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<blockquote data-quote="Alan_Flett" data-source="post: 1872687" data-attributes="member: 231908"><p>Looks familiar! Mine looked even worse! They sometimes looked as though they were actively eating through my skin and into my arm! I have mentioned this to Abbott, to no avail. As soon as something else becomes available, it’s bye bye to Abbott. This is a massive issue that they are aware of, and I don’t understand how they can not be addressing it.</p><p></p><p>They only way I can wear the things these days is to do the following:</p><p></p><p>Punch a hole through a Compeed plaster using a single paper punch.</p><p>Apply SkinTac to the area the Compeed will sit on</p><p>Apply the Compeed</p><p>Very carefully align the sensor needle to the hole</p><p>Insert needle</p><p>Wrap arm and sensor with kinetic tape (stretchy stuff physios use for strapping muscles and joints).</p><p></p><p>That makes it wearable. Still some itch sometimes; the the bit where the hole has been is raised and weeping sometimes.</p><p></p><p>God knows what they have in their adhesive!</p><p></p><p>Like I said, as soon as something else becomes available...</p><p></p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan_Flett, post: 1872687, member: 231908"] Looks familiar! Mine looked even worse! They sometimes looked as though they were actively eating through my skin and into my arm! I have mentioned this to Abbott, to no avail. As soon as something else becomes available, it’s bye bye to Abbott. This is a massive issue that they are aware of, and I don’t understand how they can not be addressing it. They only way I can wear the things these days is to do the following: Punch a hole through a Compeed plaster using a single paper punch. Apply SkinTac to the area the Compeed will sit on Apply the Compeed Very carefully align the sensor needle to the hole Insert needle Wrap arm and sensor with kinetic tape (stretchy stuff physios use for strapping muscles and joints). That makes it wearable. Still some itch sometimes; the the bit where the hole has been is raised and weeping sometimes. God knows what they have in their adhesive! Like I said, as soon as something else becomes available... Alan [/QUOTE]
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