If Lilly is using the Rapid D Link set then a piece of Transpore or Mefix tape should stop the set from coming out. In her own dermatology lab, she saw many patients between 2016 and 2020 who experienced allergic skin reactions after using the Abbott FreeStyle Libre, Medtronic Minimed Enlite CGM sensors, and the Omnipod insulin patch pump. That also led to cross-reactions to other devices they used with adhesives, she said. I have lived with Type 1 diabetes for 58 years and when the Libre 2 works OK it's very good at warning of highs and lows in blood sugars. Just before we left for school this morning Lily said her cannula was peeling off so I had a look and sure enough it was starting to peel around the edges so I taped it up with some micropour tape and told her to keep an eye on it. I have been using the improve accuracy Libre 2 since April 2021 however I have returned a number of faulty sensors with the following error codes:

I've been reluctant to continue, but recently realised I still had a couple of (rather well expired!) sensors so I'm currently trying Skin Tac wipes to help keep these glued on. One has lasted the full 2 weeks, and was no real problem when I very carefully - since it was sitting fairly close its successor - removed it without the need for anyone's husbands to coax it. The current sensor has been OK so far for 4 days again with Skin Tac so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Harry, I've just been reading my insulin pumping book and came across this info so thought I'd share it with you. Obviously I have no idea if it works or not but it's something you can look into.Some of the more common skin complications and allergic reactions include tissue damage and scarring, hypersensitivity, lipodystrophy (uneven distribution of fat), and even infection and more serious wounds. Previously on the Libre 1 the sensors adhesive was stronger, you had a job in removing them, now it would seem that the adhesive has been made weaker. I’ve been using the freestyle libre for just over 7 months. About a month ago I was upgraded to the freestyle 2. With both products I’ve experienced a lot of issues with it staying on for the full 14 days, in fact 80% of them fall off within the first week! The Scottish Drug Tariff is published for and on behalf of the Primary and Community Care Directorate, Scottish Govermment. The Tariff contains information regarding the prescribing, dispensing and reimbursement of medicines and appliances on primary care NHS prescriptions.

Enquiries about the information contained in the Drug Tariff should be directed in the first instance to:Kamann’s research has found that possibly more than two-thirds of patients experience these issues at some point. “They can handle this problem sometimes with skin barrier wipes or skin care creams, but some have more problematic and life-long real allergies.” In its official FAQ, Dexcom has explained its adhesive makeup this way: “It is a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive coated on top of a polyester spunlace fabric. The plastic housing is attached to the patch by direct pressure and heat. There is no latex or bovine components in the adhesive.”

Thanks for the repli iHs. Lily has been before but not since she was diagnosed so not sure what she will be like. We asked our diabetes nurse if we should just use the pens but she thinks that we will be OK as we do tend to test quite often. I know what you mean about being on the plane. We will have to use the meter and then bolus with the pump because the bluetoothe has to be switched off and it is an 11 hour flight. Time difference is also a factor as they are five and a half hours in front of us. The nurse says just to change the time on the meter and the pump on the morning after we arrive and they should be in tune with each other again. In 2018, a team of healthcare professionals including diabetes care and education specialists (DCES) recognized the problem in a research article on “Preserving Skin Integrity with Chronic Device Use in Diabetes.” That work continues, she adds, but it can take as long as 2 years to even determine which adhesive component might be an issue to press the manufacturer on. While she’s pleased that companies are paying more attention to this issue and some are making changes, Kamann feels it’s a lingering concern that needs more research and continued pressure.But that changed in 2017, when the company made the change in the adhesive it used to avoid the allergen ethyl cyanoacrylate.