How to keep air in an ostomy pouch - General Ostomy https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/ Friendly support for people with an ostomy. Discuss products, ask questions, meet new friends. en-US Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:39:07 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17363 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:33:09 +0000 @llholiday

Back pressure ask your heating engineer who might be able to explain LOL

 

]]> General Ostomy ChrisandBagpus https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17363 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17355 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 21:18:57 +0000 @iebrowne Let us know how the new setup works for you. I also try to make sure that I have some air in the bag when I empty, and sometimes need to add air when I'm not emptying my appliance because air gets sucked out (from the filter). 

Best of luck!

]]> General Ostomy VeganOstomy https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17355 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17348 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 23:56:32 +0000 @llholiday

Thank you for your suggestion.

I am in the process of switching from a two piece system that I have been using for many years, that no longer meets my needs.

It has been very confusing as there are so many systems out there, with pros and cons.

I have narrowed it down though, one piece, no filter and have added the osto-ez vent thanks to comments made on this forum, so thanks to everyone who posted suggestions.

Irene.

]]> General Ostomy iebrowne https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17348 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17347 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 17:55:10 +0000 @iebrowne When I empty I try to remember to make sure there is a little air in the bag before I close it.  But .... sometimes I have to wonder - where did the air go? Some sort of chemistry and physics thing, must be. I am not much of a scientist!

]]> General Ostomy LLNorth https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17347 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17346 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 04:01:27 +0000 @dlkfiretruck

Thank you Linda.

]]> General Ostomy iebrowne https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17346 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17344 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 01:44:12 +0000 @iebrowne...hello there! I'm not sure there is any easy remedy to your shrinkwrapped stoma!! May I suggest eating more gassy  foods! lol! The odd times I have had this issue using the osto ez vent was a part of the issue being solve. It's easy enough to put on & then to open  the cap & to allow air back into the pouch. 

Good luck! 

]]> General Ostomy LK https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17344 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17333 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 01:20:16 +0000 Thank you for the feedback.

The comment that "my stoma looked like it was shrink wrapped," is exactly what happens to me regardless if I use a pouch with or without a filter.

]]> General Ostomy iebrowne https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17333 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17332 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:00:29 +0000 Hi iebrowne,

I use a Coloplast one piece and I put a shower sticker over the filter. I also add a little air to the bag. With the exception of a one time bad batch of bags, this has worked for me very well.    Good luck.

Stella

]]> General Ostomy sjlovestosing https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17332 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17330 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:43:42 +0000 I use filterless bags too .( Hollister two piece system). I then add an osto EZ vent.

( lots of info on these on VO). It looks like the kind of thing you would blow up a beach ball with. They stick on to the bag.

That way you can control how much gas you want to let in or out. Good luck.

]]> General Ostomy Dona https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17330 RE: How to keep air in an ostomy pouch https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17329 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 23:37:09 +0000 Have you tried a filter-less bag? Those work pretty well for me. When I tried bags with filters the same happened to me as to you - within a short time my stoma looked to be shrink-wrapped!

]]> General Ostomy LLNorth https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/general-ostomy/how-to-keep-air-in-an-ostomy-pouch/#post-17329