Please help! Allergic to Tegaderm

[chris...@my-deja.com]

Has anyone else developed an allergy to the Tegaderm clear dressings
over a PICC line? After a month, I'm developing a terrible red itchy
rash from the adhesive I think. Does anyone know of other alternatives?
Please send me any info you have. I think I'm also becoming allergic to
the tape...even the paper tape. Anyone know of other types?

Thanks for any help,
Chris

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[main...@my-deja.com]

Ask your supply company for "DUODERM" ....it is a non-allergenic
product that is used in wound care. I had to use it under my tega-derm
also. I changed it once a week. I put it close to the picc line and put
as much of the tegaderm and other tape on that instead of my skin. It
is a bit expensive if you have to buy it....most pharmacies will have
it over the counter.....but it was worth every penny.
Mainelyme

[Peter Grey]

I've been using silk tape instead of the plastic tape to which I had a
negative reaction.

Peter

chris...@my-deja.com wrote:

> Has anyone else developed an allergy to the Tegaderm clear dressings
> over a PICC line? After a month, I'm developing a terrible red itchy
> rash from the adhesive I think. Does anyone know of other alternatives?
> Please send me any info you have. I think I'm also becoming allergic to
> the tape...even the paper tape. Anyone know of other types?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Chris
>

[Mariah's Mommie]

I hate to have to tell you this but, I too became allergic to the tape,
even the hypoallergic type.
Then I became allergic to the Tegaderm, even the hypoallergic on that
too. Then the tubing. It drove me crazy!!!!!!! It took 6 weeks and I
was allergic to everything. The itching and scratching were
unbelievable!!!! After 6 weeks it all had to come out. It was after
that I could finally get a real good scratching session to do so from
top to bottom of my arm and all around!!! But if I need to go on IV
again I definitely won't be going with the PICC line. I would have to
speak to Sarah Weiss and others that have the various ways of getting IV
meds down.

Helen

Empty~Nest~Cape~Cod
Helen~Jim~Mariah

[PansyRip]

we had good results with an IV picc line site cover calledl "smith-nephew" it
allowed the skin to breathe and was easy to change ourselves......

[Neurolyme]

OpSite may work with less allergic reaction. It's a better dressing
anyway - breathes.

[Carolyn Cramoy MS]

We also found Smith-Nephew's version of Tegederm to be much better, not
because of allergies, but because it stuck to a sweaty teen-age boy during the
summer. However, nothing stuck really well and we ended up with a regimen of
putting betadine ointment or antibiotic cream all over the insertion site and
wrapping the area in gauze with tape on top of the gauze and then putting Coban
over that. It had to be changed everyday, but we were having to change the
other things almost everyday anyway.
This regimen has to be ordered by the doctor, as most IV companies can't agree
to it without a doctor's permission - it conflicts with their protocols.

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[chris...@my-deja.com]

Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. Hopefully something will work
and I'll be able to keep my PICC. I'm trying to gather some info on
these various products and see if my IV company can get them.In the mean
time I'm trying not to scratch my arm!!

Helen, what did you mean when you said there are other "various ways of
getting IV meds down"?

thanks,

[Mariah's Mommie]

Chris,
What I meant was there are other ways besides the PICC line. I can't
remember all the names, but a central line is another one. If Brite
weren't so busy I'd tell you to ask her, but there are others that know
the answer. I'm sure Art has something on each one, and Jon and Milo and
Kathleen just to name a few. If any one of them reads this they will
probably answer without any further fanfare, I hope.!!!!

Helen

Empty~Nest~Cape~Cod
Helen~Jim~Mariah

[Mvv11]

I had the same problem and have had better results with OpSite IV3000 (by Smith
and Nephew). I also develop rash from the tape and have to move the dressing
around each week to let the rash breath. You may also try Triamcinolone
acetonide cream(prescription) on the rash to help the itch and dry it up. Good
luck.

[Carolyn Cramoy MS]

<< Helen, what did you mean when you said there are other "various ways of
getting IV meds down"? >>

This question wasn't directed to me, but we had to find another way of "getting
IV meds down" when my daughter developed a sensitivity to the materials that
the peripheral cathers were made of. She was taught how to "butterfly" herself
and did so daily. Butterflies are the needles they use when taking blood from
your arm. They can also be used to deliver IV meds.
This technique can only be used with antibiotics that are not too hard on the
veins, such as rocephin, most others are too caustic to go in through the small
veins of the arm and require either a PICC, or a true central catheter.
Also, obviously not for the squeamish, or for those who hate needles. But, it
meant no tape was necessary at all.

Carolyn Cramoy
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[Mariah's Mommie]

Bythesunrise........I tried to contact you personal, but couldn't get
through. All I could get was into AOL.COM
First of all I don't have the PICC line in any more. It hasn't been in
in over two years. What I was saying was if I were to go the IV route
again, I wouldn't go with the PICC line. Too many allergies for me. I
would have to have a very serious discussion with a doctor about it!
Which brings us to your question about my doctor. Being we are not on a
private line, I won't mention him by name. Yes, I'm in the
northeast......Cape Cod, MA.. If you had asked me a few months back, I
would have given you his name, address, phone number, whatever info you
wanted on him. But now, no way. I think he's gotten too nervous with
Dr.B's hearing coming up and at this time when it comes to my meds, I
have to almost beg him for pain meds. He outright refuses to give me
sleep medication because" you don't do anything all day anyway. You can
sleep any time you want to" Back in June my memory problems were so bad
that if I drifted off to sleep for a little while, I thought it was the
next day. What was happening was I was over medicating myself
accidentally.I ended up in the hospital with kidney failure. Needless to
say that never happened again and I have gotten one of those medicine
holders that is good for one week at a time. It even has the days of the
week permanently imprinted. Anyway, the feeling I have been getting from
him is that he wishes I would go to someone else. And believe me, I
would go in a heartbeat if there was other doctors to pick and choose
from, but
right now I'm limited, living on a island. You might want to check with
Brite. That is what I'm going to do but not now because she is
overwhelmingly busy with the Rally Offer, to get
the shirts done and all mailed out before the Rally. And as far as I
know, she is doing it all by herself. I think I'll wait until the Rally
or thereafter. I've gone a few months sticking with him feeling about
him the way I do, so I can wait a few months more here or there.

I want to apologize to you for not having gotten back to you sooner, but
my telephone was out most of yesterday and until just a little while
ago. I don't have a separate line at this time, But last night my
husband told me to make an appointment to have a separate line put in.

I hope I've helped a little bit. But if you don't want to wait for
Brite.......Sarah Weiss might be able to help you. Her address is on the
board
under posts she has written.

That's it for right now, except that I'm sorry you are so sick. I just
remembered, my doctor isn't even taking any new patients. Boy, am I glad
I remembered, in case you wanted to try him out anyway. Take care of
yourself______! BTW what IS your first name??????

Helen

Empty~Nest~Cape~Cod
Helen~Jim~Mariah

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[nancyga...@gmail.com]

I'm allergic to surgical tape:,( made blister red itchy and very painful went to hospital and nothing was done just given benadryl and cortizone it hurts :( and I can't seem to get the tape residue off complitly and don't know what else to use, help!!!!! Out of ideas!!!!

[jpada...@gmail.com]

Have them tape it in old school

[hbutter...@gmail.com]

Hi. I have had tegaderm dressings applied twice after two operations. I had a reaction only after the dressings were removed. The first time I had a minor rash within a few hours, around the site of the op. This subsided after a day or so. The second time the rash moved from the original site of the op ( on my chest ) up to the hairline at the back of my neck and over my eyelids causing swelling. The itching was unbearable, I did talk to a nurse and doctor who had t acknowledge it probably was an allergy to the dressing. The nurse said she had seen it before.
My opinion is the glue and residue from the dressing, once exposed to the air creates an unpleasant side effect from an innocuous dressing.,

[ge...@harrow.us]

Recent operation for appendicitis. Tegaderm used to dress wound in theatre. Where the adhesive part of the dressing met with my skin. I developed hidous and painful blisters. These and the original wound site had to be dressed with gauze and micropore tape. Not ideal as the wound area should be "sealed". After the blisters burst I found moisturiser to be very affective in reducing the soreness. I have reported my incident to 3M, the manufacturers.

[marylou...@gmail.com]

I also had good results with Op Site IV3000