Reddit reviews Skin-Tac-H Adhesive TacAway Remover Wipes, 50 count

I got my 670g + cgm about 1 month ago.. so far so good. It's a bit needy, and yes sometimes despite your best efforts, it will wake you up at night (probably averaging 1 night a week). However, I've not hit 300 sugar in almost a month.. and I was 0% under 70 for last 10 days or so, average of 85%~ in range which is pretty good for me. I think it sort of forces you to just pay more attention, and act more.. which admittedly I probably hadn't been doing as much as I should have.

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Here are some tips for the sensors, just put on a new one this morning:

- these are better than the 2-3 tape ovals: https://www.amazon.com/SIMPATCH-Adhesive-Freestyle-Enlite-Guardian/dp/B076N4RP4L/ one and done

- clean sensor area with alcohol (important to get a good clean base)

- insert sensor, but before you remove the first bottom part of adhesive and really stick it, use these: https://www.amazon.com/Skin-TacTM-Adhesive-Barrier-Wipes-count/dp/B002NSCHY4/ and wipe under that adhesive, then around in a big oval for the simpatch that will go on next

- put on the simpatch.. will stick like a champ: https://imgur.com/a/7aMy2kp

- these are good to wipe down the sensor (and your arm) after removal: https://www.amazon.com/Skin-Tac-H-Adhesive-TacAway-Remover-Wipes/dp/B002672TV8/

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Hope that helps! PM me any time if you have questions i'll be happy to share my experiences so far with it.

TacAway wipes

I have a three year old T1 who pumps. Here is what we've learned:

• Use Skin-Tac when installing an infusion site and it won't come off accidentally
  
  
• Use TacAway to help remove infusion sites and CGM sites
  
  
• Cover the CGM sensor site with IV3000 and it won't get accidentally pulled off
  
  
• After removing a infusion/CGM site first clean it with an alcohol wipe to remove left over adhesive. Then use Neosporin or a thin film of a Zinc Oxide product like Desitin to help heal it
  
  
• For active people, like my 3 year old, SPIbelt is a great product to hold your pump (you can even sleep with it on)
  
  As mentioned in other posts, always have a kit with you. Your kit should contain:
  
  
• Emergency sugar (glucose tab, cake frosting, or juice box)
  
• Backup rapid acting insulin (pen or vial/syringe)
  
• Glucagon
  
• Your BG meter
  
• Some kind of ID that you are a T1 diabetic (bracelet, dog-tag, tattoo, or id card in your wallet)
  
  It is also a good idea to keep in your car, office, family, and friends houses an extra infusion kit (wipes, reservoir, infusion set). Train your family and friends on how to test your BG and also administer Glucagon and/or Insulin just in case you aren't coherent.
  
  Happy pumping!

When you say black rings I assume you mean fuzz/lint from the adhesive? You can try alcohol pads or something like this. I use the latter to help get the tegraderm (medical adhesive tape in using to keep them on) off of me without pulling off little bits of skin. I also it to get rid of residual adhesive if I ever notice it though I usually find that if I scrub the site with tacaway after taking off the patch I usually don't need to revisit it later.

Tac-Away always works great for me.