I have been a user of the dexcom constant glucose monitor to manage type 1 diabetes for years including the g4 and g5 models.Starting about 10 months ago i began using the g6 model.Over years of use of dexcom products i had never had anything more than a mild skin irritation from either adhesive or environmental irritants that were confined to the footprint of the adhesive patch including the beginning of my time with the g6 model.That all changed starting about (b)(6) of 2019.After that time i have had repeated serious skin irritation confined to the shape of the adhesive patch.It looks like a burn injury and not just a mild irritation.I had one person ask me if i fell on the area because it looked like i had sustained a bad abrasion to them.Redness, raised bumps with a yellowish (lymphatic?) discharge and itching has become all too common for me and apparently many other users based on diabetes social media groups that i follow.It takes about 20 days for the injury to heal which includes applying antibiotic ointments and other topical treatments to help with healing.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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