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Originally Posted by sleepy_hound  Every adhesive gives me raised welts or peeling skin, including the adhesive on the set. I've tried Tegaderms, Opsites, and IV3000. I work in the OR and have tried to brainstorm with surgeons and other nurses. What we usually use for adhesive sensitive patients is paper tape. It's neither sterile nor at all sticky like real adhesives....Oh, and I also found out I'm allergic (read: blisters) to Mastisol and Steri-strips. | I recently found out I've become allergic to the paper tape. I don't understand it. I'm also allergic to several kinds of bandaids and Teflon. I bet they'd love me in the OR.
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Dx T2 3/2005
Correctly dx T1 (LADA) 11/2006
MM 522 w/NovoLog since 1/07
Previously on Actos, Starlix, Metformin ER, Lantus
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