Lots of Ortho Evra questions (the patch)

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Registered: 08-28-2004
Lots of Ortho Evra questions (the patch)
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Fri, 10-01-2004 - 10:58pm
I've been on the patch for a week and have tons of questions, if some of you would not mind helping me. To make it easier, I'll just number them.

1. It says on the box not to let te patch get over 86 degrees, it gets over 100 degrees here frequently, does this mean it won't work? Today I spent a few hours outside in 90 degree heat (in direct sun) and I noticed I now have a dark ring around the patch that was not there before, does that mean the heat made it melt or something? Please note, the patch is still attached, and the ring was not there before I was in the heat.

2. Sometimes the patch seems "loose" or "wrinkled". it is not necessarily coming off, but it seems loose in some spots (on my upper arm). Does this happen to anyone? I feel like I am constantly pressing it with my fingers to make sure it stays 100% attached.

3. Do you find in the shower it starts to peel off at all?

Thanks!

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Registered: 08-30-2003
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 2:14am
Hi,

I can tell you of my experience with the Patch (I've almost had it a year now) and tell you what I think.

1. I'm not sure about the heat thing, but I do get the dark ring around the patch. I think this happens when the adhesive gets some of the material from your shirt stuck on it. Was the ring the same color as the material of the shirt you wore?? That's probably what that is.

2. Most of the places I put the Patch on my skin it becomes "wrinkled, or creased." Most times these happened when I put them on my back, waist, and yes, even my arms. I think it's just moving with your body. As long as it's not hanging off your skin, it's not a problem. If you get the corners that slightly start coming off, because of the lint from your shirt, the instructions say to just apply pressure to it and try to reattach it to your skin.

3. I have never had any of my patches peel off in the shower. They stick pretty good to me.

I hope this have helped you a little bit.

Good Luck!!!

Becky

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 7:34am
this is my forth month on the patch. i get a ring around it its from dirt and lint off my clothing getting stuck to it. Mine gets wrinkled no matter where i put it. it also seems to slide off the glue too. It doese lift some and i have to constantly press it down. It doese seem lift up a little in the shower or bath but it will usually stick back down iv only had it come off once but it stuck back down luckly i had to change it the next day. hope that helped.

julie
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Registered: 08-03-2003
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 4:16pm
i would ask your doctor about the heat thing, but i've tanned w/ mine on, and it says in the pack you can tan w/ it so i don't think you have to worry, i just think it means not to store it in that heat for a period of time. as for the wrinkles, i wear mine on my butt, and i get them sometimes, not all the time. i asked my gyno and he said it's fine as long as it's not peeling off. very rarely i have the edges pop up toward the end or the very beginning bc i take my pants off w/o going around it gently bc then it can start peeling off. so i just have to be careful day one because it's rather sticky. the ring around it is from the lint from your clothes, that alwayshappens, usually the lint from day one since as i said it's very sticky once just applied. sounds like it's working okay! hope u like it! as for shower, i've had no problems, i've been on the patch for over a year now.

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