[quote GeneL]From the Accu-Check lancet system description, their claim of having the least amount of pain seemed worth trying out. The pain issue has prevented me from continuing to test, which I know I should be doing.
Any recommendations for dealing with the pain issue would be appreciated. Best device, method, etc?
GeneL
I will only use BD Lancets with the Soft Touch lancet holder/tool. The lancet tool is secondary for me, it is the lancets are the key, change them daily, nothing worse than a dull lancet.
Where are you testing on your fingers??
Never test on the finger tip (too many nerve endings), test on the side of your finger tip.
Also, make sure your hands are warm, massage your hands and fingers to hasten blood flow.
I find that the "Pain Issue" is actually a "Fear Issue", this is from someone who took over two hours to work up the nerve to lancet myself for my first test.
Overcome the fear, you absolutely need to know your blood sugars on a daily basis.
If lancet finger pain is really an issue, get a secondary site meter like the Accu-Chek Compact Plus system.:
http://www.accu-chek.com/us/rewrite/cont...e_3257.htm
This is the one I use, not for the secondary site testing, but for the:
No Strip Coding.
No strip handling (Drum Loading of 17 strips).
Big Display. (Easy to read, even if you're legally blind!)
Easy One Handed operation.
BGnR
Never pay for a meter, if your doctor won't get you a free one, get a doctor that cares about your health!
