do you know what a yeast rash around a stoma looks
like?

I have a red rash around the stoma, a little raised,
gets white and blistery closer to the base of the
stoma. I've never had a rash before believe it or not.
Leslie

Hi Leslie,

What you are describing does indeed sound like a yeast infection. Ask your doctor for an anti-yeast medication. Diflucan is taken orally and should get it under control but there is also a powder you can get with an anti-fungal med in it. If you have any Canestan cream at home then rubbing some of that in will help with the itching.

I have found that since I take probiotics every day that I no longer get issues with yeast infections, so it might be worth your while trying that once you have your infection under control.

Good luck.

Shell

Leslie,

Is your stoma a Kock pouch stoma? If so, once you get the rash cleared up, you can use a skin barrier around the stoma. There are a couple of different kinds. Some come in a bottle. Clear liquid. And there are skin wipes that come in a little sealed packet.

Or an ostomy with an external appliance?

Thanks

Eating live culture yogurt may help too besides the medication.

I didn'tthink I could post from another computer so Holly did it for me...figured out my password

The rash is spreading..and is itchy sometimes.I am out of town and have emailed the ET. I will probably go down when I get home. BUT...

keep the suggestions coming

Leslie

Ok, I know that this will sound ucky but....in case of emergency itching and impossiblilty to get to a local pharmacy or doctor ( vacation in a rather foreigen land?) try laying back and slathering yogourt (the plain white kind, no fruit please!!!) around your stoma; you can also use it as a cataplasm ( just dab some on a pad and stick it to the stoma). It really works, especially the acidopholous or bifidus types....avoid the flavoured or colored ones or you may just get a shock if you forget you put them there ....Old grandma remedies work (my grandma was a pharmacist!! )
Sharon

Hi Holly
I don't know how to do a private message so I have to post it. I was wondering if you could give me an item number for the catheter cleaner and bulb syringe you got from Edgepark. I tried to order it and they did not know what I was talking about. My puppy ate the ball of the syringe. He thought it was a ball. You are just so knowledgeable about these things. The company my insurance has me ordering from doesn't have these things.
How is Chris doing?
Karmen
Thanks in advance.

Karmen
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also...tea tree oil is a godsend..very natural and kills yeast, bacteria, etc. I put a bit on a cotton ball and dilute with a little water and wipe around stoma. Then follow up with diaper guard (which I use daily) and it's always healed nicely. If I forget the diaper guard daily then I start getting red again..but just repeat and it's gone.