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

[fkarno]

You just reminded me of a thought I had of tattooing tiny numbers from 1-200 1/4 inch apart all over my belly to make sure I rotate injection sites!

Tattoos are not available on the NHS (but their removal is). There are thin plastic templates available, free of charge, for just this issue. The one I have covers the belly and the thighs. It is simply a thin sheet of plastic with 20mm holes in it. I had to lean on the specialist diabetic nurse pretty hard before she would even admit to having seen them, but eventually she produced one from her desk drawer - but that is the NHS for you.

 

[picklebean]

always suck it off - only time I haven't is when I've been in hospital and someone else (a nurse) has been doing my blood tests and finger pricking for me - I was in no fit state to argue so I just let them wipe with alcohol swabs before and with tissue after.

 

[Scandichic]

always suck it off - only time I haven't is when I've been in hospital and someone else (a nurse) has been doing my blood tests and finger pricking for me - I was in no fit state to argue so I just let them wipe with alcohol swabs before and with tissue after.

Hope you're ok now?

 

[picklebean]

Hope you're ok now?

Aww, yes, well, it was a heart attack at the age of 27, but I'm 32 now and still alive and kicking, so yes, I'm ok, haha! Thank you!

 

[Scandichic]

Aww, yes, well, it was a heart attack at the age of 27, but I'm 32 now and still alive and kicking, so yes, I'm ok, haha! Thank you!

Horrible! Glad you're ok!

 

[xAoifex]

I'm a sucker!

 

[PaulinaB]

Licking as well.

Does anyone else gets some red dots on their fingers in those spots? I think I should rotate my pricking areas as well as my injection areas!

BTW, my GP called finger pricking "stabbing yourself to check glucose"

 

[tomvonc]

Licking as well.

Does anyone else gets some red dots on their fingers in those spots? I think I should rotate my pricking areas as well as my injection areas!

BTW, my GP called finger pricking "stabbing yourself to check glucose"

I do! Sometime if I squeeze too hard, blood oozes out of half a dozen holes! I'm keeping to one finger in the hope it will turn to leather and wont hurt any more.

 

[Yorksman]

BTW, my GP called finger pricking "stabbing yourself to check glucose"

Finger stabbing is often used. Even my brother now asks me if I am off to stab myself. Sometimes people overhear and look horrified.

 

[elvis the cat]

nothing like blood going in 3 different directions , the amount of times I've redecorated my living room where it's coming out of several holes