Allergy to Lubricants/Deodorants?

Does anyone else have an allergy to the lubricant/deodorants?

Nope. But there are various things you can use. You may want to try a water-based lubricant.

Such as, please? 🤔

Baby oil, vegetable oil, liquid soap, love lube 🤭, etc. All in small amounts, of course. Anything to make the inside of the bag slicker than snot 😁 and not stick to itself.

Thank you😸

How to Adjust to Life with an Ostomy with Bruce | Hollister

G-Day Kitty, First thing, do you really need a lub/deod?

Nope, I use M9 drops.

What reaction are you having?

I have two piece drainable. Drops were only good for the first dump. Now, every time I empty, I separate the top and squirt warm water against the bag across from the stoma. It cleans off the goo and helps stop pancaking.

Those M9 drops are great as a deodorant, but they are not technically a lubricant and only work as such because they do get the inside of the bag just wet enough to not stick together for a short time, until you have output like Ostoberry said. Rinsing the bag out after each empty helps a lot, but you still need something (air space, lubricant, etc.) to keep it from sticking to itself. By the way, some seem to get all precise about washing their bag out; just pour some warm water in, close it, slosh it around, and empty. Getting water on your stoma hurts nothing.

Uh, soap? I don't think so…. That's a bit scary, don't you think? Personally, I put a dab of baby oil in the bag….

Walgreens sells a disposable bottle of enema saline solution. The lid on that is a 3-inch spout applicator, and it fits perfectly on a 4 oz. bottle of baby oil. This spout allows easy distribution inside the bag - aim and squeeze only a small amount in, then gently rub the oil around under the stoma… v-i-o-l-a… the poop will slip slide away…. As a bonus, you can purchase a large bottle of baby oil (generic is cheap and works fine) and refill the 4 oz. size.

Why?

Well, while taking a naked shower, I use soap around my stoma but not on it, and although shampoo and soap wash over it, they get rinsed off immediately. I would think trapping soap in a bag for a day or two with my stoma could possibly cause issues; leaving soap on any skin would be an issue for me.

You apply your bag/ring, etc. Put a drop of soap in to keep the bags from sticking to each other. If you have everything fitted properly, nothing goes on your skin. 🤷‍♂️

Baby oil peeled off the backing from the Velcro closing on the Hollister bag. I don't know about Coloplast ones. It's worth a try!

Yes, baby oil is a slippery little devil, and a small amount is all that is needed. Sorry it didn't work for you. I use a bag clamp - no Velcro. I also use a homemade dispenser. jb.

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Where do we find a bag clamp, please?

This is the one I use (I googled it). $1.99. I order my supplies through 180MED.
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Well, duh!

I should have done that. Thank you very much.

G-Day Kitty, Too much baby oil is not good; it breaks down the Velcro on the closure. The easy way to close the bag is (see photo).
Regards, IGGIE
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