I was discovered to have type 2 diabetes when I had a stroke 3 years ago and had been managing with full blood monitoring by my gp now done annually as I was managing well. However I recently ended up in hospital where after various scans and x rays I was discovered to have many blood clots, in my weak left leg my heart and my lungs I am now on various medications for this. I feel I need to check my blood sugars more frequently. Could someone recommend a monster that uses single lancets not the ones with drums containing 6 lancelets with little use of left hand, find it difficult to use, there is not always someone about who can do it, there are times I need to be able to do it myself difficult with only full use of one hand. Please can someone help me, my husband went to boots twice this weekend, both times returning with a 6 lancet drum, despite having explained I do not want a six lancet drum, not impressed with their advice.
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Blood glucose monitors
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Engineer88
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Sueph Im not sure how a 6 lance drum vs a single will help? you dont have to change the lancelet every time and actually a 6 drum is much easier and safer to handle.
Can you explain why you think a single would be easier? I'm assuming its multicix you have been given?
Can you explain why you think a single would be easier? I'm assuming its multicix you have been given?
BooJewels
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@Engineer88 The 6 blade drum one I was given by the DN some time ago does in fact turn around each use and you can only use the drum 6 times, it simply won't fire again a 7th time.
@Sueph I use a CareSens lancet and if you go to their web site (Spirit Healthcare I think) they give the lancets free and the box of 100 blades is only 3.99. The only problem I can see is that there is a little cap over the blade that needs twisting off before use, but if someone could periodically change it for you, you could use it multiple times. I'm supposed to use a new one each test, but I use one a day, so it gets used 4 or 5 times - but before the DN shouted at me about that I used them more.
I do have a spare brand new one that I could send you if you want to try it without wasting any more money and I have plenty of new blades as there was a mix up with my last prescription when I got a box instead of test strips. If you want to PM me your address, I'd be happy to pop it in the post. The one they give free is a nice, more robust lancet, which is the one I use, the one spare I have is the basic one that comes with the meter, hence it's not been used. I already have several others, so you're welcome to this spare.
Edited for typos as my tablet always thinks it knows better than me what I intended to write.
@Sueph I use a CareSens lancet and if you go to their web site (Spirit Healthcare I think) they give the lancets free and the box of 100 blades is only 3.99. The only problem I can see is that there is a little cap over the blade that needs twisting off before use, but if someone could periodically change it for you, you could use it multiple times. I'm supposed to use a new one each test, but I use one a day, so it gets used 4 or 5 times - but before the DN shouted at me about that I used them more.
I do have a spare brand new one that I could send you if you want to try it without wasting any more money and I have plenty of new blades as there was a mix up with my last prescription when I got a box instead of test strips. If you want to PM me your address, I'd be happy to pop it in the post. The one they give free is a nice, more robust lancet, which is the one I use, the one spare I have is the basic one that comes with the meter, hence it's not been used. I already have several others, so you're welcome to this spare.
Edited for typos as my tablet always thinks it knows better than me what I intended to write.
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Engineer88
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Ah ok, didnt realise they existed @BooJewels. If thats the case I would recommend accu-chek multiclix because they can be used multiple times without the fiddly plastic nonsense.
Cannot physically push it to get blood
Not when it's to hard for you to press and draw blood because you only have use of one hand
I have been left disabled after a stroke and am unable to push down hard enough on a six drum had a single lancet years ago when I had gestational diabetes much smaller and lighter
