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Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: walking the dog on September 24, 2016, 02:27:12 PM

Title: patch glue
Post by: walking the dog on September 24, 2016, 02:27:12 PM

Even though I'm careful to rotate where i place my patch I seem to be developing dry skin/slight rash perhaps eczema where the patches have been
I'm assuming this must be a common problem  and guessing its a case of moisturiser after removed patch ? Been using them since Feb and just developed it now 😐

Title: Re: patch glue
Post by: CLKD on September 24, 2016, 02:35:18 PM

Is the sticky part of the patch the problem? where it touches the skin.  Does it suggest anything on the leaflet in the packet?

Title: Re: patch glue
Post by: walking the dog on September 24, 2016, 02:54:48 PM

Its the whole area where the patch has been in contact with my skin nice little raised red patch shape left !
Never crossed my mind to read patient information leaflet 😏 good thinking , my ear eczema is terrible at moment so perhaps I'm having a,sensitive stage

Title: Re: patch glue
Post by: Tinkerbell on September 24, 2016, 04:36:51 PM

I reacted to Estradot patches, really sore itchy patches, ended up switching to estrogel.

Title: Re: patch glue
Post by: MIS71MUM on September 24, 2016, 09:26:57 PM

Hi WTD

Strangley very occasionally my patches irritate me. Not all the time, but maybe once every 2 weeks I get a ring around the patch. Then it disappears and it doesn't happen again.

Keep an eye on it and maybe apply some Aveeno afterwards.

Title: Re: patch glue
Post by: Hurdity on September 25, 2016, 08:03:41 AM

Hi walking the dog

I have a tendency to sensitive skin so I am always very very careful when I remove the patch - to peel it off very carefully and never rip it off quickly (like with a plaster!) as it can set off a reaction. Sometimes it also itches when it's on there - even from when I first started using them, but I was determined also to never scratch where the patch was stuck if I could avoid it, but only scratch nearby.  To remove the adhesive you apply some baby oil, leave it for a minute or two and then wipe gently ( no vigorous rubbing!) to remove it and the black marks too!

I use Estradot and as they are so small there is hardly any area to make contact with the skin - so much better in that respect if you have sensitive skin. Obvs if you have a combi patch there are no small patches tho'.

Hurdity x

Title: Re: patch glue
Post by: walking the dog on September 25, 2016, 01:34:47 PM

Have to admitt I do tend to rip it off ! Slowly does it from now