How to prevent skin irritation from CGM adhesive
If you struggle with skin irritation or allergic reactions from your Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) adhesive you’re not alone, and you don’t have to just suffer through it.
In this video, I’ll be going over 3 solutions for dealing with skin irritation or allergy from CGM adhesive. It should work for any CGM, so regardless if you use Dexcom, Libre, or Medtronic.
00:00 Introduction
1:57 Using a skin barrier to prevent skin irritation from CGM adhesive
3:30 Using an overlay tape to prevent skin irritation from CGM adhesive
6:57 Using nasal spray to prevent skin irritation from CGM adhesive
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