How do you clean up the blob of blood left on the end of your finger?

novorapidboi26 · Mar 25, 2014

in to the mouth it goes......the only way....

elvis the cat · Mar 25, 2014

I think it's an automatic reaction to having a prick in ur finger

elvis the cat · Mar 25, 2014

elvis the cat said:
I think it's an automatic reaction to having a prick in ur finger

hang on I've just read my last post ,that doesn't sound gd

daisy1 · Mar 25, 2014

Andrew Colvin said:
I most often lick but sometimes I smear it to over my fingers (esp if it is a small amount and it wouldn't be enough for a good strong taste)

@daisy1 is that only your blood you don't like the thought of licking? I assume you are not into vampire novels then

hehehe

Mothership · Mar 25, 2014

I use a small piece of tissue, wrap up my strip and lancet and put it in my sharps box.

Beachbag · Mar 25, 2014

Lick when I'm on my own, but try to remember to use a tissue in public, lol.

Dogbutler · Mar 25, 2014

Beachbag said:
Lick when I'm on my own, but try to remember to use a tissue in public, lol.

Exactly !

JANROU · Mar 25, 2014

Lick good job I'm not a vegetarian!

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Weens12 · Mar 25, 2014

bernie.freeman said:
I wrap my test strip in a tissue that I have wiped my finger on.

ooooo! get you! ... Lick it, of course! ... I wonder how many carbs? .....

tomvonc · Mar 26, 2014

Mothership said:
I use a small piece of tissue, wrap up my strip and lancet and put it in my sharps box.

Wow!!! Someone who changes their lancet every time!!!!!!! ;-)

Indy51 · Mar 26, 2014

Tissue - I must be weird 'cos it's never occurred to me to do anything else.

Avocado Sevenfold · Mar 26, 2014

Lick it? Nah, suck it! I get more protein that way.

novorapidboi26 · Mar 26, 2014

My younger brother developed type 1 when he was 2, back in 1987, as opposed to me when I was 15, back in 1999........and so I must of picked up the licking the blood away habit from him......

Do you think that is how some people lick and other use a tissue/wipe........?

What other factors could be involved....?

Weens12 · Mar 26, 2014

tomvonc said:
Wow!!! Someone who changes their lancet every time!!!!!!! ;-)

... haven't changed mine in months... I only change it when starts to hurt too much!..

Nicholas Hoare · Mar 26, 2014

Always lick the blood off and if there's no blood I change the lancet.

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Lenya21 · Mar 26, 2014

A lick, or if I'm wearing black....on my pants! Lol

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Danny Prince · Mar 26, 2014

Cannot stand licking it, just wipe it on whatever i can find

tomvonc · Mar 26, 2014

Weens12 said:
... haven't changed mine in months... I only change it when starts to hurt too much!..

I new lancet draws blood on no3 for me. When it fails to pierce the skin after repeated attempts at no6 I think about changing it :-/

noblehead · Mar 26, 2014

[quote="novorapidboi26, post: 509563, member: 9015

What other factors could be involved....?[/quote]

Diabetes turns you into a vampire ..........I'll get me coat..........

sheepareevil · Mar 26, 2014

tomvonc said:
Wipe it on your trousers?

I was told off for doing that too.

P.s. Sheep are more evil than cows by far!

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