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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alisonjane10" data-source="post: 1010919" data-attributes="member: 160262">Hi [USER=113828]@jamesmacc[/USER]. I remember asking exactly the same question on the forum when I was diagnosed early this year. As a newbie, it was a sharp learning curve with ALL diabetes management topics. I used to fastidiously change my lancet after every test. And at the beginning of this diabetic journey, I was testing on average 10 times a day. So, I was using a lot of lancets. I changed at every test because I was aware that the risk of infection to diabetics is increased during any kind of invasive/skin penetrating procdure. Plus, poor healing flesh, due to higher than normal blood glucose, increased the risks further. Well, once I realised that changing lancets was viewed quite casually by many experienced forum members, without their hands dropping off from rampant infection, I lightened up a tad. Now I change my lancet at the end of every day, if I remember. But to be honest, normal good hand hygiene is enough to protect me when pricking, or in life generally. There are still times when I haven't got access to somewhere I can wash my hands and I need to test. Like, when I'm in the car. So, I lick the finger & wipe it dry on my trousers. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite57" alt=":shy:" title="Shy    :shy:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":shy:" /> Ho hum! No Ones perfect. Lol. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite49" alt=":meh:" title="Meh    :meh:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":meh:" /> [ATTACH=full]16776[/ATTACH] </blockquote>

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