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If this works, and scales, then it will be fantastic. It will also be disruptive to the ~$450B diabetes industry.
by peterb 15y ago
If this works, and scales, then it will be fantastic. It will also be disruptive to the ~$450B diabetes industry.
- tomjen3 15y agoHow much of that is type 1? Because I doubt type 2 diabetics would have much benefit from this.
- dabent 15y agoMany Type II diabetics need to test their blood sugar levels as well.
- peterb 15y agoRight and most hate doing it because it hurts, so they don't. This will make it painless (after getting the tattoo) to continuously monitor your blood sugar level. Sweet (pun intended).
- jules 15y agoDoes anybody know why they prick in the part of the finger used for touching? This seems like one of the most sensitive parts of the human body.
- jkic47 15y agoAccording to Dr. Bernstein, the fingertips show an immediate response to changes in blood sugar. I lent the book out or I'd provide the full explanation he gave.
- templaedhel 15y agoAs a type I diabetic, I use both my forearm and my finger tip for testing. While I find both to be almost painless (admittedly I may have built up a tolerance) arm does hurt slightly less, and more importantly, does not callus like the finger tip. However, in times of rapid blood sugar fluctuation, arms are delayed by about 10-20 minutes, where as fingers are not.
- tomjen3 15y agoInteresting, I assumed the delay would be more like a few seconds or half a minute at most. Still, why not do it on the side of the finger? It has to be as updated as the tip, but it has a lot less nerve endings.
- templaedhel 15y agoSides hurt (me) more. Don't ask why, no idea. I know some doctors suggest the sides, for that exact reason however.
- nhebb 15y agoI've tried my arm and other spots, but I think the fingertip hurts the least. The anticipation is always worse than the prick, and I rarely have any tenderness afterward.