Anyone else experiencing itching with Coloplast two-piece system?

Just wondering if anyone has problems with itching? I use the Coloplast two-piece system. It seems to itch mostly under the mesh adhesive part.

Yes, I had trouble with the "tape" part of the "soft" flanges. I switched to the rigid type which is Coloplast #12716.
I'm sure your supplier or Coloplast would send you a few free samples to try. I also had trouble getting the tape residue to come completely off my skin without using a chemical adhesive remover, which I think contributed to skin irritation under the flange.

When the itching starts driving me nuts, I just cut the tape part off and wear an ostomy belt for added security..... Take care, Gail

I rarely have any itching under the tape; but when I feel itching under the flange, it's time to change. Usually I get 4-5 days wear out of a change, but if I feel any itching around the 3rd day, I change ASAP. When I examine the crime scene, I will notice evidence of minor leakage which caused the irritation that caused the itching. Any delay in changing can lead to a blowout; so itching is my early warning system. Since brand names have been mentioned in this thread, I use Hollister products and am completely satisfied with their reliability. PB

I gotta agree with you PB, its almost as if there is a built in mechanism in the flange, and when I feel that itch there's no horsing around and when I remove the flange there is usually a sign a leak was in the beginning stages for a blowout. Especially at night, one shouldn't take the chance it will last 'till morning. Tried that a couple of times, so we're a slow learner, but we no longer take that chance, Ed

I work on the principle: if I can feel it, it's not right!

Hi CALYPSO, your methot is short but effective, or effectively short, Ed

Hey guys,

I am curious about one thing - when I had my colostomy, I had heard that if it was due to an emergency, which mine was, I could have a reversal in one year. (Mine was due to the emergency room personnel piercing my colon while injecting Lovenox, a blood thinner for dissolving clots. They punctured my colon eight times. I was admitted for congestive heart failure, nothing to do with my colon. As a matter of fact, I had a colonoscopy just three months before and everything was fine. I began to swell in my abdomen and they could not figure out why. So, after a few days of that, (I was beginning to die!!) someone decided to open me and see what the hell was going on, and guess what? They discovered that I had crap where it was not supposed to be. Peritonitis (?) I think. Then they removed all but about eight inches of my colon.
But my question is, aren't all colostomies considered emergencies? So why could you guys not have a reversal? I don't understand. I have had mine since 2009 and have been well with it, although, I have heard some horror stories in this forum about others' experiences, like having 2 or 3 redos. What is the determination as to whether it can be done or not? If it is cancer-related, could they not just remove that part?

Excuse my ignorance, I just have never had it explained to me. You know the doctors' attitude in that it really is none of our business.

Jack, not all colostomies or ileostomies are emergencies. I needed colon surgery because in a routine colonoscopy, the doctor found precancerous tissues. I had one or two months to make a decision on surgery, but I decided to have it done right away. Why play Russian Roulette? So, I had a chunk of my colon removed and had the J-pouch reversal within 5 months. Things went reasonably well for 6 years, but more precancerous tissue showed up elsewhere in the remaining colon. I said "Enough already!" to myself and had it all removed. I never looked back. I could have had a "redo," but the likelihood of frequent leakage and trots was not the option I could accept.

My doctor said that, with the actual presence of cancer in the colon, partial surgery is not desirable. It is only delaying the inevitable. I was told that many surgeons feel that patients who are over 50 are not the best candidates for J-pouch surgery. I was 60 when I had it, and I healed very nicely. Anyway, that's my story. PB