Reacting to plaster.

[glowing]

Sometimes the clear sticky dressing that hold the needles in my tummy has been making my skin very itchy and when I remove it after the infusion the skin is very red, itchy and sore at the same time. I go through times when my skin suddenly gets very itchy and raised red wheals appear on different parts of my body but the redness isn't the same as the red caused by the plaster. The more I scratch the worse it gets. I try hard not to scratch and it settles when I use Betnovate cream. I can't use the cream under the sticky dressing as they won't stick. Does anyone have any ideas how to secure the needles without sticky dressings?

Glo

[marksmom]

Hi Glo -
Mark can't use the dressing that comes with the subQ set; his skin reacts terribly to it. Last time we used it his skin actually came off when we took the dressing off. We are in the US, so I don't know the term you would use for it - but Mark uses MeFix instead. It's a white adhesive that gently peels off the skin. It keeps his subQ needles in place but peels right off without even tugging the skin. You can google it and find it. It works wonders for him!

Best wishes,
Rachel mom to Mark 13 CVID

[glowing]

Thank you Rachel. I'll certainly look into it.

Glo

[prickles]

Hi Glo

Another good option is selotape, I was advised by the Sister when I worked on the eye ward that this often causes less reaction than hospital tape.

Sue

[glowing]

Hi Sue
Thank you for your advice. I've been reacting to a few things lately and have been given antihistamine tablets. If things don't settle down I will certainly give it a try.

Glo