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Posted 10/31/2010 10:04 PM (GMT 0)
     Does anyone know how you can keep the filters from getting full of poop?
Posted 11/1/2010 12:22 AM (GMT 0)
They suck. Hollister has perfected the filters, so has Convatec, now we have to wait for Coloplast to catchup.
However, I love the wide opening of the Coloplast, easiest out of all of them to clean and secure.
Posted 11/1/2010 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
Wouldn't it be nice if we could take the good qualities of all the wafers and pouches that we like and make one perfect one? I like the wafer of convetec, I like the pouch of coloplast. If I could put the two together I would be happy happy.
I don't have problems with ballooning so I don't use the ones with filters. When I got some for samples and used them I do remember the filter getting full of poop and thinking it was yucky. For that reason alone I had to change more often.
Posted 11/1/2010 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
ditto to combining favorite features! I like the adhesive coupling and flexibility and cleanablilty of coloplast, but like a tape border instead of that weird extra plastic thing, but i need the adhesive of hollister as coloplast's wafers make me itch.

agreed on the suckiness of filters. Coloplast's stopped working on day 2 hollister on day 3, dumb pancaking poop! but sorry no tips on keeping the poo away from the filters
Posted 11/2/2010 1:46 AM (GMT 0)
I've never had any luck with filters - no matter the brand.
Posted 11/3/2010 1:47 AM (GMT 0)
I am thinking of trying Ile-Sorb. It is a little packet that you drop into the pouch that turns liquid poop into a gel. Hopefully before the poop can get to the filter.

I'll see if I can get some samples somewhere.

Who knows - maybe it will work...
Posted 11/4/2010 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
Never had a filter that worked. I use EZ-vents. You have to manually let the gas out, but it works.

Dan
Posted 11/4/2010 11:19 AM (GMT 0)
I don't have a problem with filters...I guess I'm in the minority!

@WeirdBeard-I have mixed thoughts about those things...they don't always 'open' and the whole packet ends up emptying out:( BUT definitely try them since what works for one doesn't for the other!
Posted 12/12/2010 6:11 AM (GMT 0)
I just got the new batch of Coloplast supplies. There is a new filter and the pouches are a lot nicer too!!
The filter works a LOT better :)
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