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<blockquote data-quote="ButtterflyLady" data-source="post: 944083" data-attributes="member: 43498"><p>You can reduce the discomfort by setting your lancet pen to the lowest number, usually 1, and only increasing it if you can't get enough blood. Also prick the side of your finger not the pad. Lancets get blunt and painful after several uses too.</p><p></p><p>A meter is an important tool in controlling T2 diabetes and the discomfort/pain of testing is a small price to pay for better health, particularly avoiding the very serious and painful complications that come from high blood sugar over time. Many of us only test a lot at the start and can get away with one test a month after that.</p><p></p><p>If you want to try again, I recommend the SD Codefree meter, available here:</p><p><a href="http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm" target="_blank">http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm</a> </p><p></p><p>... because they have the cheapest test strips on the market. Buying one pack of 50 strips is not very expensive, but if you want to save more, there is a discount code if you buy 5 or 10 boxes, which brings the price down to about £5 for 50 strips.</p><p>5 packs 264086</p><p>10 packs 975833</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtterflyLady, post: 944083, member: 43498"] You can reduce the discomfort by setting your lancet pen to the lowest number, usually 1, and only increasing it if you can't get enough blood. Also prick the side of your finger not the pad. Lancets get blunt and painful after several uses too. A meter is an important tool in controlling T2 diabetes and the discomfort/pain of testing is a small price to pay for better health, particularly avoiding the very serious and painful complications that come from high blood sugar over time. Many of us only test a lot at the start and can get away with one test a month after that. If you want to try again, I recommend the SD Codefree meter, available here: [URL]http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm[/URL] ... because they have the cheapest test strips on the market. Buying one pack of 50 strips is not very expensive, but if you want to save more, there is a discount code if you buy 5 or 10 boxes, which brings the price down to about £5 for 50 strips. 5 packs 264086 10 packs 975833 [/QUOTE]
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