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Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?

Posted by NotLyingAboutMyAfib

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NotLyingAboutMyAfib

Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 17, 2021 06:30PM

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Received a Zio in mail today. 7 days of wearing so I thought I'd start Sunday evening. I plan to do the range of activities that I normally do in a week. The directions look pretty straight forward but hoping others have some tips. TIA

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susan.d

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 17, 2021 08:14PM

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If you sweat it could fall off. I recommend you adding a tegaderm bandage on both sides.

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rocketritch

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 18, 2021 12:16PM

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I used sports tape for added security.

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Shannon

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 18, 2021 12:37PM

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Agree Susan, tegaderm bandage is a good idea with a ZIO patch if a connection problem preventing it from good adherence on the skin arises.

Shannon

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NotLyingAboutMyAfib

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 18, 2021 02:49PM

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Thanks, I'll check my cabinets or order one

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susan.d

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 18, 2021 02:58PM

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Amazon or cvs has it.

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NotLyingAboutMyAfib

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 25, 2021 03:54PM

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Putting a tagaderm over the Zio has made this week long experiment a lot more tolerable. I've showered and bathed like normal. I'll post the size patch I used later.

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tallguy31

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 30, 2021 03:46AM

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I’m wearing the Zio for a second time. I told the nurse when she was taping it on me that the glue doesn’t work when you sweat...and I was right, again. Had to tape it back after about a week after sweating it off during some exercise on a hot day. Happened to me both times when I wore it. Only a week to go, can’t wait to get it off.

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NotLyingAboutMyAfib

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 30, 2021 10:18AM

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About 10 minutes after boasting how well the tagaderm helped, I got in the hot tub and noticed the device was sweating off. I went ahead and turned it in. 6 days should be enough data.

I've got another wearable on right now - a CGM. BG in 90s every time I've read it so far.

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susan.d

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 30, 2021 12:27PM

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I don’t think you can take a bath, hot tub or swim wearing it. I could be wrong.

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Carey

Re: Received a Zio - any tips beyond following the directions?
April 30, 2021 03:42PM

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I can't imagine any adhesive device surviving a hot tub. And I'm pretty sure Susan is right that you aren't supposed to submerge it.