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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
I try and do it in different areas around the finger. Not got sore yet! I use a different finger/thumb everyday. I only seem to use my left hand too, maybe cos I'm right handedThe only reason you shouldn't is that digit might get sore. I use different fingers/thumbs on different days.
Ive noticed I get different readings from different fingers too, weird!I use every part of every finger in some vague rotation pattern.
But I noticed that I am often up to 2mmol higher when I prick the 3rd finger or little finger.
Ill have to try testing on right hand tooI tend to use my left hand too, especially for fbgs as I usually take them while I'm still in bed. But I do test on right hand too when I'm up.
Ive noticed I get different readings from different fingers too, weird!
Ive noticed I get different readings from different fingers too, weird!
I use every part of every finger in some vague rotation pattern.
But I noticed that I am often up to 2mmol higher when I prick the 3rd finger or little finger.
I always make sure I drink water now just before testing as I can't always get anything out lol...and for the record, I prick outside edge of L hand, different finger each day, then outside of right hand, different finger. Then inside edge of each hand. So that's 16 days before I get back to a site. (Don't know why, but I don't do thumbs).
However I often have to prick two or three times to get anything out. I'm either to mean to bleed, or just dehydrated.
And I'm also VERY NAUGHTY about changing lancets...