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Message: <blockquote data-quote="plus50" data-source="post: 1137785" data-attributes="member: 68824">I was 14 when I was diagnosed -- 58 years ago -- so I went through the entire gamut of testing devices. First there were urine tests, Clinitest (involved test tubes) then Testape (a roll of yellow tape that turned green when positive).The first blood test involved strips that resulted in very subtle color changes, impossible to read. Then Lifescan produced a meter that gave out actual blood glucose readings. This involved special blotting paper and a waiting period of 1 minute. Finally the modern, easy-to-use meters came out.My endocrinologist later told me urine tests were useless (variable kidney thresholds), just as well because I seldom used them.No disposable plastic syringes with needles in the early days, so when traveling I had to use special containers filled with alcohol. I remember the 25-gauge needles back then, massive compared to the 29-gauge needles in use today.Pricking my fingers never bothered me -- I just felt fortunate that blood-glucose meters were now so easy to use.</blockquote>

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