[acb-diabetics] tips for getting enough blood

[Patricia LaFrance-Wolf]

Barbara,  I have been doing these test since meters first came out and still
have problems like your.  But here are some tips that may (or may not) help.
Make sure you have warm fingers, then squeeze down to the part of your
finger you are going to poke.  Then poke at that spot and quickly put your
strip under where you poked and drag it up.  Hopefully you will get enough
blood to get an accurate test.

-----Original Message-----
From: acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-diabetics-bounces at acb.org]
On Behalf Of barbara jones
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 5:38 PM
To: Bill Lewis; Discussion list for diabetics and/or ACB issues
Subject: Re: [acb-diabetics] tips for getting enough blood

Hello folks
I was wondering if anyone had any tips for this. I seem to have to try 3
times some days to either get any blood or to find the spot with the strip
to get a reading. It is so frustrating to have that lancet hit and feel like
it made a good hole only to find no blood or not enough.
I squeeze my finger from the side to try to push out more blood instead of
down toward the tip of my finger. Anybody think one area is better than
another to get blood from?
Thanks
Barbara

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