I know I already posted to this but I just want to say be careful to all of you who get these reactions. The last time I broke out with itchy/oozy bumps I ended up breaking out from my shoulder to my wrist and ended up with cellulitis because my picc incision site got infected. Keep asking your nurses/docs for new suggestions til you find something that works cuz you don't want to end up in the ER like I did!
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adhesive allergy with a PICC line
- Thread starter ej0820
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Oh my I am SOOOOOOOO allergic to Tagaderm and I just get by with Paper tape. Man does it itch, get purply red bumps it is AWFUL with a capital A! I feel your pain!!!!! hang in there and see if they can use paper tape. I once even had them put gauze over the picc site and then paper tape around the edges they HATE doing that and they change it daily but it sure feels a whole lot better.
But yes I am SOOOOO allergic!
Feel better, stay strong!!!
Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
But yes I am SOOOOO allergic!
Feel better, stay strong!!!
Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
Oh my I am SOOOOOOOO allergic to Tagaderm and I just get by with Paper tape. Man does it itch, get purply red bumps it is AWFUL with a capital A! I feel your pain!!!!! hang in there and see if they can use paper tape. I once even had them put gauze over the picc site and then paper tape around the edges they HATE doing that and they change it daily but it sure feels a whole lot better.
But yes I am SOOOOO allergic!
Feel better, stay strong!!!
Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
But yes I am SOOOOO allergic!
Feel better, stay strong!!!
Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
Oh my I am SOOOOOOOO allergic to Tagaderm and I just get by with Paper tape. Man does it itch, get purply red bumps it is AWFUL with a capital A! I feel your pain!!!!! hang in there and see if they can use paper tape. I once even had them put gauze over the picc site and then paper tape around the edges they HATE doing that and they change it daily but it sure feels a whole lot better.
<br />
<br />But yes I am SOOOOO allergic!
<br />
<br />Feel better, stay strong!!!
<br />
<br />Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
<br />
<br />But yes I am SOOOOO allergic!
<br />
<br />Feel better, stay strong!!!
<br />
<br />Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
Here are two suggestions. My daughter, Anna' has a port, she has them remove the chloraprep with alcohol before covering it. Also, you can try this covering instead, Opsite, Flexgrid by Smith and Nephew. I believe they make the IV3000 but ask specifically for this one. My daughter's nurse actually ordered it for her once and then gave her the entire box since technically it was hers since our ins. paid for the whole box. We take in her own dressing now. This is the exact one we have... Smith and Nephew Opsite Flexigrid Dressing 2.38in x 2.75in 66024628. Once when we did not have it, the nurse suggested removing the chloraprep with the alcohol wipes before putting on the IV3000, it did much better than before. She also would have them make the bandage as small as possible.
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
Here are two suggestions. My daughter, Anna' has a port, she has them remove the chloraprep with alcohol before covering it. Also, you can try this covering instead, Opsite, Flexgrid by Smith and Nephew. I believe they make the IV3000 but ask specifically for this one. My daughter's nurse actually ordered it for her once and then gave her the entire box since technically it was hers since our ins. paid for the whole box. We take in her own dressing now. This is the exact one we have... Smith and Nephew Opsite Flexigrid Dressing 2.38in x 2.75in 66024628. Once when we did not have it, the nurse suggested removing the chloraprep with the alcohol wipes before putting on the IV3000, it did much better than before. She also would have them make the bandage as small as possible.
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
Here are two suggestions. My daughter, Anna' has a port, she has them remove the chloraprep with alcohol before covering it. Also, you can try this covering instead, Opsite, Flexgrid by Smith and Nephew. I believe they make the IV3000 but ask specifically for this one. My daughter's nurse actually ordered it for her once and then gave her the entire box since technically it was hers since our ins. paid for the whole box. We take in her own dressing now. This is the exact one we have... Smith and Nephew Opsite Flexigrid Dressing 2.38in x 2.75in 66024628. Once when we did not have it, the nurse suggested removing the chloraprep with the alcohol wipes before putting on the IV3000, it did much better than before. She also would have them make the bandage as small as possible.
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<br />I hope this helps.
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<br />I hope this helps.
gracebazzle
New member
I have the exact same problem, but we found out it wasn't the tegaderm, but the cholorprep they use to clean it. I think someone else already said this too, but just wanted to let you know that's what mine was. We just clean really good with alcohol now and it works just fine.
gracebazzle
New member
I have the exact same problem, but we found out it wasn't the tegaderm, but the cholorprep they use to clean it. I think someone else already said this too, but just wanted to let you know that's what mine was. We just clean really good with alcohol now and it works just fine.
gracebazzle
New member
I have the exact same problem, but we found out it wasn't the tegaderm, but the cholorprep they use to clean it. I think someone else already said this too, but just wanted to let you know that's what mine was. We just clean really good with alcohol now and it works just fine.
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tarheel
Guest
Yes. I have had this happen four times with piccs, and it is why I got a port (or a large contributing reason why) I'm assuming it's on the upper inside of your arm? Anyways, each time I got a picc my arm would break out in hives, then blisters, then crust over with this green stuff, weeping all the while. The hospital would only change it to something that was see-through (no gauze over the site) but my homecare nurse took one look at the damage and decided the skin was so raw and nasty it couldn't stand an occluded dressing. We put a sterile 2x2 gauze pad, then a 4x4 over the 2x2, and wrapped it all in that gauze wrap, and put a strechy sock thing over the gauze wrap. This had to be changed every day, but it was definately better. There are so many people with adhesive sensitivities on their upper arm- my friend who had a PICC for lyme had it too- I haven't spoken to someone who hasn't had this happen! What suprises me though is they still haven't figured this out...
My skin looked like I got a skin graft from the loch ness monster, but it did heal after we stopped putting dressing on it, and fully healed once the line came out. Hopefully this helps.
My skin looked like I got a skin graft from the loch ness monster, but it did heal after we stopped putting dressing on it, and fully healed once the line came out. Hopefully this helps.
T
tarheel
Guest
Yes. I have had this happen four times with piccs, and it is why I got a port (or a large contributing reason why) I'm assuming it's on the upper inside of your arm? Anyways, each time I got a picc my arm would break out in hives, then blisters, then crust over with this green stuff, weeping all the while. The hospital would only change it to something that was see-through (no gauze over the site) but my homecare nurse took one look at the damage and decided the skin was so raw and nasty it couldn't stand an occluded dressing. We put a sterile 2x2 gauze pad, then a 4x4 over the 2x2, and wrapped it all in that gauze wrap, and put a strechy sock thing over the gauze wrap. This had to be changed every day, but it was definately better. There are so many people with adhesive sensitivities on their upper arm- my friend who had a PICC for lyme had it too- I haven't spoken to someone who hasn't had this happen! What suprises me though is they still haven't figured this out...
My skin looked like I got a skin graft from the loch ness monster, but it did heal after we stopped putting dressing on it, and fully healed once the line came out. Hopefully this helps.
My skin looked like I got a skin graft from the loch ness monster, but it did heal after we stopped putting dressing on it, and fully healed once the line came out. Hopefully this helps.
T
tarheel
Guest
Yes. I have had this happen four times with piccs, and it is why I got a port (or a large contributing reason why) I'm assuming it's on the upper inside of your arm? Anyways, each time I got a picc my arm would break out in hives, then blisters, then crust over with this green stuff, weeping all the while. The hospital would only change it to something that was see-through (no gauze over the site) but my homecare nurse took one look at the damage and decided the skin was so raw and nasty it couldn't stand an occluded dressing. We put a sterile 2x2 gauze pad, then a 4x4 over the 2x2, and wrapped it all in that gauze wrap, and put a strechy sock thing over the gauze wrap. This had to be changed every day, but it was definately better. There are so many people with adhesive sensitivities on their upper arm- my friend who had a PICC for lyme had it too- I haven't spoken to someone who hasn't had this happen! What suprises me though is they still haven't figured this out...
<br />My skin looked like I got a skin graft from the loch ness monster, but it did heal after we stopped putting dressing on it, and fully healed once the line came out. Hopefully this helps.
<br />My skin looked like I got a skin graft from the loch ness monster, but it did heal after we stopped putting dressing on it, and fully healed once the line came out. Hopefully this helps.
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tarheel
Guest
oh- a test you can do for a port (if you consider it- it's what I did when I was thinking about a port) is put the dressing over your chest. I have no reaction where my port is, and I don't use dressing where my insulin pump is- only the set. They stopped using chloraprep on my picc lines, but as I suspect will be the same for you it was far too little too late.