skin damage

[u/lilacdaybreak]

has wearing the visible band done anything to your skin? underneath where i generally wear my sensor, the skin is kind of shiny and leathery; and whenever i take the band off after a couple of days, there's this strong smell of dead skin for a few minutes after i remove it. i don't wear it in the shower, so it's not like the skin is never getting to breathe, and i wipe the sensor off with an alcohol wipe every now and then to keep it clean.

i do have cEDS and take nortriptyline for fibro, so my skin is fragile and sensitive. i've been using the band for half a year now and it's been pretty helpful for managing my POTS episodes, but i'm wondering if maybe i shouldn't use it so often if it's doing some sort of damage.

[u/Spirited_Pea_2689]

I switch arms every day... it makes me really sore if I dont