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Disposal of lancets

Fallgal said:
I was absolutely terrified. I worked myself up so much. I read every single tip I could find on how to make it less painful and I was still scared to death. I have a very low pain tolerance and I just couldn't do it for quite a while. Then one day I told myself I just had to do it, and I did and then I laughed for a long time because I barely felt it at all. :D Remember to do it on the side of your finger pad and to keep rotating fingers.
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Yes, I was just the same. In the end I got on and did it a couple of weeks ago and it's turned out to be no big deal!
 
munday1932 said:
I take mine to my surgery they put them in their bin.
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As I am prediabetic, I am doing the testing without support from the doctor,who said I didn't need to. As I am in France, I am not sure what the procedure is for disposing of sharps bins, and based on the comments by others in this thread, I decided just to go ahead and wrap them up properly then put them in my own waste bin.
 
I use accu chek cartridges ., 6 needles in a cartridge . They can be disposed of in your local waste ..
 
Thanks for all your replies. I am using the Codefree for now and it seems to be working OK.
 
How often should I replace a lancet. These are not supplied free of charge here in Spain, but the strips are!!
 
Pabloincampo said:
How often should I replace a lancet. These are not supplied free of charge here in Spain, but the strips are!!
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Hi Pabloincampo, welcome to the forum. If you look through the discussions on this thread there are quite a few helpful suggestions on how to dispose of lancets.
Have you introduced yourself on the part of the forum for new members? If you do will get a proper welcome and some helpful information.
 
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