz around the stoma, but I do it anyway just as a precaution, then follow it with a swipe of no-sting barrier film.
Past Member
May 11, 2022 12:03 pm
I haven't heard of Karaya powder. I have always seen stoma powder, does anyone know if it is the same thing? Or what company is it that has it? I tried Coloplast powder and I was allergic to it.
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