Hi, does anyone here use a one piece appliance? If you do, how do you deal with odor control? I ask because my poop is pretty foul smelling-does anyone notice that it's much worse with the ostomy than it is with the pouch? I have had my temporary ileostomy for almost a year now(trying to heal a pouch-vaginal fistula that I developed during pregnancy) and because I use a one piece appliance, I can't just put the odor neutralizing drops in my pouch prior to emptying-that would only work once-when I put my appliance on...If you have any remedies for the stink, please let me know-it can be quite embarassing-especially in public restrooms or at a friends home...Thanks!

Rachel

Rachel,

There was a sponsor called "Just a Drop", whose product might help you. See the thread about it:

http://j-pouch.org/eve/forums/...341057903#4341057903

Each time you empty add a few drops of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide and next empty there should be no odour, no covering minty smell or anything - just no odour

DO NOT use anything stronger than the 3% which is available in the first aid section of supermarkets. It's used to clean scratches and scrapes and can even be used as a mouth wash. It is perfectly safe to use in your bag. It's much cheaper than the 'made for ostomates' deodorisers.

I would look at your diet. Some food can make my wife pass out from across the house by the time it works itself through my intestinal "arts and crafts". While I love eggs - they do my neighbors in. If you are sticking with one-piece appliances review and revise the diet.

I use the two piece appliance, so that I can rinse the bag on those days that I do eat eggs, fish that make my bag really smell, I disconnect and rinse out my bag and wipe around the stoma, then put a few drops of mouth wash in the bag, every other time, this seems to work really well. I know that the deoderizer is very expensive, which the mouth wash is much more inexpensive.

Good Luck

Cheryl

Hi Rachel,

There is no reason why you can't put drops or 3% peroxide in your one piece bag. Just hold the drainable end up and drop them in that way. I'm with Cheryl, I rinse my bag with water every time I empty. It helps with odour control and for me it also helps speed up the emptying process as my stool is nearly always on the thick side.

Good luck

Shell

Not my thread, but I tried the hydrogen peroxide and it works so well!!! I am thrilled that I can empty at peoples houses with out fear of odor. I too use water to rise my pouch each time I empty.

this may be a stupid question, but do you put the peroxide in with the water you use to rise the bag out...or after you rinse it out you add the peroxide?? Are you supposed to swish it around the bag? It doesn't hurt the stoma any? I have a 'loop ostomy' and I was concerned about the lower part of it..? Thanks!
Char..

I don't know what Shaz does. But I just add a bit after I rinse out my bag. I don't swish it around or anything. I've been using it a couple days now and it certainly hasn't had any ill effects on my stoma or the tissue around it.

I don't rinse out my bag but I just add a few drops of HP into it after every empty. No swishing, just add the drops into the tail end and do your bag up and go

It's safe as a mouthwash and won't harm your stoma

I just received some drops from my supplier, next time I'm going to try the HP. Thanks for the tip!

Thanks, I'll give it a try!