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<blockquote data-quote="Robbity" data-source="post: 2256948" data-attributes="member: 93179"><p>Another Fastclix fan! </p><p>ETA You can use the Fastclix independently of any monitor you use to do the tests themselves.</p><p></p><p> I had a "thing" perhaps rather than a phobia, about needles, and research suggested that the Fastclix was a suitable solution. You can dial a needle depth to suit, setting it to the smallest level you personally need to get that drop of blood without it hurting. and you never actually SEE a scary needle, so in spite of some initial shutting my eyes tight, clenching my teeth, "Thinking of England", and steeling myself to actually DO it efforts, I'm now quite comfortable with pricking my fingers. For me the <strong>idea</strong> of pricking was actually far worse than the action itsellf!</p><p></p><p>But as @<a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/antje77.372207/" target="_blank">Antje77</a> has already suggested, using a Libre sensor is a possible alternative and although it also requires an insertion of a needle, again you never have to SEE it, and it's only once a fortnight when you attach the sensor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robbity, post: 2256948, member: 93179"] Another Fastclix fan! ETA You can use the Fastclix independently of any monitor you use to do the tests themselves. I had a "thing" perhaps rather than a phobia, about needles, and research suggested that the Fastclix was a suitable solution. You can dial a needle depth to suit, setting it to the smallest level you personally need to get that drop of blood without it hurting. and you never actually SEE a scary needle, so in spite of some initial shutting my eyes tight, clenching my teeth, "Thinking of England", and steeling myself to actually DO it efforts, I'm now quite comfortable with pricking my fingers. For me the [B]idea[/B] of pricking was actually far worse than the action itsellf! But as @[URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/antje77.372207/']Antje77[/URL] has already suggested, using a Libre sensor is a possible alternative and although it also requires an insertion of a needle, again you never have to SEE it, and it's only once a fortnight when you attach the sensor. [/QUOTE]
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