Using Glycerine with Colostomy Bags to Prevent Vacuuming

Does anyone else use pure glycerine to create a lubricant to avoid the bag going into vacuum or pancaking?

Is there something better to try?

I don't use lubricant anymore. In regards to the pancaking, if you have a vent on your bag, just cover it with tape. You will have to burp your bag if you have a lot of gas, but to me, it's better than pancaking.

Hi Shalaway,

I recently joined this forum to exchange helpful tips as my husband is a new ostomate, 8 weeks now. I searched about vacuuming and pancaking as this seems to be his biggest issue, and I'm going to post if anyone finds that keeping extra air in the bag prevents this. It seems that's the only time he doesn't get a leak. He is using a no-filter 2-piece Hollister drainable so he can burp if he needs to, using a blow dryer to push air into the bag via the drain opening. It seems when there's a vacuum, output just can't exit into the bag. Have you found something that helps resolve this?