Hi Jonathan. I don't use filter stickers at all for my Hollister bag, but that's because they tend to repel water quite well and are not really needed. Bags that come with filter stickers should have them on when getting wet. That said, filters tend to stop working after a day or two, regardless of your best effots to keep the filter away from water. Use your best judement when showering. I usually change my appliance after my shower, so even if I forgot to put a filter sticker on, it's not big deal. Just your friendly neighborhood ostomate. I am going to revisit covering the filters in my pouches. I have an ileostomy and use a Hollister appliance. My ongoing issue has been that I smell a constant odor. In my house, on me, bedding, clothing. No matter how clean I keep myself. It is NOT a "poop" odor. It's a weird, sour chemical smell. What has made me avoid dealing with it is because I have a really acute sense of smell. My family claims they smell nothing. Also, I wonder if what I smell is coming from inside me. (I promise I'm not a lunatic..) For ex. when I blow my nose, that smell is heightened in the tissue. If I start covering the filter with stickers, do you think this will be helped? And is this smell something you have experienced or have heard about? Thank you! Hi Kelley, I have always thought that we can get a smell in our nose after emptying and it stays there. When others say they can’t smell I would take comfort from that. As for thinking you’re a lunatic!! Well I have been a fully signed up member for years. Makes life more interesting ?? ileostomy 31st August 1994 for Crohns Hi Kelley, When my ostomy was new I was certain that I could smell something awful - I still don’t know if my husband was just being nice when he said he couldn’t smell anything. This passed, more or less, but now if I think I can smell something I still check. After all, just because I, myself, am a lunatic doesn’t necessarily mean that I am imagining things! LL Colostomy 4/30/18. If I start covering the filter with stickers, do you think this will be helped? And is this smell something you have experienced or have heard about? If the smell is coming from your filter (which is very, very possible), then it could certainly help! Do you notice these smells even with a new appliance or after you've had it on for several days? Just your friendly neighborhood ostomate. yes wirh a new appliance yes wirh a new appliance This would not be normal. I would personally try a different appliance (totally different brand) and see if the problem persists. If it does appear as if a new appliance is letting smells through, you might want to let the manufacturer know, as your feedback may be the only way for them to know there's a problem. Just your friendly neighborhood ostomate.
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