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Have you tried using the intermediate segments of the finger instead of the fingertips? It makes a big difference for me in pain perception. Drawing blood is a
by lolc 8y ago
Have you tried using the intermediate segments of the finger instead of the fingertips? It makes a big difference for me in pain perception. Drawing blood is a bit harder sometimes but I still prefer that over having to prick the sensitive tips. (Not that I fret over it. Luckily I lost that within a week of doing regular measurements.)
Hospital staff is surprised when they see where I draw blood but so far none told me to change it. I still let them prick the fingertips so they don't have to change their routine.
- rzzzt 8y agoThe suggestion in the manual of the lancet I used was to use the fingers on the less dexterous hand. It seems logical (but may not actually be correct) that you have more precise/sensitive feeling in the dominant pair.
- gdy 8y ago...more sinister hand
- rzzzt 8y agoThe paw further down south.
- lolc 8y agoI used to alternate hands, but I dislike pricking my tips on either hand. Using the other two segments of the finger doubles the amount of available segments so now I only prick the right hand, as I'm somewhat left-handed. And as we're deep into the nitty-gritty: My device (Accucheck Mobile) shows the count of remaining strips when turning it on. If I take modulo 8 of that number I always know which segment to use, so I automatically distribute wear. Except that the cartridges start at 50, which means my index finger gets more pricks. I should really lobby Accucheck to make a cartridge with 56 checks! :-)