[Diabetes-Talk] Nasal Steroid Sprays

[Everett Gavel]

Hi Tom, and all,

Thanks for the tip on nasal steroid spray. I'll
try that. Because on my Medtronic pump, the small
round sticky pad doesn't always stick very long,
and so I've been using  some medical tape. Strong
stuff, great stuff usually. Except that it makes
my skin bubble andblister after a couple/few days.
Not nice. Not sure if it's a worthy trade-off for
having to stick myself once every 3 days instead
of 3-4 times a day, y'know? 

But for now it's barable, because at least it's
something new to deal with, rather than the past
37 years of sticking myself multiple times a day.
-)


Anyway, Thanks,
Everett


-----Original Message-----
> My son has type 1 diabetes and has very
sensitive skin. He had lots of problems with
terrible itching and inflammation when trying to
wear the Dexcom sensors. His pediatric
endocrinologist also recommended spraying the area
where the sensor would go with a steroid
containing spray. If you have seasonal allergies
and have ever used a nasal spray like Flo-nase or
Nasonex, that is such a steroid containing spray.
It worked very well for my son. He first uses the
alcohol prep on the area, lets it dry, then sprays
the skin with Nasonex and lets it dry. Then he
inserts the new sensor. 
> 
> Veronica - thanks for the info on Grif Grips.
I've not tried them, but I've seen them advertised
in Gary Scheiner's diabetes newsletter, and I
trust Gary's opinions. He wrote the very popular
book "Think Like a Pancreas" which is all about
the science of using an insulin pump. We will
await your report. 
> 
> Tom
> He has had T1D for decades himself. 
>