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<blockquote data-quote="Organist 2" data-source="post: 2002796" data-attributes="member: 500739"><p>Until then, and in case it doesn't work, what works best for my wife is to mark the sensor position in the applicator so she can replace it correctly. Remove the sensor and then peel-off its adhesive disc using eye-brow tweezers (a bit of a struggle but it works). Clean surface with a cotton bud and lens cleaner. Replace sensor in applicator making sure it is orientated correctly. Put a patch of Opsite on the arm as a barrier, then two bits of stationer's double-sided sticky tape (best to leave a little gap for the needle) on the Opsite to hold the sensor in place when applied. Apply the sensor over the sticky tape then use two strips of Opsite to hold the sensor securely in place (but leave the centre hole clear for ventilation). It's a bit of a fag but stopped her contact dermatitis completely. Just leaves a tiny needle mark and stays on well. Readings are usually good, though lag finger prick readings by 20 minutes or so. This just tells you what works for her. Official line is not to use barriers and stop using Libre until the new glue can be tried.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Organist 2, post: 2002796, member: 500739"] Until then, and in case it doesn't work, what works best for my wife is to mark the sensor position in the applicator so she can replace it correctly. Remove the sensor and then peel-off its adhesive disc using eye-brow tweezers (a bit of a struggle but it works). Clean surface with a cotton bud and lens cleaner. Replace sensor in applicator making sure it is orientated correctly. Put a patch of Opsite on the arm as a barrier, then two bits of stationer's double-sided sticky tape (best to leave a little gap for the needle) on the Opsite to hold the sensor in place when applied. Apply the sensor over the sticky tape then use two strips of Opsite to hold the sensor securely in place (but leave the centre hole clear for ventilation). It's a bit of a fag but stopped her contact dermatitis completely. Just leaves a tiny needle mark and stays on well. Readings are usually good, though lag finger prick readings by 20 minutes or so. This just tells you what works for her. Official line is not to use barriers and stop using Libre until the new glue can be tried. [/QUOTE]
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