PEG Tube Diaper Rash

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Hondo
Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Lately I been having a lot of problems with the PEG tube becoming sore and red right by the Stoma. I have been trying a lot of different things to clean it up but was not working, the lady at the doctor’s office said try using a diaper rash cream. Well we just happen to have some in the house so I did and I could believe how fast and how good it worked. The one I am using I think it is called Desitin Diaper Rash Cream.

Nothing beats a good Diaper Rash CreamEmbarassed

Tim Hondo

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  • KTeacher
    KTeacher Member Posts: 1,103
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    TMI!

    Thanks for sharing.  I never had a feeding tube but I know others might need this info in the future.  Glad that you found something that works.

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
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    KTeacher said:

    TMI!

    Thanks for sharing.  I never had a feeding tube but I know others might need this info in the future.  Glad that you found something that works.

    Good info

    Exactly what makes this site so valuable...well, 2nd to everyone's caring and compassion :-) 

  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
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    Thanks for the info. Who

    Thanks for the info. Who would have guessed?

    Debbie

  • lornal
    lornal Member Posts: 428
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    Calmoseptine

    Calmoseptine is another product that works great.  It has the zinc in it like the diaper cream, but is also has menthol.  It actually says on the directions/label to use for feeding tube sites.

    CVS didn't have it.  I didn't check Walgreens.  But my Health Mart pharmacy carried it.  They make a lot of deliveries to nursing homes - so they knew what it was, and had it

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
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    We'll have to put this

    one in the super thread!  I used Diaper Rash stuff for my neck (the Calendula cream I used was baby butt cream)....it too was great....wish I'd thought of using it on my PEG stoma.

    p

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
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    tim, so glad you found

    tim, so glad you found something right away that helps.  thank you for sharing as all good ideas/solutions are welcomed and needed.

    God bless you,

    dj

  • Ruben and Jude
    Ruben and Jude Member Posts: 155
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    Cool....   

    Cool....   Embarassed

  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    PEG

    Wow you would not believe how good my PEG tube stoma looks now. I been dealing with this rash problem for almost a year and just never thought about using a diaper rash cream. Well just hope this post helps someone else who may have the same problem.

    Take care everyone

    Hondo   

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