Needle in the lancet

michita said:

I change it maybe once a year ….

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Very Eco-friendly. Pity its not recyclable.

Oldvatr said:

Very Eco-friendly. Pity its not recyclable.

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Well, if a lower setting of the pricker device works for you, it should be possibe to sharpen it and use for another year on a higher setting!

I'm T2 and have to pay for my own glucose testing supplies. I also use a Fastclix device which takes tiny drums holding 6 little lancets. I can change the depth of these, and so use until each one get blunt then dial round to the next one. (But if someone else were to use it, then I would change before and after that use, and clean the base of the Fastclix too.) The drums last me at least 6 months.

It's not the lancets that are expensive though, it 's the ongoing cost of the actual test strips as they can only be used the once.

I also use a Accu Chek Fast Clix as I really don't like handling the normal lancets ( I hate needles) so only change mine when it gets blunt i.e. hurts or if I'm testing someone else, then I change it before I test them and straight after I test them. Not a good idea to share needle of any kind

Being a musician and testing very infrequently as I have got things sorted, mostly, I use a new lancet every time. As they cost so little it seems strange not use them as directed.

valann said:

I also use a Accu Chek Fast Clix as I really don't like handling the normal lancets ( I hate needles) ....

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Yes - that the main reason I chose mine.