question about the itchies

praying4healing

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Posted 4/10/2008 12:52 AM (GMT 0)

im sorry guys i need reminding....y is it that we need to change when we get the itchies again? i've recently gotten them like yesterday and with work havent had time to change the bag...is this bad?

justjenjen

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Posted 4/10/2008 1:14 AM (GMT 0)

The itches usually means some stool has gotten on your skin and is irritating it. That is not always the case but usually. As you know, stool can breakdown your skin fast, so that's why it's important to change.

summerstorm

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Posted 4/10/2008 1:35 AM (GMT 0)

i don't always change right away when i get the itichies alot of times mine go away. But if they dont' i change it. I can't seem to see what causes them though

except of course, as soon as i started reading this post i got the itchies, lol.

praying4healing

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Posted 4/10/2008 1:42 AM (GMT 0)

lol sorry summer
i was trying to put it off, i ate a big meal and it would b a total mess trying 2 change 2nite
hopefully i can make it thru 2morrow

peggy113

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Posted 4/10/2008 1:46 AM (GMT 0)

Rinse your pouch and around the stoma with cool water --- a lot of times this cleans the stool off of the skin and eases the itches!

praying4healing

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Posted 4/10/2008 9:53 PM (GMT 0)

thanks peggy i did that last night and havent had them since! ur a dear!

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