[Diabetes-talk] Hello and question about finger pricking

[Paul & Paula Jordan]

Hi robin, I am a type 2 diabetic, and started out with a prodigy autocode
which I couldn't use well, and later got a prodigy voice. 
I also had trouble getting blood when I stuck m6y self, but finally, I
discovered that I was always in a rush to get the blood on the strip. 
The one thing I would encourage you to do is not to be in a hurry, and I
think you'll be surprised how well it works.  
Here's wishing you all the best in this journey.  

paul

-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 11:06 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hello and question about finger pricking

Hello all,
My name is Ronit and I have just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I
am required to test my blood glucose four times a day. I have purchased the
prodigy voice glucose meter and am having trouble with afew aspects of the
pricking part. I Hope some of you can help me.

When I prick myself with the lancing device, I usually have to squeeze my
finger to get blood. I usually don't know how much blood is on the tip of my
finger so when I Try to touch my finger to the test strip, it doesn't always
work. How can I be sure that when I prick myself, I am getting enough blood,
but not too much blood? How do I Not smear the blood around on the strip?
When this happens, I am finding I have to reprick myself in order to get
enough blood again to try again. I have had sighted help for this first day
of testing but in afew days I will no longer have sighted help. I am already
very frustrated and woulod love some tips. I have the lancing device set on
4, which is almost the highest level for pricking.

Thank you so much.
Ronit

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