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Message: <blockquote data-quote="daddys1" data-source="post: 779048" data-attributes="member: 134619">Hi Ali,It can hurt a little when you start, to be honest I have never used my thumb and tend not to use my 1st finger don't know why.I find, that depending on what finger I am drawing blood from will be what determines what setting I have the lancet setting on.A low setting EG .5 will only penetrate very slightly used on soft skin. I have fairly rough hands but I only use the .5 on my little fingers, third & fourth finger usually 1 or 1.5 depending on how often I have used the lancet (usually a week before changing) First finger & Thumb would be 2 or possibly 2.5.If you have very soft fingers then .5 may be enough for nearly all, but I have always applied it fairly firmly against the side of the finger tip, because the setting sets the depth of the lancet, gently touching will not achieve the same results for that setting.Lastly, to reduce the pain test round the edges of the finger tips including round the end of the finger. Try not to go too close to the side of the knuckle.Hope this helps.Neil</blockquote>

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