Dawn,
I've tried everything I can think of to make them stick to me but they won't. It doesn't matter whether I shower first or not, use alcohol or toner, use tape, etc.- won't stick. When I put them on my side where I have the intercostal neuralgia pain I even tried putting a WIDE velcro ace bandage on top to see if that would help but it ended up bunching up or rolling up so that idea was out....The only thing I've been able to do is use them during the day or evening where I can lay down on the couch and watch TV or read and be actually laying on the area where they're applied and that holds them down and in the place I want them to stay. I can't understand why they can't make them so they'll stay stuck where they're supposed to- especially since they're not exactly cheap to buy.