Adhesive TAPE - help need to find non-allergic
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Trickling, I can't remember what I was using (that was a while ago) but, for a start, you can google:
The Top 5 Organic Pads & Panty Liners – Reviewed!
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or, I suppose you could use nursing pads. They are available in washable as well as disposable.
We are getting a bit more snow. Thats why they call it winter. LOL
Much love to all.
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Good thought Moonflower. As I said, I just used Light Day Panty Liners - which I always had on hand due to the other side effects of the chemo. I use fragrance free laundry soap & watch the chemicals in lotions, but I don't spend the extra money on organic choices unless I have a specific problem.
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Much love to all, stay away from sticky situations!
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Hey - thanks Moon.
I still carry either Hypafix or Medipore tape with me to doc appointments. Any other tape - even paper tape - seems to irritate my skin. I'm talking about severe rash or burns or blisters if I leave it on.
Hope the rest of you have found something that works for you
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Hypafix works well for me, All other tape causes blistering. I ordered it on Amazon
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Believe it or not! WE are all truly PATRIOTS to the CAUSE OF RIGHTFULLY HAVING PRODUCTS AVAILABLE to us to address our allergic reactions to the adhesive on medical tapes. Ironically, I had this truth pointedly brought home to me during this July 4th Long Holiday Weekend. A super THANK YOU firecracker to each and all of you for continuing to share your experiences and suggestions and advocacy regarding allergic reactions to the adhesive on medical tapes.
You were very much in my heart and "at my back" as I was confronted with the lethal combination of ignorance and bureaucracy, today. A particular THANK YOU to those of you who brought to our attention the product (and the need for its proper application), 3M CAVILON NO STING BARRIER FILM.
More after July 10, 2019. LOL
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Trickling - Great to 'see' you. Looking forward to hearing your latest story.
Cavilon literally saved my life after surgery & during chemo infusions. I'm sure all my skin would have been pulled off. Wipe it on before using tape - EVEN if you're using Hypafix or Medipore tape.
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Happy Labor Day, everyone!
The surgery on my toe is doing fine. I expect to remove the little walking shoe in about a week.
Sending positive energies to anyone experiencing the brunt of Hurricane Dorian.
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Just to give some feedback, I have terrible tape allergy. I used Hypafix, as was recommended here, and I do fine with it. No allergy. Bought it on line. Am grateful for the recommendation
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Pessa - thanks for posting. I too find Hypafix the best "tape". I can use Medipore for short term, but it's not as good for me.
You can also request a 'barrier film' to be wiped on before they place the tape. Many hospitals have Cavillon and it's available at some drug stores & on line. I always carry both the barrier wipes and my own tape anytime I go to the doc just in case.
Looks like CVS, Walgreens, WalMart, Amazon, etc. all have something similar now. Some are liquid, some are individual wipes.
...adhesive barrier is a clear, non-latex, hypo-allergenic adhesive barrier. Use on skin as a tacky base before applying adhesives. Acts as an effective barrier between tape and skin
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Minus, Thanks for the tip about Cavillon. Will go the to drug store to get some.
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Finally got around to reading this thread, so glad for the collective wisdom. Like so many of you, I have issues with latex AND adhesive. But it's not all areas of my skin--while I'm grateful for that, it means I never know which incision is going to turn into the weeping wound from hell. And since I have a post-melanoma check up on Friday (where I'll almost certainly have more skin taken for biopsies), this is very useful information.
THANK YOU.
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Thanks to Trickling for getting it started. Hey Trickling - how are you doing?
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@ Pesa and others It is a good feeling to learn that folks have found some products that work for them regarding reactions to the adhesive on tapes, including medical tapes. Thanks for sharing. HOWEVER, i would like to EMPHASIZE it is equally as important to have 3M Cavilon No Sting Barrier Film or similar products APPLIED CORRECTLY!
Recently, I some surgery performed on a toe of my left foot. I offer the following experiences to encourage each and everyone to be proactive regarding your need for proper attention to your allergic condition. I will use 3M Cavilon Barrier Film as my [true story] example; however, apply the incidents to your own products and situations. Bear in mind, that these challenges occurred within the same medical complex where one would expect fewer challenges than when dealing with multiple medical institutions.
1) Expressly check to see if 3M Cavilon Barrier Film will be available. (In another instance, a different surgeon, treating a different bodily area, borrowed some 3M Cavilon Barrier Film from the wound department because the department(s) involved in my surgery did not stock the item. It is my impression that the wound department is a reliable resource. Needless to say, I regard that surgeon with the highest esteem not only for her surgical skills but her skills AND tenacity in dealing with BUREAUCRACY. She is my rock when it comes to being able to provide a real life example of a fellow surgeon to medical staff who need to be instructed, and, sometimes, confronted, with the reality of allergic reactions to adhesives and the medical BUREAUCRACY with which they are inexorably involved.
2) in my recent toe surgery situation, I became aware that the podiatrist's department did not carry 3M Cavilon Barrier Film.
3) in my recent toe surgery situation, I became aware that despite my explicit requests, including references to the use of 3M Cavilon Barrier Film by the aforementioned surgeon, no availability or use of 3M Cavilon Barrier Film was going to be pursued.
4) To make a long story short: I made sure I brought a swab/wand of my own purchased 3M Cavilon Barrier Film (from Amazon). BTW, in the future, I will carry 3 or 4 of these swabs with me to a known instance of a medical procedure, rather than just the one swab I always carry in my purse.
5) The staff were professionals with experience behind them. NEVERTHELESS, while the foot surgeon assured me that he would wrap my surgical wound in such a manner that NO adhesive tape would be required, he did not think beyond his surgical tasks.
6) Again, please do NOT PRESUME that operating room staff are familiar with all medical items or how they should be applied.
7) I was the one who had to not only provide the 3M Cavilon Barrier Film, but, I had to INSTRUCT the nurse who was to prepare me for intravenous medication as to the PROPER APPLICATION of 3M Cavilon Barrier Film in the area of the needle. It was also obvious to me, that other staff were not familiar with 3M Cavilon Barrier Film. Fortunately, the nurse in question did not resist instruction. This receptive attitude also applied to the nurse who apparently held a coordinating position in the surgical room.
8) GUESS WHAT! I do not think the mindset of the department has changed to pursue the BUREAUCRATIC CHALLENGES they need to address in order to facilitate sensitivity and put into place practical steps to have 3M Cavilon Barrier Film available.
9) Here is the link to a fine YouTube tutorial by a nurse for medical staff about the PROPER APPLICATION of 3M Cavilon Barrier Film: (3:48 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d28fNUiH68M.
10) I encourage you to look at several of the plethora of related videos with which YouTube fills the respective video web page. Ground yourself in the PROPER APPLICATION as you may find some other otherwise fine videos with application discrepancies.
11) While I have not had to contact those departments dealing with DIABETES, I have learned that allergic reactions to adhesives is an area of serious concern to them and encourage those of you who can to share what information you obtain from from interaction with those medical personnel and possibly patients.
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Trick! So sorry you had to bring your own supplies to your surgery. How weird is that? LOL!
Ive been dealing with a huge burn now. Ive used the tape I have at home, but it wobt stick on me. At leadt its been a week and it has started to scab. I also avoided a skin graft, even though its huge. Ill be abke to keave it open now that it is dry, though so mo more tape. I also need to order more cavillon.
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Moon - so sorry to hear about your burn. What in the world happened? Glad it seems to be scabbing with no infection so you can leave it open. Keeping you in my thoughts.
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Moonflwr912 I ardently hope your large wound's exposure to air will continue to work out -- even though the flu season seems to have started. Sadly, I keep hoping that some advances in treating wounds from military conflict will lead to an accessible breakthrough for everyone. Keep flowering, you are an inspiration for all of us.
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This pic isnt too bad. Is about 2 weeks in. Its healed
closed up. Gonna have a giant red spot for a long time, but im back in the water teaching my water ex class! So yay! LOLIf yoy want a juicer picture just let me know. LOL.
O, BTW, I was holding a cup of tea, and was going to sit down. It tipped right into my lap. Thats all it took. Be careful out there!
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So far, at Home, I can use 3m's Nexcare. I will test out all those suggestions. I can't use Vasiline, any petroleum based creams or lotions, or OTC antibiotic ointment. How wonderful to have a place to share with others❤️
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Trickling - hope you are OK. Drop a line to let us know.
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Thought I'd follow up with this paragraph I posted on the Exhange thread:
I always carry either Medipore of Hypafix tape in my bag when I go to see docs in case they don't have any. Most hospitals, surgery centers and infusion centers have one or the other but not many doctor's offices. The OR nurses convinced me to try the new silicone tape at my latest cataract surgery. Oops - just about ripped my face off when they were removing the 'drapes' after surgery.
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oh minus, ouch! Bet they took it seriously now. Ouch. Hope everyone is staying as healthy as can be. Hugs
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Hey Moon - glad to see you.
Hope Trickling is doing OK up there in Chicago.
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Hey Moon. Good to see you.
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Get the docs or hospitals to use Medipore or Hypafix tape. They usually have the former. I always carry the latter with me. You can buy the Medipore at many drug stores.
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Trickling - are you still in Chicago? Are you doing OK?
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