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Permalink Reply by Bradford on August 16, 2012 at 7:30am

I've used mastisol some in the past, and agree that it's messy. I also had a slight reaction to it so I stopped using it after a short time. I have no troubles with the skin-tac wipes. I definitely recommend them!

Permalink Reply by Sarah K on August 16, 2012 at 7:33am

SkinTac holds just as well and doesn't smell nearly as bad. I would recommend the pads, because the bottle can get glued shut (happened a lot with me).

Permalink Reply by elaine peterson on August 16, 2012 at 7:35am

I have no experience with Mastisol, but I have had great success using Skin Tac wipes in South Florida (while dealing with the extra fun and body heat of hot flashes!) Just a little stickiness on the fingers which I use the alcohol wipe to clear up. Good luck.

Permalink Reply by Cherise on August 16, 2012 at 9:10am

The Skin-Tac wipes work well. I use them more as a barrier because my arms are extremely sensitive to the pods tape. I have used other wipes that are like barrier wipes and they all seem to work about the same but have never tried Mastisol.

Permalink Reply by johnnyjumpstart on August 18, 2012 at 5:03am

I use two crisscross strips of Nexcare clear tape. It's easy & prevents me from ever having a pod accidently knocked or ripped off. The tape holds the pod closer to your skin & thus eliminates the weight of the pod from pulling on the pod adhesive.

Permalink Reply by tebbemae on August 30, 2012 at 3:09am

Good idea! Do you use the tape over the pod or only along the tape?

Permalink Reply by elaine peterson on August 30, 2012 at 6:18am

I use the tape over the pod. It's great for when the pod is pulling away from its adhesive.

Permalink Reply by GracieSF on August 21, 2012 at 10:33pm

Another rec for the SkinTac wipes. I usually get a few uses out of a single pad - just close the packet up tight after use. I open a new packet once it's dried out and unusable. :)

Permalink Reply by Scott_2011 on August 27, 2012 at 7:56am

Our Diabetes Social Worker from our Endocrinologist's office recommended a tape called Hypafix. We use the 2-inch "dressing retention sheet" and have found that it works really well on our 7-year old son who is very active - sports, rough-housing, etc. It's not perfect of course - I don't think anything is, but overall we've been really happy with it.

We also use a thigh-sleeve called "bands4life" (our son wears his omnipod on his upper thigh). We should probably have him wear it more regularly actually.

Permalink Reply by Stress on August 30, 2012 at 6:04am

I use ReliaMed® Protective Barrier Wipes
Protects skin from dressing tape and damage caused by frequent removal of wafers and other adhesives.
Non-irritating to intact skin; latex-free.

Permalink Reply by johnnyjumpstart on August 30, 2012 at 5:34pm

I use the tape crisscrossed directly over the pod.