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Post by olebama on Apr 27, 2015 18:53:40 GMT -7
Have a lady at work that is having to wear a bandaid (2x3 or so) for an extended time. She is having a reaction to the adhesive on the bandaid. I know that I have had this problem also. Anyone else?
Anyone have any solutions?
More info. She got a smallpox vaccination. We are working with vaccinia (NOT smallpox) at work. This is her first time smallpox shot. SHe has kids at home so has to keep it covered.
I also had the reaction when I had my smallpox shot (my first was a child, yes, I am that old). I had a small pox reaction and no kids at home, so I could cover it with a regular bandaid. I just kept rotating the bandaid so that it was not on the same spot all the time. The lady at work can't do this.
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Post by thywar on Apr 27, 2015 19:06:28 GMT -7
Gauze and tape that she can move around?
I too got my smallpox shot as a kid. And three cubes of sugar spread out over a period of time laced with Salk vaccine for polio.
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Post by solargeek1 on Apr 27, 2015 20:38:47 GMT -7
Our baby son had to have NG tube for months on end and it was taped to his face. Soft baby skin could not handle it.
We used a form of self stick Tegaderm. Or you can hold it on with silk tape. Good luck.
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Post by garret on Apr 28, 2015 4:08:22 GMT -7
my mother has the same problem, any form of adheisive even micropore turns her skin to rice pudding, she even has a problem with gold jewelery especially earrings.
the only thing she can do is as thywar said, gauze to cover the wound or whatever and tape on top of the gauze
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Post by angelhelp on Apr 28, 2015 4:40:13 GMT -7
I also cannot deal with adhesives, or topical alcohol for that matter. The first thing I do is rip off the bandage and wash off the alcohol after blood draws and such.
If she's as sensitive as I am, she'll need to tie on her bandage if it must remain in place more than a day or so. She will have to learn good ways to stabilize it.
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Post by sirderrin on Apr 28, 2015 4:41:47 GMT -7
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Post by kutkota on Apr 28, 2015 6:26:51 GMT -7
Yep, coban us your friend
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Post by cowgirlup on Apr 28, 2015 12:44:28 GMT -7
Depending on the location they make elastic gauze netting. That could work for a limb and they have it in various sizes. Also, has she tried a hypo allergenic bandage? For a while I couldn't use Band Aid brand bandages on sensitive areas. Found it out after having a cyst removed from my neck. But after switching brands I was fine. Paper tape is also easier on the skin.
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Post by thywar on Apr 28, 2015 13:49:42 GMT -7
CGU are you telling us your neck is sensitive? Lol
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Post by cowgirlup on Apr 28, 2015 15:06:48 GMT -7
Yes it also doesn't like wool scarves or scratchy beards.
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Post by olebama on May 3, 2015 17:41:21 GMT -7
Thanks for the info gang. We did try then wrap they put on you when you give blood. I think that is the vet wrap that was mentioned? It is just in a difficult place, high up on arm. the wrap wants to slide down. I will look at the silk tape and for hypoallergenic bandaids.
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Post by angelhelp on May 4, 2015 11:22:26 GMT -7
Try a circle around the upper arm, then take a longer piece and loop through the circle, around the neck, and back to the opposite side of the circle. The effect resembles a chem lab's ring stand but with 2, not 3 legs. The part around the neck could be tied in an easily adjusted way and cushioned with a handkerchief or silk scarf to avoid irritation from the (hopefully small) pull by the arm.
If you wear a sleeveless undershirt, use the undershirt's straps as stabilizers instead.
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Post by cajunlady87 on May 4, 2015 11:53:02 GMT -7
Walmart sells both hypoallergenic band aids and bandages. Just apply and peel off to change. No sticking to skin, no seepage through unless it's a gash, then you need a sanitary pad and duct tape. Give it a shot and simplify your life.
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