Yes, 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 goo

Yes, 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.)