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Patients averse to finger sticks are going to use this much more often. It's going to provide more useful data to them. Much of the time the exact number isn't
by 1123581321 5y ago
Patients averse to finger sticks are going to use this much more often. It's going to provide more useful data to them. Much of the time the exact number isn't as important as knowing the trend or the general range.
Whether this makes more sense than a Libre for someone just depends on price and how insurance treats it.
- wincy 5y agoI tested my blood sugar when my wife was pregnant and she was testing hers. I was amazed at how just from the small blood stick, and even if I had my wife do it and didn’t see any blood, I’d get sick to my stomach every time I did a blood stick. I’m glad I don’t have diabetes or I’d have a terrible time of it.
- 1123581321 5y agoYes, it's not fun. On top of that, for a permanent diabetic, finger sticks over a long period of time are an infection risk, especially if the patient isn't good at using all of their fingers (I got comfortable with it and there were still at 4-5 finger locations that I dreaded pricking.)
- gremloni 5y agoThen do it till you get over it. You’re just so comfortable being a pansy, it disgusts me.