I'm thinking that you could change back to the previous ones and see if it makes a difference....I’m thinking it’s the needle prickers I’m using, but what’s your take? Thanks.
I agree with this due to warmer weather, I am fairly recent to doing all this stuff and injecting (3 months) It is far easier for me to get a decent amount of blood compared the when I foist started finger bloods. I am dreading when it gets cold again I get sever cold hands and feet. try the depth thing good idea thatI find when it’s particularly warm my finger prick droplets are bigger & tend to bleed a bit longer, in the colder months I have to dial up my lancet device a bit. Can you alter your lancet depth? (I use an accuchek multi click and it’s the only one I’ve ever used so don’t know if other devices have this ability) or as @EllieM suggests if you’ve changed recently GI back to the ones you were using?
Going from 5mm to 4 still bled as much will try 3 next one, it still felt the same thoughI agree with this due to warmer weather, I am fairly recent to doing all this stuff and injecting (3 months) It is far easier for me to get a decent amount of blood compared the when I foist started finger bloods. I am dreading when it gets cold again I get sever cold hands and feet. try the depth thing good idea that
eh? u shouldnt require 5mm thats over 2x normal depth.Going from 5mm to 4 still bled as much will try 3 next one, it still felt the same though
0.5mm/28 gauge Microlet the DN said use 5 mm when I was shown how to do it. when my hands are cold (most of the time) it can take ages to get a decent enough amount of bloodeh? u shouldnt require 5mm thats over 2x normal depth.
28g 1.8mm lancets is normal for nhs to use.
26/23g/21g 2.2mm for those that struggle to get enough of blood droplet using standard 28g.
if beeding after all finger pricks for a bit suggest look into 30g 1.8mm or 32g 1.8mm.
the number on the side of pen using doesnt at least usually represent the depth in mm.
you should aim for the highest number gauge which allows enough of a droplet to test against, then use the lowest number on the side of the pen (shallowest depth) for comfort which should also speed up side of your fingers from healing up. you can also use both sides of fingers and slightly different areas of same side to see if that helps any.
0.5mm/28 gauge Microlet the DN said use 5 mm when I was shown how to do it. when my hands are cold (most of the time) it can take ages to get a decent enough amount of blood
4 mm is ok 3 mm still hurt and little blood :/sod that :O i guess they used in the lancing device at its HIGHEST number (deepest setting) then?
heres the instructions i was given for lancing device. (i still cant bring myself to use this)
instead i use microdot lite pressure activated safety lancets (which 3 hospitals have been at all use alongside my gp surgery) with the 21g-2.2mm bleed for a little bit afterwards and stung like heck. i ended up buying when injected insulin 32g 4mm safety needles rather than using the prescribed autosheild duo 30g 5mm as had tons of bruising and frequently had some bleeding from injecting that stopped when changed needle toujeo injection itself also wasnt as stingy for me.
i found ifhands cold if i held a mug of coffee for a few minutes it helped a lot to get blood flowing alongside having a major advantage of being a lot less nippy
Good day friends. Thank you for the advice. It was all very useful.28g 1.8mm lancets is normal for nhs to use.
26/23g/21g 2.2mm for those that struggle to get enough of blood droplet using standard 28g.
if beeding after all finger pricks for a bit suggest look into 30g 1.8mm or 32g 1.8mm
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