Want to avoid unneccesary pain when testing your blood glucose?
Doesn't any diabetic?
Well, how about using a finer lancet?
Here are two to consider:
The BD Ultrafine, which has a gauge of 33.
Here's a page comparing it to other popular lancets, its the one on the far left, the pretty peacock blue one:
I have found one other lancet which might be suitable for children, its the Tinyboy.
Its the pale blue lancet on the left in the picture below. As you can see, its very very short.
And what about lancing devices?
My favourite is the BD one shown at the very bottom of this photo:
More Options:
Another option to reduce pain when testing, is to use Alternate Site Testing.
Here's an excellent article on it, which explains when its appropriate and not appropriate to use it, and how to get the best results:
Where should I test if not on my fingers?
http://gb.pinterest.com/pin/112801165641726163/
This shows the alternate sites you can use with their systems. It also shows alternate sites on the hand, (I find these just as effective as fingertip testing, you might too). As you see, you can use the base of your thumb, and the edge of your palm too.
Note that when you use fingertip testing, its usually less painful to use the side of your fingertips, rather than the flat part where your fingerprint is.
Talk to your doctor about using alternate sites, and mention these alternate hand sites too.
