Hi everyone, long time lurker, this is my first post. I've had my ileostomy for 30 years and up until a couple of years ago, despite stoma retraction, I've had an uneventful time. I've had to change my bag to Confidence Be as my previous supply was no longer being manufactured. I've had a few episodes of leaks but on the whole, I have been happy with this new system. I have, however, had to start using various products like barrier wipes, residue remover, powder, etc., which I didn't use before because of Eakin rings now swelling (they never did before) and helping the bags adhere more as they are a lot heavier than my previous bag. However, over the past few weeks, it's causing me significant problems with sudden leakage and extremely sore skin which stings (this has never been an issue with previous leaks). I'm wondering if it's the residue spray I might have developed an allergy to, as I use that more than anything else. Has anyone else experienced this?

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