[Diabetes-talk] Are All Lancets Created Equal?

[Mike Freeman]

Much prefer spring-loaded lancets to those "stabbers". (grin)

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010 10:38:41
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Are All Lancets Created Equal?

>
>
> I also actually change out my lancetts each time. Sometimes I end up 
> doing 5 sticks or so per test and that's enough for me. Plus the 
> point isn't really covered if left in the lancing device. I was told 
> that as those points get dull, they can hurt more. That was the 
> answer for me. <grindd> Having said that, man! On the insulin-pumpers 
> list, most of them have lancett changing day once a month. No way! I 
> count it as one of my blessings that at least at this moment in time, 
> I'm not so broke that I can't afford stabbers!
> The brand I use, BD Ultra Fine 2, comes with a cap which is really 
> easy to put back on after you use it. I like this for disposal 
> purposes, especially when I'm traveling and keep them in a temporary 
> container of some sort before transferring to my sharps container at home.
> 
> Veronica
> 
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