Blood glucose testing

[Stephanie 1233]

What other areas can you test your blood sugar levels?

 

[vic hill]

normal finger s on side both sides were you can get to easy
and if you could but you i hope would never havre seen this done
many many years ago when going to hospital clinic we had person called mr smith would take it from your lob on the ears rember being TOLD RUB your ear lobs anyone else seen this done my was from 1957 till 2008
vic say safe

 

[mouseee]

If its hurting, change the lancet! It's like a whole new world with a new one!
Sides of fingers far less sensitive than tip or pad.

 

[Stephanie 1233]

I change the lancet every time I test I just wonders if their was other places to test .

 

[Andydragon]

The GlucoRX talks about alternative testing points covering the palm, the forearm, and the upper arm with the equivalent results to fingertip testing.

Have never tried, and seems is done slightly Differently and you have to use a different connection to the lancet device I sent to recall, never tried myself

https://www.glucorx.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/pdf/GlucoRx-Nexus-TD-4277A_meter-manual_V3.pdf

 

[MarkMunday]

Are you you using your thumbs?

 

[ianf0ster]

I found that sides of the lower part of fingers are less painful and work well for me.
I started by testing 6 times per day i.e. before and 2hrs after every meal, until I knew which foods to avoid.
After that I only tested occasionally or when I was eating something new.
At first I would change lancets every 1 or 2 days, now I go for weeks with the same one since it is used so infrequently. I have even seen people joke about changing lancet every St Swithin's day!