HOW TO REDUCE OSTOMY BAG ODORS!

Odor is something that I think every ostomate has been concerned about at one time or another. I know I have! In this video I give tips on how to reduce odors, and stay smelling fresh!
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[@ashtinmason9592]

You will ALWAYS feel like you 'smell yourself'. I've had an ostomy since I was 72 hours old, I'm 25 now, and I constantly feel like I smell my bag. I loved your tips!

[@OstomyDiaries]

Isn’t it so weird?? I have felt like I smell myself but my husband promises me he doesn’t lol!

[@user-rv9iq2vq7s]

Can't believe there's a channel like this but I'm so grateful because now I literally don't feel so alone with my struggles I've been having ever since I've had the colostomy bag! I just have to say it takes a very confident person to come on youtube and make a video discussing something so uncomfortable or embarrassing to talk about in such detail especially as a female not sure what made you decide to create this channel but I just have to commend you and thank you because now I feel like I don't have to be so uncomfortable or embarrassed when it comes especially to the topic so thanks for not only informing but also comforting

[@wendywright6785]

I'm so glad I'm not alone when I think I can smell my bag!!! I've done the same, asked those that I know would be honest and tell me the truth if they could smell my pouch too! Haha. The things that connect us eh 😊

[@OstomyDiaries]

Hahaha yes!!! It’s a weird thing with ostomates!! We just get each other! 💚

[@jeffgriffin5898]

OMG... I thought I was the only one... I swear I smell that thing ALL the time... my wife says nope... drives me crazy.. had mine since 1982!

[@pelucitadered]

I’ve done the same thing too, in asking people if they can smell any odor on me from my ostomy bag and got the same answer as you did, which was, “NO.” So, I think it is psychological. Thank you for sharing your ideas and video.

[@okerekeijeoma217]

Thank you Amber for this channel. May God bless you. My dad had an Ostomy Bag and all of his immediate family were his support force even when he was at first frustrated with the bag. Thank you and thank you for what you do.

[@JuliaKStein]

Thank you for this channel, you are a ray of sunshine and make everything better!

[@tinaterlaje483]

Thank you for keeping this so very REAL. Blessings!

[@shanercas]

Awesome advice!!! Inspiring and proud that you are able to share your tips and story

[@Nopee906]

I have Crohn's disease, and I haven't had any surgeries (hopefully I can avoid that, but you never know what could happen) I try to prepare for the "worst." I get anxiety about maybe getting surgery in the future. Thank you so much for these videos. Your attitude makes it seem like... Well, it really isn't the WORST thing that could happen. Really, thank you

[@OstomyDiaries]

I’m so happy to hear that Joyce! I hope to show others that surgery can be a positive thing for many people. Blessings to you friend! 😊

[@cwbsr03]

Love your videos, you’ve made becoming an ostomate an easy transition ☺️

[@debbiekhoury4079]

Wonderful tip! Love the idea for the bath and body works sprays. Will be trying this out

[@OstomyDiaries]

You’re so welcome Debbie!! Warm Vanilla Sugar is my favorite hehehe 😊💚

[@WiMac63]

I can relate to this. I drive a bus for a living and sometimes I hear the passengers moan that the bus stinks. Paranoia start’s to set in. But again my friends tell me, I don’t smell. Good tip I use are extra strong mint’s in my bag. Helps a lot…

[@graysonmabry3180]

I use the Bath and Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar as my perfume since I love vanilla scent. Never thought of spraying it directly on my ostomy bag though. Will have to try that!

[@carmenaviles779]

Thank you for the tips. My husband had an ileostomy recently and those tips are great.

[@OstomyDiaries]

Thanks for watching! 😊💜

[@lauriebutt7862]

Such a bright light!

[@elizabethcortez2450]

Thank you for your video. I've had my ileostomy bag for 4weeks now, and the 1st day I promise you I could smell my 💩. And thanks to your video I feel confident to use my personal body spray .

[@debbie.mckenzie]

My favorite is one peppermint (either red/white or green/white) in the bag.🍭

[@timothyburns1607]

Incredible video.Yesterday I was listening to the song by Toby Mac "help is on the way". I had no idea that God would answer my questions through you. The exact things I needed to hear. Thank You sweet lady.

[@phillisgraves9887]

Thanks for the information. Thought I was alone dealing with this.

[@jo-annel.wright2975]

Same here...Sweetie says no when I ask if I smell. Scented products do not agree with me but I have a small baby powder in my supplies and sprinkle some on my bag when I empty it, when guest come or before I leave the unit. Just in case. I read an article online and hydrogen peroxide, spray cooking oil, vanilla, mint tictak, peppermint oil and mint mouthwash were all suggested above and beyond the medical and corporate recommendations...all cheaper and already in most homes...

[@brendahighsmith1901]

Thank you your comments have helped me alot

[@lindlers4555]

I just had surgery and I'm wearing bag and yes thank you so much for this yes I smell my bag all the time and I hope these tips work thanks again

[@yorkiemom4498]

Hollister m9 odor eliminator drops are the only one found to work for me!

[@melodymills5118]

Sorry, none of those help me. I know people can smell it cause my clothes stink & my bed. So I just don't out much. Had my surgery done in June & I still regret & hate it. So I sleep a lot. I wear a 2 piece so I can empty it by snapping it off, empty it, snap bk on. Soooo much easier for me. And I love that part. Thd rest I hate. Glad I found ur videos.

[@marywood2561]

I actually line my ostomy bags with dog waste bags!..Easy to remove and toss, especially when you're out! Thank you for your tips!@

[@meganmurray3054]

That sounds intriguing. How do you keep them in place and how do you burp them when letting air out of the bottom is closed?

[@jocool5984]

Where do you toss them?

[@randimayes560]

How do you secure it at the opening

[@valeriecalabrese6870]

I just found your video...Great advise. I'm getting baby oil today. Thank you!

[@OstomyDiaries]

Great! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@therealmccoys6733]

I like to change my bags and refresh the deodorant frequently even when I don’t change my appliance and that helps me feel clean.

[@OstomyDiaries]

Same! Good tip Stacy! 💚💚

[@JennaBenna0123]

the Hollister deodorant or Simple n' Safe I use now...in the past I've done Listerine or Altoids.

[@franoliva2075]

I had my ostomy for 4 yrs n the odor is bad when traveling to visit family am staying in a hotel alone. Am learning a day b4 traveling eat lite deters output. In reading odor control ideas noticed pepto bismol/ baby powder helped. Trying the other ideas this wk. Thankful 4 these videos.

[@MrG-wq5pb]

Glad I watched this video just one thing which I've never tried had stoma bag since July 2021 baby oil how long does it last I usually change mine after 3days

[@Gimo76]

I am just post op n I am sitting here smelling. Thanks for the info . I was thinking I would never leave my house.

[@desereewalker1388]

Have you thought about putting a piece of tape over the little opening at the top, to maybe keep the smell down?

[@waveycarpenter1341]

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!…THANKS SO MUCH!!!…

[@douglasnelson535]

You nailed it, Amber. My name is Doug Nelson. Your video was very useful. I happen to be a pilot, I have been using hand sanitizer in my pouch or bag. I’m wondering if this is OK because it does actually take orders away. Otherwise I use a lubricating deodorant I purchased from Edge park. I believe it’s referred to as brava, company name. But still in curiosity, referring to using hand sanitizer in the bag. Thank you, Doug Nelson

[@ronmartin5738]

Does taking a probiotics help.lessen strong ostomy smell? I definitely can relate to feeling like I smell my ostomy. I occurs after 3-4 showers with they bag. Thank you so much our sharing your experiences with your ostomy. Be Well!

[@deborahmeyers7839]

You are soooo lovely thank you Amber xx

[@lorremortimer2183]

Thank you!

[@abdelholms3651]

Never felt down like this days, even my classmate is trying to not sit close to me, I am very angry at myself. No one know that I have an ostomy. When I empty my bag I put water inside the bag to wash it from the inside, I am afraid I am making the smell worse.

[@altha-rf1et]

will try it, hate going out in public now disable now have to deal with a ostomy bag, and never knowing when I will have poop in it and passing gas

[@OstomyDiaries]

Hope this video helps!

[@cherylrain7909]

Love you tips

[@OstomyDiaries]

Thank you! :)

[@mikehelak8874]

Imp imp imp I have had zero odor for 4yrs now. What I discovered was a real game changer for me. Take pepto bismol twice a day (their little plastic cup - 1 at night and 1 in the morning) until the odor disappears. First time I did it, it took about a week. You can discontinue the pepto bismol when the odors gone. Every now and then the odor starts to come back I start the pepto bismol again and within 1-3 days odor is gone again. It was a real game changer for me because I was very very paranoid about smelling. I usually buy the 2pack walmart brand for $5.47!!!! Pretty cheap. Hope this helps someone.

[@chrisr7561]

I just sent a message to my doctor to see if he thinks this may work for me. Since I'm currently undergoing medical treatment with several medications, I do need his input. Thanks for sharing this.

[@mikehelak8874]

@@chrisr7561 👍 hope it helps, good luck Chris.

[@chrisr7561]

@@mikehelak8874 Hoping for reversal surgery sooner rather than later, but depends on what my surgeon wants to do and how my cancer acts. This year will be Remission 2022!!

[@mikehelak8874]

@@chrisr7561 Hope 2022 is your year! Be blessed.

[@chrisr7561]

@@mikehelak8874 Thank you!! It's been a tough battle, but one of us has to win (me or cancer), and I have stuff to do! LOL Wishing you well - Take care!

[@Michelle-qd9gm]

I live in the uk and with my supplies they send me 2 small bottles of apple spray for the smell it’s a lovely smell they have different ones you could have

[@OstomyDiaries]

I think I’ve done the Apple one. If I remember it’s a small spray bottle with green letters. It smelled so good!

[@alphb58]

One thing I've learned, never put anything in our bags that can't be put in your mouth .... our stoma are bare & like a mucus membrane. Instead of oils, use water based lubricants (i.e. kygel), add tic tacs or altoids if you can't access the products made by osto companies.

[@tlr71]

I’ve wondered about mints. Do they really work?

[@benjaminlittle5164]

Thanks for your honest & open diaries! I’m new to all this, so every tip helps. One question I haven’t found an answer to: how do I quiet or muffle my bag?! I’m in quiet settings around people a lot, and somehow my stoma knows that, and chooses that exact moment to create the weirdest sounds! Help!?

[@OstomyDiaries]

You are so welcome! I wear my bag tucked in to my pants and I feel that helps. Many people feel that wearing an ostomy cover helps muffle the sound as well. I know what foods typically cause more gas and rumbling (like soda and beans) so I try not to eat those when I know I will be around a lot of people. 🤗

[@OstomyDiaries]

I totally get it though. I’m a teacher and there have been times when my class was quiet and my stoma rumbled 😂 No one seemed to notice even though I thought it was loud. I think others think it’s someone’s stomach growling.

[@claudiaharris187]

Squeaky fart noises here! I never eat beans or drink soda. But I have added garlic back into my diet. I think cauliflower is the worst for me when it comes to producing gas and smell

[@dawnwelsh7456]

Thank you

[@adamopitz1343]

Sounds messed up but when i was pancaking really bad before my order for the luberacting deoderant arrived i found that astroglide works just as well

[@wendyy__6893]

When using the adapt, do you pour it in after emptying your bag or before emptying? Im new to this and really looking for tips to make this journey easier!

[@lobocaliforniano2608]

After emptying. I use a 2 part bag, so i detach it, empty at the toilet, then spray it with hot water, and at the end, I give a final rinse in the hand washer. Once clean, I pour some drops of adapt combined with stop odor plus, and then attach it back.

[@howardspector2480]

Although this doesn’t have anything to do with bag odors,great ideas btw. What do you and others use to keep barrier from coming up and loosing its adherence when showering and swimming?

[@Teddibere1]

Coloplast Brava strips. They are Kidney shaped wafer or flange extenders.

[@OstomyDiaries]

I use Coloplast brava Barrier strips or just waterproof medical tape from Walgreens 😊

[@OstomyDiaries]

I use those too!

[@elvinschwabs]

I have had one for the last 15 years. I use dish soap to wash my skin before applying the barrier, and rinse well. Unlike hand soap dish soap leaves no residue. I also use a hair dryer to make sure skin is totally dry. I change mine once a week. If parts get loose at edges before that I use Ostobond to glue the edges back until I'm ready to change. Change it in the morning before you eat or drink.

[@tracygordon1217]

LOL that's so funny I ask my friends if I smell.

[@grazyna.5883]

Co sądzicie o sodzie oczyszczonej. Do worka wsypuje na dno pół łyżeczki od herbaty. Trzymajcie się cieplutko 🔥

[@catherinechristie1819]

I couldn't catch the name of the Big brown bottle that you sprayed your bag with, what's it called? Xx

[@cardinnairn6345]

It's a body spray from bath and bodyworks

[@howardspector2480]

How does one handle a long car ride with high output ostomy? I empty bag right before trip. But bag started filling about 15 minutes into trip and there was no bathroom in site. Luckily I made it home just in time with full Hollister bag the barrier of which developed small leak later that night necessitating appliance change . Has anyone had this problem and what are solutions to same?

[@OstomyDiaries]

Traveling long distances is tough. I empty right before I leave and try to limit snacks. I also carry an extra bag with me and a trash bag just in case there is an absolute emergency. 💩

[@Stomanner]

Similar to Amber's suggestion, but sometimes you can't allow for all eventualities - I've driven with a full bag that has leaked and still had 30 minutes to get home. Try to sit upright (so stoma isn't crushed), wear underwear that covers the ostomy bag (so leaks only get on those) and ALWAYS have spare supplies of ostomy bags, wipes etc. I have spare changes in my cars and at work - you never know when you might need to change.

[@marywood2561]

I carry a roll of dog poo bags with me..I actually line my bags with them..If I need to change my 2 piece, I have hubs pull over, spread a towel over my lap, pull off the bag, and knot the poop bag...Then just line the next bag and apply (after your cleaning ritual) Love spraying my bag with body spray..You can buy small spray containers on Amazon to carry extra with you..:)...Your video was phenomenal..:)

[@HBee-kd7go]

Mary wood: how do you line your bag and not have leaks around it?! Do you have an ileostomy?

[@jo-annel.wright2975]

I heard eat marshmallows beforehand stop random output when charging. I haven't tried it but having a coffee catches me out sometimes...

[@freakx198]

does non alcoholic antiperspirant work the same ?

[@jwwe1]

Different topic! Why do they make filters if the filter only last like one hour. That's my average with those filters. Sometimes a lil longer but I can't sleep at night cuz I'm afraid it's gonna fill up with air n cause a mess. It has happened 3 times n now I can't sleep more than 2 hours at a time.. do you know of any other companies that make better bags with filters that don't get clogged?

[@Wookie_Cookie_2014]

@Weapon X215 AT Hello... I have had this question myself actually. Gas and fear of leaks-- or worse, explosions-- while I'm sleeping have made many disasters in the past for me. Only one thing has really helped me get back to sleeping and not stress about messes that don't happen anymore. If you have a thin or watery output, try the ConvaTec Diamonds Sachets or a product that works the same way. 1 sachet in the pouch reduces gas as well as absorbs liquid output and odors, and the pouch will stay flatter against your tummy. They don't add to the content, so they work great. Hope this helps. Be safe and well. ~Peace!

[@Stomanner]

Very informative deodourising topic with some products suggestions from known manufacturers. I love the alternative do-it-yourself ideas and will be good for those people that can't wait for the products! I'm British and it sounds unusual that you have to pay in the USA - we have the National Health Service and everything is free on prescription. It'd be interesting to know how much an illness could cost someone like yourself?

[@OstomyDiaries]

Oh my soul..... you don’t even want to know. For example if I did not have insurance my medication I receive by infusion every 8 weeks would cost $12,000 per infusion. My Ostomy bags are $3.50 for ONE BAG. Thanks for watching! I like sharing those do it yourself tips for people who may need that option. Blessings to my British friend!

[@Stomanner]

Good that insurance is there for you. I also have infliximab infusions every 8 weeks and the cost to NHS is similar to $12k. Lucky to have treatment and keep healthy.

[@nenabunena]

Much worse in the Philippines

[@jo-annel.wright2975]

I am Australian and became an ostomate just after Christmas last year. To date I am one of three my surgeon could not reverse so I am keen to know more now it's permanent. Australian Medicare subsidises my supplies and I have a $70 annual membership fee and pay $20 postage for each monthly order.

[@Stomanner]

@@jo-annel.wright2975 there can be quite a few things to understand and know about a stoma but ultimately it gives a much better life than one that was a struggle with before. I've found that all the bags and accessories need to be tried to find the right fit and comfort for yourself. Hope that goes well.

[@annacoats2988]

Can you use feminine wash?

[@bxgirl2930]

We all feel like we smell our bag I just think it's our constant insecurities about it smh I'm so freaking tired of this ostomy the Doctors promised if I lost weight I can have then take down so I had wls lost 80lbs but the wls almost took my life so it ruined my take down surgery forever so I'm stuck forever smh so frustrated ! Been having it since2014 ! Sorry for the rant I have tried everything on every video nothing works smh uhgggggggggggggggggg!

[@dond.200]

I feel the same way about my bag smelling but my wife says no.. I just the M9 blue drops in my bag for order. Helps a little. Thanks to your suggestion I just ordered Axe mens body spray to use on my Convatec pouch. Your videos are informative and entertaining!

[@70SGIRL80]

👍🏻

[@open3256]

❤️👍❤️

[@Justliving013]

How can I keep my output at a paste consistency. It's been very watery lately.

[@OstomyDiaries]

I eat more carbs and that usually helps thicken up my output. 😊

[@Justliving013]

Ostomy Diaries ok cool. I will start trying to do that. The Dr has me on all these meds to thicken up my stool and now he wants to put me on a morphine sphincter. Which I don't really want to really do.

[@JennaBenna0123]

@@Justliving013 gelling agents oatmeal, bananas, rice... look the vegan ostomate

[@Justliving013]

Jenna Kranich thank you I've seen him before and I kinda like some of his materials but then again I don't. So I don't really watch him anymore.

[@Justliving013]

So far the best advice I get is from Amber. I find more information here then anywhere else

[@marygamberdella1845]

Have you heard of using tic tacs in bag or altoids peppermint or cinnamon?😊

[@theswede303]

👋 Also … I think it smells more if you keep the same bag on for several days. 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@automotivetech-vet]

Your so pretty and strong 💪 to bad your married ❤😂😊

[@pramodavyas9043]

India

[@vickyhendricks5357]

I feel like I smell it. I'm new to this.

[@shambhurajjaiswar2739]

Hii sis me bhi colostomy lady hu but mere husband ki death ho gayi hai mere 3 children me rent pe rehti hu plz meri help kare🙏🙏😭😭

[@IdkIdk-gw3qo]

hi main bhi indian hu and mere bhi ostomy bag h

[@johnpiczman5295]

Keep it real forget eating out having friends over riding bus

[@LD-tk7qf]

My husband just got a ostomy and when he empties it the smell is horrible! Disgusting 🤢 and it it spreads out in the house and the Oder sticks around so long! I’m can’t handle the stink . I’m seriously thinking about a divorce I can’t live with that foul odor

[@msiidgaf]

I have the same issue omg idk why it stay round so long

[@christopherboice9814]

Your paranoia is real, they do stink..really bad

[@mt7427]

The adapt doesn’t work to remove odor.