[acb-diabetics] tips on testing blood

[dee clayton]

But does this device talk?

Dee



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynn Roberts" <n8lxk at earthlink.net>
To: "Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues" 
<acb-diabetics at acb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] tips on testing blood


> There is the EZVAC a vacuum assist device for alternate site testing.
>
> Sent from Lynn
>
> On Jun 13, 2012, at 10:24 AM, "Barbara Mattson" <barbieann519 at charter.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> yup, my lancet stays on max. only disadvantage is the outch and sore 
>> finger.
>>
>> barb mattson
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: "'Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues'" 
>> <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 7:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] tips on testing blood
>>
>>
>>> There are as many techniques as there are testers. The common 
>>> denominator is
>>> practice, practice, practice. Although many won't want to hear this, I
>>> recommend to seasoned diabetics that they set the lancet device on 
>>> max --  if
>>> it doesn't sting, it isn't strong enough. (grin)
>>>
>>> I think the Solo and Prodigy are about equally thirsty.
>>>
>>> Mike Freeman
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org 
>>> [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Barbara Mattson
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 3:48 PM
>>> To: Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues
>>> Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] tips on testing blood
>>>
>>> I understand that the Solo meter requires less blood so you may have 
>>> better
>>> luck with it if you're not already using one. after loading the lancet 
>>> and a
>>>
>>> strip into the tester, I prick the tip of a finger, then laying my arm
>>> across my lap so i put pressure on the pulse point of my wrist, i 
>>> squeeze
>>> the pricked finger until i begin to feel moisture. I pick up the tester 
>>> and
>>> run the finger across the bottom of the strip. when i get to the end, i
>>> raise it up to touch the tip of the strip and wait for the beep. when i 
>>> was
>>> first testing it took a while to get the kinesthetic sense for it and 
>>> still,
>>>
>>> 4 years later, there are times i'm not very kinesthetically coordinated. 
>>> so
>>> take heart, you're not alone in the challenges of testing blood sugar.
>>>
>>> barb mattson
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Wocher" 
>>> <icewolf2011 at gtwebdesign.us>
>>> To: <acb-diabetics at acb.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:23 PM
>>> Subject: [acb-diabetics] tips on testing blood
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> I was wondering if i could get some tips on testing blood.  I have a 
>>>> hard
>>>> time finding where I pricked my finger so Ican get the blood to the 
>>>> strip.
>>>
>>>> Sometimes I use three strips before Ican get a good reading.
>>>> Thanks for any suggestions,
>>>> Greg Wocher
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