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bear in mind they'll get you to sign a form saying you don't have diabetes... :shifty:

Squeeze your fingers against your palms of the same hand.

I heard a caller on the radio (yesterday) mention that he was a diabetes mentor. I reckon I'd be pretty good at that and I'd like to give back. When I was diagnosed at 18 (I'm now 43) I could have done with somebody to help me get used to the whole thing, from diet to emotions! How does one go...

Can't do that when I'm out on my motorbike! (wash hands in warm water) :?

I have been doing this for the last 25 years now (since diagnosis), all you have to do is bend your fingers all the way in and they positively bloom with blood just before the nail (well mine do). Makes sense if you don't want to loose feeling in your fingers...