Is White Freckled Substance in Ostomy Bag a Sign of Bacteria?

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Milhouse04
Feb 20, 2024 10:41 pm

I wear a clear transparent ostomy bag and have started to notice a white freckled substance spotting the inside of my bag. Is this bacteria? Possibly from something I'm consuming? I don't want this to cause an infection, so I'm going to change it out. It's probably been about 4 days.

 

 

Happy-but-Newbie
Feb 21, 2024 9:08 am

Could also be mucus...

I don't wear transparent ones because I would be wondering and worrying all the time ehehhe

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Justbreathe
Feb 21, 2024 12:54 pm

I wear a clear bag as well - do you wear a barrier ring? I have noticed from time to time if the barrier ring is not tightly adhered to wax, pieces will break off and fall into the bag - sounds kind of like what you are describing. jb

infinitycastle52777
Feb 21, 2024 1:15 pm

Could also be a medication you are taking. When I took magnesium in pill form, it used to come out as a white powdery substance in my bag. I switched to liquid magnesium, and the problem went away. But it could be a medication that is not being absorbed.

 

Justbreathe
Feb 21, 2024 1:21 pm
Reply to infinitycastle52777

Good point…

 

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Milhouse04
Feb 21, 2024 5:54 pm

Interesting, I do take Prozac for anxiety in pill form. I didn't think about mucus; I guess that too could be the reason.

warrior
Feb 22, 2024 12:02 am

What you spotted there, friend, is a UFO- 🛸📡

Unidentified

Freaking

Object.

Hope you get it sorted. Can you get it analyzed by your PCP? Lab?