3 PROVEN Ways To Avoid Skin Irritation From Your Dexcom, Libre, Medtronic CGM!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- Allergic to Dexcom, Libre, Medtronic Adhesive? In this video I will go over 3 proven ways to prevent rash, irritation, and skin redness from the use of your CGM (continuous glucose monitor). Whether you are using a Dexcom, Freestyle Libre, or Medtronic Guardian to monitor your blood glucose with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, these methods will work to help prevent skin irritation caused from adhesive allergies.
Study involving use of Flonase to prevent skin rash with CGM:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31705...
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Dexcom rash, Libre rash, Medtronic rash.
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What have you tried to reduce skin redness with your cgm???
I personally don't get too much redness most times. I just use a cortico-steroid cream if I get an irritated area (this is more likely to happen on my stomach than my arms).
My daughter breaks out something fierce from the G7. So we use an under patch made by SugarPatch. We have a system. Wash arm, alcohol swab arm, apply skin barrier by McKesson, apply sugar patch under patch, apply G7, put on a bump guard by GripShield, then top with a Glucomart patch. It’s a process but it saves her skin. We’ve only had one G7 fall off prematurely and that was because we used a different over patch. The only irritation happens where the tiny hole is in the under patch. Kind of
Crazy.
Recently, within the last 4 or 5 sensors I've started being itchy during the cycle of wearing it and then these deep red rashes underneath not the extra adhesive patch to hold it on. but the sensor tape. After watching this video my wife went to the store to get flonase and cortizol. Here's hoping the flonase improves this next sensor experience.
Helpful video. Thanks!
No problem! Thank you!
Long time use of CGM and insulin pump injections, my son has such skin problems, your video is very helpful, we are trying it, hope it helps. Thank you very much.
So glad to have found this video since i am new to this CGM..using libre 3
I’ve been using Skin Tac for the past several months. Works great. No irritation and holds both my Dexcom and OmniPod very well. As an added bonus, I used in on my car cell phone charger. 😁 It kept losing suction and falling off. Now it stays put.
Same here I love the stuff! Haha that’s a very creative use for it, I’ll have to keep that in mind for my car 😂.
I use the liquid Skin-Tac. Instead of applying the liquid to my skin which can cause the liquid to get on the skin where the sensor goes into you, I apply the Skin-Tac liquid directly to the adhesive part of the CGM sensor. Let it dry and then apply the CGM sensor. Applying the Skin-Tac this way also prevents the sticky adhesive that may be applied on the skin in too large an area that will then attract fuzz or cause clothing to stick to the Skin-Tac adhesive.
That’s a really good tip! Thanks for sharing, I’m gonna try that out!
Thanks definitely will try
Where did u get the skin tac liquid?
Thats a smart way of doing it I thought of that too. I imagine you used a Q-tip to rub it on there?
@@Scorpio_1974 No, the bottle that the liquid Skin-Tac comes in has a cap that has a q-tip like applicator attached to it
thanks for visuals
No problem!
Do you have a video showing how to prep the area? I used Uni-Solve to remove the adhesive & then alcohol wipes and waited about 25 mins. and still broke out in a rash. Should I have washed the area after applying the alcohol? Thank you Great video.
My 12-year-old daughter has only been on the pump (Medtronic 780 and Guardian 4 sensor) for six weeks and it's been a mix of awesome levels and then site failures and what feels like complete chaos. We get past one issue and then hit another one, the latest today was noticing she is reacting to the adhesive on the clear plasters that go over the sensor and transmitter.
I feel like giving up and going back to the pens, but will keep trying. It was nice to see we aren't the only one with this issue and there are things to try, so thanks for the video.
We had already been using "Skin Glu Barrier Wipes", I guess we could try two coats as you suggest. We've just ordered some of those 'Not Just a Patch' stickies to use instead of the ones that come with the sensors, I hope that helps.
I really hope this is the last issue we have, it's been so tough to keep going. I really wish I could fix this, I feel so damn powerless.
I am so so sorry to hear what you are going through. I promise you it will get better and you’ll find solutions in time. Check out the Dexcom page if you havent yet, they have a bunch of different products to try www.dexcom.com/faqs/sensitive-skin. And please if there’s anything I can help with, don’t hesitate to reach out, my email is listed on the about me page on TH-cam. Take care!
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We're in the same situation as you, you're not the only one with problems, we're trying too, come on, it's going to be alright.
We are in the same 😢
Can patient apply sensor thro skin tac layer? Instead of creating hole in the middle.
Have never had a problem with adhesive. Just got the G7. Will apply SkinTac as they say won’t stay on without over-patch. Would want to avoid the patch as it makes the sensor look bigger. Hope it works
I agree 100%, still waiting for my G7 to get shipped out but I’m hoping not to have to use the over-patch once it arrives. Really hoping the Skin Tac will be enough.
I use skin tac before I put on the g7 the overlay patch leave a big purple circle bruise so hard to put on
There seems too be a lot of flonases out there. Can you tell me which version to get? Thank you!
Great tips, can you do video on Dexcom stick better and tslim bolus phone app
Thanks so much! Check out my video page, I've got content on both of those topics.
Don't have a rash just an itch should I still use the Flonase ?
Question, with the deodorant. Do you apply, wait, apply alcohol wipe and then the Flonase? Want to make sure I do it in the correct steps. Been seriously struggling with huge rashes, tried SkinTac with Flonase and Hydrocollide dressing. I think i found a solution but still having issues around the adhesive. No longer the entire bandage, now just around the rim of it. Thinking the deodorant might solve. Thanking in advance!
Can nasonex work as well as Flonase?
Where do you get the barrier patches from? I'm in New Zealand and will likely need to order from somewhere online. I just cant find a product yet.
Expression med or stick2hope
My mom has just started using the Libre 3 she has an adhesive allergy and uses overpatches (she has tried multiple brands) because all the CGM's she has tried over the years have fallen off within a week she follows all pre insertion instructions with no luck and the overpatches cause the most irritation literally peels off her skin during removal she also has a form of eczema any advice for her particular situation thank you
Never had a rash until Dexcom changed their adhesive formula. Only thing thats worked for me is duoderm.
I'm hoping with the new Dexcom G7 the adhesive will be more hypoallergenic.
What is duoderm?
I heard the other CGM have the same problem@@diabetesdailydigest
You need to do a new video because there some new underpatch out there that are thinner that and you don't have to cut
Giving the deodorant a try fingers crossed.
Good luck!
I have the Dexcom G7 for about a month. Even though I had no irritation with the G6 on my stomach, I'm having major problems with the Dexcom G7 adhesive on the backs of my arms. After days of trying to ignore the itch, I took the sensor off today because I just couldn't handle it! I still had 4 days left on the sensor. 😢 Hopefully, one of your suggestions will work for me.
Side note: My back is extremely sensitive to adhesive and I have to use skin barrier film when I need bandages for skin biopsies. I tried that film with the G7 but it didn't work, though I didn't do the second application like you did. When I had the Freestyle Libre 2, there wasn't any irritation on the backs of my arms.
@Diabetes Daily Digest, how is your irritation from the G7?
Hello, just saw this and I had the G6 for years with no problems and then switched to the G7 and am having major issues with skin irritation. I'm switching back to the G6 and will use those until they are no longer available and then perhaps move to the freestyle libre 2 like you did. I called Dexcom and they said the adhesive is the same on the G6 and G7. I'm calling bs on that one.
@@cjschu203 I was using the G6 for years as well then started to get a rash. I was told by Dexcom that they changed the adhesive and some people - lucky me - were allergic. So they might be telling the truth about the adhesive that it is the same for both, but didn't mention the change.
I didn’t make a hole on the barrier film/bandage. The dexcom penetrated through it. I still got the rash though not as bad. I used the Tegaderm which was a clear patch. The one you show in the video looks like a bandaid. Can I use a regular bandaid patch large enough to cover the surface of the dexcom adhesive? Also, why the need to make a hole?
You may have issues with the needle not being strong enough to penetrate and then…. You’ve wasted that expensive sensor!
@@user-ot7ln4fy7y It doesn’t matter. It gave me a rash regardless.
The last step doesn’t make any sense because it’s more adhesive on a bigger area and it’s going to cause irritation all over the bigger area. I have reaction to Band-Aids and are those large Band-Aids that your suggesting the last step going to stick for 14 days? I’m confused
Would you put the nasal spray on after sterilizing the area? Or before
Also same question to barrier wipes
I always clean first, then apply either the barrier wipes or nasal spray next. I find if you do the opposite, you remove the barrier wipe or nasal spray by applying the alcohol after.
Is that a large bandaid ? For the last suggestion
In the video example, I didn't have a barrier adhesive at home so I used a bandaid just to provide an example for the video of how to prepare it. The barrier adhesives are a bit different, generally use a different material and are more hypoallergenic.
@@diabetesdailydigest Why did you do the video without the proper barrier example? Did want to confuse us?
I use the Band Aid Hydro Seal extra large, they work perfectly as a barrier. However appears to be hard to get.
The adhesive literally takes my skin off like ive been burned what can i do?
Already did all of those to no avail. Don't know what else to do. My skin is still eaten alive, oozing and redness, lasting several weeks.
I'm so sorry to hear that. I know some of the newer sensors like the Dexcom G7 and Libre 3 are using new types of adhesive, maybe you'll have better luck with these.
@@diabetesdailydigest I had no problem with the g6 but now I started using the g7 and it makes me so itchy and leaves a big red thing like in your thumbnail 😭
same. I've tried everything and still awful rashes with both medtronic and now dexcom
I'm soooooo ready to try one of these tactics, crazy though 🤔 I only rash up on my left side arm or stomach,,, it's weird right side of my body back arm or stomach I never do it, got three more gays to go before I pull it off and replace it...
I'd definitely say to try one of the methods out, they work surprisingly well, particularly the nasal spray.
Skin Tac is not enough for me
Anyone ever bleed after inserting a new sensor & then it failing?
Yep it’s happened to me before. Sometimes it will work fine, other times when it bleeds it winds up failing.
I sometimes bleed too. I usually wait till the bleeding stops before inserting the transmitter, that usually does the trick.
Is it all ok for a 5 year old?
Which product are you referring to specifically?
Another trash tech not only giving pain and allergy and skin irritation rush but also giving inaccurate results I went back to my finger pocking stay away
Can I use prescription generic Flonase. Called fluticasone propionate?
Yep that should work fine.
@@diabetesdailydigest I hope it works. I'll know in 9 days. Thank you