Hi everyone, For a few days I was having issues with leaks on the days when I showered and changed my appliance. Then a little voice (Eric's) reminded me to think about what soaps and shampoos I changed recently. 💡A light bulb went off, and I realized that I had been using Oil of Olay bar soap and a shampoo and conditioner with argan oil in them. Since that discovery, I have gone back to using Dove soap and am washing my hair separately. I've had no problems so far 😅. God bless, Stella Hi Stella, Ain’t it amazing how something so small can affect the wafer. Glad you got sorted. I have more hair in my ears than my head theses days 😂 ileostomy 31st August 1994 for Crohns It's great to hear that you found the source of your trouble, @sjlovestosing! It really is amazing how something so common in our everyday lives can have such an impact on our appliance. Just your friendly neighborhood ostomate. I’ve gone through the same thing. I didn’t want to give up my favorite fun products. The solution that works for me is the very last thing I do is to wash my abdomen with basic Ivory soap to remove all oils. Then I even need to be careful to use a separate towel to dry that area. It works well and I need to do it for my insulin pump and cgm sites too. I need to say I’m having ostomy and insulin pump and cgms attachment burnout. Just a basic thing like a shower is a two to three hour ordeal. 🤦🏼♀️ 54 years Type 1 Diabetes, insulin pump, CGM, neurological complications, retinopathy, and autoimmune CIDP. Nerve damage led to ileostomy in 1/2015. Good topic Stella! John- my over active imagination these days painted a pretty funny picture there! lol! @jattzl...I never realized It till now, but I have done the same thing since my stoma arrived, and it works well. This allows me to use a moisturing what ever I choose on the rest of my nasty dry skin. TIP...I use Tagaderm and to prevent the edges from pulling away, I stretch them and the corners. It's enough that it stays put. My diabetic pump using friend was thrilled when I told him this. He tried it & his issues ended with the stretching. Ivory is fun, it floats in the bath! I always send it overseas in the "Shoe Box" programs for those that bathe in rivers. Linda John- my over active imagination these days painted a pretty funny picture there! lol! Me too,Linda!! 🤣😈 -Liza
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