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Finger pricking!

On another forum, there was a mention of some hospital nurses pricking the earlobe to do bg testing. Apparently, it doesnt hurt one bit. I tried and found it painless but a bit difficult to place teststrip in bg meter to earlobe droplet of blood. Good to do at home but not when out...
 

Yes they did this at the clinic. I was a bit perplexed when she said she was going to do it but I didn't notice at all!
 
Scrap my idea, it's not working for me now! Just tried it again and couldn't get it to work not matter which finger I tried - back to the 'stabby thing'

Though fascinated to try the fronts of the fingers... Doesn't that mean I'll have lots of puncture marks that are much more visible to everyone else though if I do that way...?
 
Hmmm, yes, I do sometimes have little pinhole marks on the front of my fingers. I wouldn't say they were disfiguring or anything. But certainly not something a hand model would want to do. Funnily enough it just seems random as to which fingers are left with marks. I used to get horrible bruises when I used the soft sides of my fingers.


Type 2 on Metformin, diagnosed Jan 2013, ultra low carber, Hba1C at diagnosis 8% (11mmol), now between 4.5 and 5.5 mmol. 20kg lost so far
 

Yes I get the bruises. When I have one I avoid that do her for a while and then that reduces the number of sites etc vicious cycle.

I used the front again before dinner - still loving it!
 
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I went onto their site about 10 days ago and they have just sent me a free meter!

To the OP - are you new to this? It may be that your fingers toughen up over time. Alternatively, I shouldn't admit this being all manly, but treating your hands to a nice moisturiser can help. Also, remember to change your lancet, I tend to do 20 or 30 tests (naughty I know) and after a while the pinhole becomes a scratch...

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Yes it's been 3 months so quite new still. I use moisturiser a couple of times a day (I'm a girl, it's safe for me to admit that )

I guess you're right, probably will toughen up. For now I suppose I should just be pleased I don't have to squeeze to get enough blood to test with!
 
I use accu check fastclix it is so gentle on fingers,I had a boots one but love my fastclix

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My son has the AccuChek Softclix its amazing!! He's 3 and very rarely complains of pain, bleeds nicely and stops great. Contour Link monitor uses very little blood to give a result too.
Good luck x
 
Weird! Front and side of fingers hurts more for me! I can get away with holding the lancet prickly thing a fraction above my finger without resting it on the pad itself and get enough blood on the lowest setting and I don't bleed easily (useless veins)

I think angle has a lot to do with it. Straight down hurts afterwards, slight angle not so much. Wish you the best and hope your pair fingers feel better soon.


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