Hey y'all, so I had a meltdown today. I am so upset. The leak I had has gotten worse. And today with my change, the wafer part where you cut the hole doesn't even stick right around the stoma (sticks everywhere else)... and the red ring right around the stoma is getting worse. My stoma is flush. I have literally tried all that I can think of... I am allergic to every brand but Coloplast. I've tried convex wafers and rings, the convex flip, regular rings (which I can't use, put me in the hospital twice), paste, and silicone gel for the redness... barrier wipe and powder, Marathon... I don't know what to do... I have a stoma nurse, but she isn't very helpful. She says she can't think of anything else besides what I've tried. Anyone have or had this issue and have any success in finding a solution?
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