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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nabilla" data-source="post: 2716703" data-attributes="member: 590631">Thanks Redshank and Chris24Main for both of your very thoughtful and useful responses. My glucose.monitor arrived today but I've been unable to get blood. I e tried 5 times, using the different depth settings and keeping hand low, shaking it before piercing it, and even tried a bit of massage. I'm not well at the moment (fever and body aches and heart rate at over 100 when lying down--usual RHR is 68-70. Have a sore head too. Not sure if this is all connected or not. No cough or any other respiratory symptoms. I'll call the doctor tomorrow if I'm still unwell and try another finger prick test later. Any tips.on drawing blood appreciated. I've been asked to stop donating blood as they never get a full bag but I do have blood pressure on the low side.of normal so ot may be that.</blockquote>

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