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<blockquote data-quote="Stephen Lewis" data-source="post: 2078494" data-attributes="member: 479176"><p>I disliked the idea and actuality of finger pricking. As someone mentioned above make sure you use the sides of the fingers and not the thumbs. I started with the outside of my index finger on the RHS then worked around to the outside of my little finger on the LHS and then repeated. I would suggest 6 times a day, 1 and 2 hours after a meal. This gives a better indication of the direction you BG is going after the meal. Not perfect but much better than not testing and not knowing.</p><p>Does it hurt? A little but stops very quickly. The 'pen' I used hides the needle so I could not see the needle going into the skin. The hardest part was choosing the depth of needle - different for each finger. Too short results in not enough blood and having to throw away the test strip (not cheap) and prick again preferably in a new location. Too long and it does sting a bit more but not for more than a few seconds. Do not keep using the same location as this will hurt more and create scar tissue.</p><p>Believe me the pain of the prick is less than say having a needle put in your arm for a blood test and 1,000 times less than the pain of neuropathy if you don't take control of your condition NOW. Sorry for the shout but this is very important for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stephen Lewis, post: 2078494, member: 479176"] I disliked the idea and actuality of finger pricking. As someone mentioned above make sure you use the sides of the fingers and not the thumbs. I started with the outside of my index finger on the RHS then worked around to the outside of my little finger on the LHS and then repeated. I would suggest 6 times a day, 1 and 2 hours after a meal. This gives a better indication of the direction you BG is going after the meal. Not perfect but much better than not testing and not knowing. Does it hurt? A little but stops very quickly. The 'pen' I used hides the needle so I could not see the needle going into the skin. The hardest part was choosing the depth of needle - different for each finger. Too short results in not enough blood and having to throw away the test strip (not cheap) and prick again preferably in a new location. Too long and it does sting a bit more but not for more than a few seconds. Do not keep using the same location as this will hurt more and create scar tissue. Believe me the pain of the prick is less than say having a needle put in your arm for a blood test and 1,000 times less than the pain of neuropathy if you don't take control of your condition NOW. Sorry for the shout but this is very important for you. [/QUOTE]
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