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No joke but the best I've found to absorb mucus is the blue Scott Shop Towel rolls. They're found in the automotive section at Walmart. One towel could last me all day. Another thing that could help with mucus is Levbid. It's a pill you take every 12 hours, it stops bloating, gas, lessens mucus. Just a warning, it slows down motility too, so expect output to be thicker. [ more ]
I use a mepilex border lite bandage that is hypo allergenic and reusable for up to two weeks but I put a premium cosmetic cotton round before the bandage. It has saved me from spending all kinds of money and rashes.so my skin doesn't become iratated because of the mucus. I also apply Extra Protective Cream before the cotton round. The mepilex are expensive but if you protect and change your cotton round as needed you can reuse the mepilex for about two weeks. They are expensive but I spend... [ more ]
I put this answer on another chain and it might come in handy here. I actually buy U by Kotex Security Ultra Thin Pads, Regular, Unscented, 44 Count. I cut them in half. They adhere to my underwear and cover the stoma. I have used these for years after trying others that weren't as gentle on my stoma site. As a male, I used to get some funny looks buying multiple packs at the grocery store...but Amazon has pretty much solved that difficulty!! It works out to about $5.50 every 2 1/2 weeks... [ more ]
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