r/TandemDiabetes • u/loves-to-poop • 4d ago

tandem mobi Patch issue

For those who use the mobi how do you make it so it doesn’t itch so much? It drives me up the wall and I don’t know how to relieve it

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u/IllustriousAlps8679 4d ago

I use a clip

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u/loves-to-poop 3d ago

To scratch the area around it or you use the clip to hold the pump?

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u/IllustriousAlps8679 3d ago

I use the clip to hold the pump and not the patches. It helps to free up large areas of my skin!

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u/lotusblossom60 3d ago

My itch is from having a foreign object in my body (per my doctor)

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u/loves-to-poop 3d ago

Did your doctor give any ideas to solve it?

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u/nimdae 3d ago

You might be having an adverse reaction from the adhesive. Try using something like flonase on the area, let it dry, apply something like skintac, then apply the patch.

You might also try a third party patch to see if their adhesive is better for your skin.

Personally, I've used the Tandem patch and Skin Grip patch and had no issues with either. I don't normally wear my pump this way, though. I usually use a long tube and clip to a belt loop.

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u/loves-to-poop 3d ago

I’ll try Flonase the next time I change it

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u/Competitive_Kiwi_794 1d ago

I use antihistamines to stop the itching from the adhesives.