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Posted 10/8/2007 2:19 AM (GMT 0)

Here's a neat trick, eat a couple of marshmallows before you hop in the shower naked, and your stoma will not spout off on you!

Badbaggirl,
I'm very sorry to hear that you're Crohn's is acting up. sad Are you taking any meds for it?

Posted 10/8/2007 2:22 AM (GMT 0)
Ok, does the marshmellow thing really work?  How fast?  And aren't we supposed to stay away from things that would slow down the stoma?
Posted 10/8/2007 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
BadBagGirl,

What can you do for Crohns with a bag? Can you take meds while you have a bag? I hope you find some relief. Please keep the forum posted on your progress.
Posted 10/8/2007 4:19 AM (GMT 0)

Slice, 

Yeh, ya can eat stuff that will slow it down.  Just don't eat a whole bag at one time. Experiment with a couple at a time.  Applesauce and bananas work for me too

Posted 10/8/2007 11:11 AM (GMT 0)
Amey,
Yes, you can still take medication for Crohn's or any other ailment.

Slice,
If you eat a couple of the large marshmallows, it will slow things down just long enough to get a new bag on. :-)
Posted 10/30/2007 2:25 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't tried a shower yet but so far have stuck to a bath. I leave mine on and just take of business. I would like to shower sometime but i'm not ready for it. It is whatever works for really. Maybe in a week or so i might try to shower.
Posted 10/30/2007 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
Tried the marshmellow thing. Didn't seem to work.
Posted 11/2/2007 3:55 PM (GMT 0)
Well I showered last night w/out my bag and it was very liberating. Mr. Razberry did act up up a couple of times but nothing major. After I got out I put some tp over the razberry and toweled off quickly and then dried my stoma off some and put a new bag on it. It was the best 10 minutes in the shower I've had in a month. I almost felt normal again.
Posted 11/3/2007 9:26 AM (GMT 0)
That's great, Clyde! I've been enjoying bag-free showers, too! And have noticed that it has helped the itchies go away. :-)
Posted 11/3/2007 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
I showered mostly without the bag. I did have one accident after i got out, that was no fun. Showering does help to keep the area clean.
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