[Diabetes-talk] Returning member with questions.

[Mike Freeman]

No but I thought it might get your hands a bit warmer.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler at neb.rr.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Returning member with questions.


Ooh, no, not five minutes...and not by my own choice...it was never 
suggested I do a full five minutes...I will keep that in mind.

Does amount of water intake make any appreciable difference?


In Christ,
Alan



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 09:31
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Returning member with questions.


> Yes, some lancets are thicker than others.
>
> Let me ask you this: have you really and truly spent five minutes with
> your hands under warm-to-hot water? I have Raynaud's Syndrome so am 
> very
> familiar with not getting enough blood to the extremeties. But a bit 
> of
> patience and a lot of hot water often helps.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler at neb.rr.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Returning member with questions.
>
>
> Ann,
> I've tried everything you suggested, right up to the rubber bands.  My
> only thought is I must be picking a poor place to do the sticking.
> Then, again, that could be fine, too.  I second guess myself too much.
>
> BTW, someone said something about lancets varying in size, is that 
> true?
>
>
> In Christ,
> Alan
>
>
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ann Williams" <clevelandann at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:50
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Returning member with questions.
>
>
>> Alan,
>>
>> Alas!  It is not unusual or someone to have trouble getting enough
>> blood
>> from his or her fingers.
>>
>> Here are several things I have seen people use to get enough blood 
>> out
>> of their fingers:
>>
>>   1. You already mentioned the first one, starting with warm hands.
>>      You mentioned warming your hands in water, which is a good idea.
>>   2. Set your lancer to poke you as deeply as you can stand.
>>   3. Shake down the hand you're going to poke, as if you were shaking
>>      down an old-fashioned mercury thermometer.  The idea is to get
>> the
>>      blood down into your hand.
>>   4. Before you poke your finger, take a rubber band (thick is better
>>      than thin), and wrap a double thickness around your finger, like
>> a
>>      small tourniquet.  Do not loop it over the top of the finger,
>> just
>>      use the double thickness as if it was one piece.  That way, if
>> you
>>      need to take it off after you lance, to get more blood flowing,
>>      you won't wipe off your blood drop. You can wrap it fairly
>> snugly,
>>      but not so tight it's painful. You can hold it down with your
>> thumb.
>>   5. When you can feel the blood engorging the fingertip, lance the
>>      side of the finger.  Many people will get a fairly large drop of
>>      blood easily this way. But if you don't, take the rubber band 
>> off
>>      now, and squeeze the finger from the base to the tip.
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> Ann Williams, RN, CDE
>>
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