Lately, my stoma is getting smaller. I have had it for 11 years. It seems whatever I eat, it makes very loud noises and is very disturbing when in a quiet place. Is there anything that can be done for this except surgery? Please advise as I am scared to go in public right now.
petunia
Bill
Hello petunia.
Loud noises are caused with the flapping of the skin - a bit like a balloon when the end is stretched and the air flows through fast. I managed to cure this altogether by using a stoma plug which is made of a foam substance that lets the air out whilst preventing the skin from flapping. It also has a filter which stops the smell - a double advantage. Obviously these stoma plugs work much better for people like me who irrigate and don't have continuous output but I cannot see why they, or something like them, couldn't be adapted to work with a bag as well.
Just a thought!
Best wishes
Bill
Loud noises are caused with the flapping of the skin - a bit like a balloon when the end is stretched and the air flows through fast. I managed to cure this altogether by using a stoma plug which is made of a foam substance that lets the air out whilst preventing the skin from flapping. It also has a filter which stops the smell - a double advantage. Obviously these stoma plugs work much better for people like me who irrigate and don't have continuous output but I cannot see why they, or something like them, couldn't be adapted to work with a bag as well.
Just a thought!
Best wishes
Bill
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