"Hi Laurian ! Just a suggestion if you haven't tried this product before. It is an adhesive product designed for use w/ostomy adhesive. ( This is a device used after colon rectal surgery that has some very heavy duty adhesive and unlike us -they…"
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"I had terrible itching and my endo gave me these and they work great - no more itching. Just swab the area you are going to put the pod on and let it dry.
ReliaMed® Protective Barrier Wipes Protects skin from dressing tape and damage caused by…"
hfw replied to Laurian's discussion 'skin irritation again' in the group Pumping Our Insulin"I'm really sensitive to many adhesives, but lucky that ReliaMed's wipes seem to provide enough of a barrier most of the time. It's a miserable irritation for sure. I'd love to know the chemical responsible."
Scott Wilkins replied to Laurian's discussion 'skin irritation again' in the group Pumping Our Insulin"I've heard that using Tegaderm patches in-between the Omnipod and your skin might work. http://www.americandiabeteswholesale.com/product/3m-tegaderm-transparent-dressing-1624w-box-of-100_1991.htm I just started my Omnipod, so haven't tried…"
garidan replied to Laurian's discussion 'Skin irritation again' in the group OmniPod Users"So insulin is at least part of the problem. AS far as I know, solutions can be:
- change insulin (apidra is the most different from humalog, I would try)
- use longer needles/sets to let insulin be absorbed sooner and not rest underskin to long
-…"
Laurian replied to Laurian's discussion 'Skin irritation again' in the group OmniPod Users"Oh yeah... I have also been told by my doctors and dermatologist I am a medical mystery so they haven't been too helpful since all there ideas haven't worked. Which is the reason I thought to see if anyone had or has a similar problem and…"
Laurian replied to Laurian's discussion 'Skin irritation again' in the group OmniPod Users"Hey i get little spots with the pen when i give insulin its not as bad but I see the spots and I never use to see them. I am just trying the PING out, so I used each of the types the shortest length. Idk what kind of set via the teflon or steel,…"
garidan replied to Laurian's discussion 'Skin irritation again' in the group OmniPod Users"When you take injections, do you see any problem ? If injections are ok, and you do them in the same sites of your pump set, insulin is not the cause I think. What set are you using with your PING ? vertical , angled, which length ?
Could it be…"
Mama Kate replied to Laurian's discussion 'skin irritation again' in the group Pumping Our Insulin"Your skin reactions sound worse than mine, but I get red welts that take a long time to go away. The thing that has worked best for me is to put spray-on benadryl on the site and let it dry before applying the pod. I put cortisone cream around the…"
Helmut replied to Laurian's discussion 'Skin irritation again' in the group OmniPod Users"My skin seems to react to whatever was 3 months before. I used to pull my pods off and everything was fine. 3 months later my skin was irritated and I started to use skin-prep and uni-solve. My skin kept sending me the same signals. It was itchy and…"
Laurian added a discussion to the group OmniPod Users
Skin irritation again
Hey everyone I joined a while ago and just have been super busy. I use to be on the omni pod and had horrible skin irritation. I tried everything been to lots of different doctors and I was basically labeled as a "medical mystery" This however did not help the problem. I have taken antibiotics for infections the pump or my scratching gave me, I have used every different skin prep and also not used a skin prep I have tried tegaderm and same problem, red terribly itchy skin. I have even gone back…See More
Laurian added a discussion to the group Pumping Our Insulin
skin irritation again
Hey everyone I joined a while ago and just have been super busy. I use to be on the omni pod and had horrible skin irritation. I tried everything been to lots of different doctors and I was basically labeled as a "medical mystery" This however did not help the problem. I have taken antibiotics for infections the pump or my scratching gave me, I have used every different skin prep and also not used a skin prep I have tried tegaderm and same problem, red terribly itchy skin. I have even gone back…See More
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- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- talk with others about diabetes and supplies
- Date diagnosed
- March 5, 2000
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 6.8
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- omni pod
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- At 1:08pm on May 6, 2011,
Doris D said… - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Make this birthday one of the best you've ever had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- At 5:36am on May 6, 2011,
SEAGATOR said… - Happy,Happy Birthday,Laurian. I wish for you a most wonderful day. ENJOY!!!
- At 11:07am on November 21, 2010,
Linda G said…
Wishing you a HAPPY AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING DAY!
- At 2:22pm on October 31, 2010, Linda G said…
- At 3:28pm on October 23, 2010,
p0wellman said… - Hey Laurian, nice to see a fellow Carolinian on here, and one that is close also. Glad that you found this group, it has been very helpful for me.
- At 8:12pm on October 21, 2010, Linda G said…
I'm delighted to be your friend Laurian!
Do you find that lows interfere with the flow of things at work at times???
- At 12:22pm on October 21, 2010, Doris D said…
- WELCOME TO OUR BIG LOVING & CARING FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- At 12:15pm on October 21, 2010,
catlover said… - Hi Laurian- Welcome to TuD. We hope you like it here.
- At 6:44am on October 21, 2010,
Marie B said… - hi Laurian, welcome to TuDiabetes. let me know if you have any questions about the community.
- At 3:31am on October 21, 2010,
Donna H said… - Welcome to TuDiabetes! Check out some of the groups on the site. It is a great way to get to know the community.
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