[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom patches

[d m gina]

no I need to have both to make sure it stays in place.
He said it is the patch the sensor is on.
Not the over lay.
He said the needles would go threw the patch.
I will try it in a week or so.
Dar
Original message:
> Dar, this is new to me. I forget, are you using the G6? The only thing I've
> heard of is people getting allergic reactions to tape and actually spraying
> things like Flonase on the skin first, saying that it helped. But obviously
> I know nothing of your exact situation. With the G6, I actually stopped
> using the overlays because the regular tape stuck just fine for me. I am
> curious about this patch you're supposed to put under the sensor. I hope it
> has a hole for the sensor to go through. I'd be worried that once I put a
> first patch down, I wouldn't necessarily insert the sensor in exactly the
> right place. Yikes! But in my world, I hope they don't change the tape.
> Omnipod did change theirs, and a bunch of us are having issues with the tape
> holding the cannulas in place. Sure seems like we just can't win with this
> stuff. Please keep us posted.
> Veronica


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> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom patches

> Hi there,
> I just got back from my doctor who is sending over patches for me to
> put down first,
> Then the dexcom and then the patch that goes around the sencer I think it
> is.
> Something has changed where my skin isn't liking it and causing sores.
> So far they are not infected, that is good.
> I put stuff on it so it will heal.
> I will have to write down what it is because the name is new to me.
> Now I have the wide patches that I used to use for the libra, I am
> wondering if this would work as well.
> the doctor said he is going to call the dexcom company sharing that
> people are coming in with the sores.
> They need to change the tape so folks can use it.
> Dar

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