3 PROVEN Ways To Avoid Skin Irritation From Your Dexcom, Libre, Medtronic CGM!

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:

[DISCLAIMER: While I am a Physician Assistant, none of the content I post should be taken as medical advice. Please consult with your doctor or healthcare provider if you have questions about your diabetes management and overall health.]

Dexcom rash, Libre rash, Medtronic rash.

[diabetesdailydigest]

What have you tried to reduce skin redness with your cgm???

[MJGdaishi]

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.

[anitastokar]

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.

[sunjing]

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.

[fbs]

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.

[dnvdxgp]

Fyi. Many Band Aids, and many similar generic bandages used to never cause rashes until around the 2000s. It was much misinterpreted in the beginning as an allergic reaction to the bandage itself but found majority of time it was the adhesive used on the material, not the bandage material. Not only on band aids but also on adhesive on gauzes, and the adhesive material used in dermabond and similar adhesives used to seal after surgeries. Whatever the ingredients are in these adhesives has been a major problem since around 2000. Is it being reported to FDA by doctors? Most likely not. Why? Because they run when these reactions turn into staph within 3 days later.. And that is looked down upon by a surgeon or hospital having staph in the medical setting due to being penalized for multiple staph infections. . So many of these terrible reactions transition into into staph also.. FDA has to do something about these adhesives and source where they are made. Hell, the reactions look like acid has eaten the skin, then the deep cut tissue from surgery with dermabond evolve into the reaction plus staph They are terrible looking! Wake the hell up FDA!! Are these adhesives made in a 3rd world country? There are too many problems! When are they going to do something about it!

[thehappydiabetic]

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.

[Nemo.]

So glad to have found this video since i am new to this CGM..using libre 3

[anjanettemodrell]

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

[mikecatherine]

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.

[parvarahmanian]

Can patient apply sensor thro skin tac layer? Instead of creating hole in the middle.

[edpippin]

Expression med underpatches the sensor can be applied directly through the patch.

[Paix]

What bandage have you used in this video?

[prussell]

There seems too be a lot of flonases out there. Can you tell me which version to get? Thank you!

[ruthiescott]

I use skin tac before I put on the g7 the overlay patch leave a big purple circle bruise so hard to put on

[dbrown]

Never had a rash until Dexcom changed their adhesive formula. Only thing thats worked for me is duoderm.

[lolareina]

Don't have a rash just an itch should I still use the Flonase ?

[r]

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!

[emilyj]

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

[celticqaidbear]

Great tips, can you do video on Dexcom stick better and tslim bolus phone app