How To Remove,Sticky Tape From Where you have had injections or bloods.

[Dave7]

Just completing a week in hospital so I have had plenty of injections and bloods taken plus 2 canulars .
I don't like injections but tbh the only one that was very painful was in my stomach, yesterday.......don't know why as I have had 3 others that were OK.
Anyway......
My point is that the actual sticky tape they use is extremely sticky. But that's OK except removing it is more painful than the injection was.
However, this morning I set about removing one from where a canular was. It was a big square and seemed to be stuck on with super glue. It has taken me 2 hours and I have just finished.
Below is the next canular to come out, today I think.


It was a very young nurse and I think was practicing on me.

 

[classic33]

Just completing a week in hospital so I have had plenty of injections and bloods taken plus 2 canulars .
I don't like injections but tbh the only one that was very painful was in my stomach, yesterday.......don't know why as I have had 3 others that were OK.
Anyway......
My point is that the actual sticky tape they use is extremely sticky. But that's OK except removing it is more painful than the injection was.
However, this morning I set about removing one from where a canular was. It was a big square and seemed to be stuck on with super glue. It has taken me 2 hours and I have just finished.
Below is the next canular to come out, today I think.

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It was a very young nurse and I think was practicing on me.

Maybe too late now, but I've found that soaking them eases their removal. When you have the time to do it.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

I ignore stuff like this, once the tape and bandages are peeled off it wears off after a few showers.

 

[PhotoNic69]

IPA to remove sticky residue, or ask nurse for some Stoma ostomy bag spray. It works like magic and unsticks my bag from my skin with such ease. It's truly remarkable.

 

[vickster]

You can get special wipes called Zoff
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[welsh dragon]

Just use soapy water. More soap than water.

 

[oxoman]

Used to use nail varnish remover and wash afterwards.

 

[numbnuts]

After shave works

 

[DRM]

IPA to remove sticky residue,

why waste a perfectly good India Pale Ale, be better to drink it!

 

[dicko]

Just get into the shower it comes off when you are nice and wet.

 

[presta]

I don't recall any particular problem with that translucent colourless stuff the NHS use, but back in the days when the fabric Elastoplasts were made of cotton they stuck like limpets, which is why I bought them. Everything else falls off in an hour or two, including the new Elastoplasts with a synthetic fabric.

 

[slowmotion]

I use IPA.

 

[stephec]

Just leave it on, if anyone asks tell them you have a super rare blood type and you were emergency helicoptered to hospital last night to give a donation that saved the lives of four baby orphans.

You'll be beating the ladies off with a shitty stick. 😂

 

[Accy cyclist]

Put a piece of wood in between your teeth, bullet being removed style and rip the stuff off asap! 🧐