Itch Under Barrier

I used to have this and it drove me insane. A nurse gave me this tip: put some Mylanta or Maalox on a cotton ball and dab it all around your stoma on the skin that's bothering you. Let it dry...repeat a couple of times then put on wafer as usual. (Obviously you need to do this when your stoma is least active). It always gave me relief and it held the itch off for a while. I don't know what's in that stuff that works but it does.

ByeByeUC said...
I used to have this and it drove me insane. A nurse gave me this tip: put some Mylanta or Maalox on a cotton ball and dab it all around your stoma on the skin that's bothering you. Let it dry...repeat a couple of times then put on wafer as usual. (Obviously you need to do this when your stoma is least active). It always gave me relief and it held the itch off for a while. I don't know what's in that stuff that works but it does.

Well my grocery store didn't have either of those two brands but I found another with the same ingredients, magnesium and aluminum are the common ingredients. I'm assuming you put it on your skin, let it dry then put the barrier wipe on top of that?

I used to get the intense itching also. Yes it drives you nuts! I finally figured out for me that it was the soap I was using when I showered. Switched over to a natural soap that I get from the health food store with no bad ingredients. I've acutually tried several different brands and they have all worked. No more itch. Not sure which ingredient was in the regular ol supermarket stuff but clearly my skin didn't like the residue sitting on the wafer. Worth a try. If it's the culprit it's an easy fix.

You have the right idea but you really have to look over the ingredients. Don't just trust the label if it says sensitive or natural on the front. Usually you can find some at health food stores or in a grocery store if they have a decent health food section. Here is a comparison. The Dove sensitive : sodium lauroyl isethionate, stearic acid, sodium tallowate or sodium palmitate, lauric acid, sodium isethionate, water, sodium stearate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium cocoate or sodium palm kernelate, sodium chloride, tetrasodium EDTA, tetrasodium etidronate, maltol, titanium dioxide. Whew! Here's the one I'm currently using, Out Of Africa (vanilla): unrefined Shea butter, vanilla planifolia oil, palm oil, coconut oil, vegetable glycerine, sea salt, purified water. If you can't find something local I also order from Lucky Vitamin or Vitacost. They both have an excellent selection. Hope it helps your itching. 😊