Comments on: Navigator Study: Foiled by the Skin http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bernard Farrell http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html/comment-page-1#comment-36478 Bernard Farrell Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:50:33 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/11/21/navigator-study-foiled-by-the-skin/#comment-36478 Amy Did you start back on the Dexcom? I'm using it for a week or so and it's a mixed bag. I'm posting about my experience as I go. Trouble is that there are no real alternatives as yet. So maybe it's worth getting the Dexcom for a year or so and then hoping for something better in 2008. Amy

Did you start back on the Dexcom?

I’m using it for a week or so and it’s a mixed bag. I’m posting about my experience as I go.

Trouble is that there are no real alternatives as yet. So maybe it’s worth getting the Dexcom for a year or so and then hoping for something better in 2008.

]]> By: Wendy Morgan http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html/comment-page-1#comment-36477 Wendy Morgan Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:06:23 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/11/21/navigator-study-foiled-by-the-skin/#comment-36477 Howdy, I WAS qualified for the Abbott Study and have been participating for just over 30 days. I am thrilled with the CGM and the accuracy is outstanding; usually within 10mgdl of my finger stick test. I did decide to start a blog, as I had to share my experiences god, bad and ugly and I have mostly great things to report. The only sad thing is I will have to give this back when the study is over. Go to <a target="_blank" href="http://diabetesselfcare.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://diabetesselfcare.blogspot.com/</a> if you'd like to see pictures and hear about the pros and cons. I feel very fortunate about being part of this trial and would lvoe to hear from other folks who arte participating. Regarding the adhesives, the IV 3000 overbandage I used to keep the transmitter secure was awful on my skin. I had never experienced that before, but that overbandage was torture. Howdy,

I WAS qualified for the Abbott Study and have been participating for just over 30 days. I am thrilled with the CGM and the accuracy is outstanding; usually within 10mgdl of my finger stick test.

I did decide to start a blog, as I had to share my experiences god, bad and ugly and I have mostly great things to report. The only sad thing is I will have to give this back when the study is over. Go to http://diabetesselfcare.blogspot.com/ if you’d like to see pictures and hear about the pros and cons.

I feel very fortunate about being part of this trial and would lvoe to hear from other folks who arte participating. Regarding the adhesives, the IV 3000 overbandage I used to keep the transmitter secure was awful on my skin. I had never experienced that before, but that overbandage was torture.

]]> By: johnboy http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html/comment-page-1#comment-36476 johnboy Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:48:54 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/11/21/navigator-study-foiled-by-the-skin/#comment-36476 Oh man...I cannot wait for this! Please keep your ear to the ground and keep us posted, Amy!! Oh man…I cannot wait for this!
Please keep your ear to the ground and keep us posted, Amy!!

]]> By: Judy http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html/comment-page-1#comment-36475 Judy Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:54:27 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/11/21/navigator-study-foiled-by-the-skin/#comment-36475 Hi Amy, My brother has had allergic reactions to the adhesives used on dressings this year too. My Sister-in-law works for a medical supply company and found a wipe called a skin barrier wipe to wipe on the skin before applying the adhesive tape of the dressings. This puts a film/barrier between the skin and the adhesive---the tape still sticks but does not irritate the skin or pull off skin when the tape is removed! I can't remember the company name for the wipe---a medical supply company would know what I am referring to. Might try this wipe and see if it helps. Sure saved him some skin---literally! Sure enjoy your blog! I'm not quite to the pump or CGM's yet---but am getting a preview of things to come, I think! Thanks a lot. Hi Amy,
My brother has had allergic reactions to the adhesives used on dressings this year too. My Sister-in-law works for a medical supply company and found a wipe called a skin barrier wipe to wipe on the skin before applying the adhesive tape of the dressings. This puts a film/barrier between the skin and the adhesive—the tape still sticks but does not irritate the skin or pull off skin when the tape is removed! I can’t remember the company name for the wipe—a medical supply company would know what I am referring to. Might try this wipe and see if it helps. Sure saved him some skin—literally!
Sure enjoy your blog! I’m not quite to the pump or CGM’s yet—but am getting a preview of things to come, I think! Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Bernard Farrell http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html/comment-page-1#comment-36474 Bernard Farrell Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:01:42 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/11/21/navigator-study-foiled-by-the-skin/#comment-36474 Amy Sorry to hear that your skin sensitivity is causing such problems. I know there are people who can only get 2 days out of an infusion set for this reason. Can you share with us how to get onto the list for that Abbott study? I'd LOVE to try a CGMS system, but I don't have the $$$ to pay for it myself. If I thought it would benefit me, then I might be prepared to go through the insurance dance to try and get coverage. Amy

Sorry to hear that your skin sensitivity is causing such problems. I know there are people who can only get 2 days out of an infusion set for this reason.

Can you share with us how to get onto the list for that Abbott study? I’d LOVE to try a CGMS system, but I don’t have the $$$ to pay for it myself.

If I thought it would benefit me, then I might be prepared to go through the insurance dance to try and get coverage.

]]> By: Jana http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html/comment-page-1#comment-36473 Jana Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:11:04 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/11/21/navigator-study-foiled-by-the-skin/#comment-36473 Amy, are you still looking into getting a pump relatively soon? I'm hoping to be pumping by the time I go home for Xmas, and I have really sensitive skin as well (the main culprits for me are bandaids, scented lotions, and scented laundry detergent). Last week I had my Minimed rep put an infusion set on me so I could see how I reacted to that adhesive. I had the infusion set on the right side of my abdomen, and I did a control with a bandaid on my left. After 3 days I took the infusion set out and took the bandaid off, and after 10 minutes of redness (probably just from pulling the damn SUPER sticky thing off) my skin was fine under the infusion set. However, I still (another 3 days later) have skin peeling from the rash I got from the bandaid (yes, I know, EWW). So it seems that, at least for my skin sensitivities, the infusion sets aren't a problem at all! So if you were nervous about that part of pumping, perhaps you don't need to worry either... Amy, are you still looking into getting a pump relatively soon? I’m hoping to be pumping by the time I go home for Xmas, and I have really sensitive skin as well (the main culprits for me are bandaids, scented lotions, and scented laundry detergent). Last week I had my Minimed rep put an infusion set on me so I could see how I reacted to that adhesive. I had the infusion set on the right side of my abdomen, and I did a control with a bandaid on my left. After 3 days I took the infusion set out and took the bandaid off, and after 10 minutes of redness (probably just from pulling the damn SUPER sticky thing off) my skin was fine under the infusion set. However, I still (another 3 days later) have skin peeling from the rash I got from the bandaid (yes, I know, EWW). So it seems that, at least for my skin sensitivities, the infusion sets aren’t a problem at all! So if you were nervous about that part of pumping, perhaps you don’t need to worry either…

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html/comment-page-1#comment-36472 AmyT Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:11:47 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/11/21/navigator-study-foiled-by-the-skin/#comment-36472 You're right, Scott, that's going to be hard. ... but maybe not as hard as holding down a job, being a father, blogging, AND being an avid commenter on all the D-blogs! I wonder how you do it. You’re right, Scott, that’s going to be hard.

… but maybe not as hard as holding down a job, being a father, blogging, AND being an avid commenter on all the D-blogs! I wonder how you do it.

]]> By: Scott K. Johnson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/11/navigator_study.html/comment-page-1#comment-36471 Scott K. Johnson Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:28:39 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/11/21/navigator-study-foiled-by-the-skin/#comment-36471 Amy, I'm curious to hear how you cope with the lack of so much data! I imagine that you might get a little "spoiled" after using the Dexcom a while, and may feel pretty crippled without it. Hoping for a post on it later in the week! Amy, I’m curious to hear how you cope with the lack of so much data!

I imagine that you might get a little “spoiled” after using the Dexcom a while, and may feel pretty crippled without it.

Hoping for a post on it later in the week!

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