[Diabetes-talk] Problems Drawing Blood

[d m gina]

Oh my gosh I didn't know they only lasted six months?
I have used the same one for quite some time, because it is my favorite one.
So when you get lancets do you ask for another holder?
I don't know where else you would go just to get a holder?

Original message:
> Good Afternoon Julie:

> Actually, I do have a couple things you might try.

> 1.  Firstly, as  for the lancets, and lancing devices,  The lancets really
> need to be changed after every use to aleviate unnecessary tearing of your
> fingers.  Each time you use one lancet, the end bends ever so slightly so
> the next time you try to use it, you may get a prick, but it may be just
> enough off that the lancet will tear your skin.  You also run the risk of
> contamination because you used it once, then again, it's like playing germ
> warfair--russian Rulet with your fingers.  Not something I would recommend,
> my friend.

> The next thing is that any lancing device is only affective for six months.
> After that, pitch it and make sure you have a new one onhand.  The springs
> are only good for so long.  I would say all the other things you're doing
> correctly.

> Have a great day!

> Bern
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie Kline" <julie.kline at rochester.rr.com>
> To: <Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 4:05 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Problems drawing blood


>> Good afternoon,

>> I'm kind of perplexed about a problem I am having and am not sure what to
>> do, so I thought I'd ask since I would think other people on here have
>> experienced this.  On Friday, my doctor increased my medicine I take
>> because
>> my A1C was a little high, 8.6 to be exact.  This morning while I was at
>> the
>> store, I ate something and then shopped afterwards for about an hour.
>> Coming home from our shopping, I started feeling really clammy.  It was
>> like
>> I wasn't sure if I was hot or cold but I was sweating and feeling a little
>> nauseous at my stomach.  I felt something else too, not quite sleepy but
>> that's the closest thing I can think of to describe it, maybe droopy?
>> Thinking I might have been having a sugar issue, I tried taking a sample
>> so
>> I could see what my reading was, and couldn't get any blood to come out.
>> I
>> had run my hands under hot water both times before I tested.  I also
>> milked
>> the finger.  Nothing worked.  I know my lancing device is set to maximum
>> penetration at 5, and I tried 4 spots on different fingers and had no luck
>> getting anything.  I never was able to do the sugar check, but I did eat
>> something and the problems I experienced wore off for the most part.

>> Is there something I'm doing wrong for the sample?  Can your fingers get
>> callused enough to where blood won't come out anymore?  I changed lancet's
>> too thinking that the one I was using wasn't sharp enough, but to no
>> avail.
>> Could the spring on the lancet just wear out and I'm not getting stuck
>> enough?  I felt the sting, but nothing at all came out.  During my last
>> lab
>> visit, they had a lot of difficulty drawing blood out of me then too so
>> I'm
>> wondering if something's going on more than the equipment failing.

>> Any ideas I could try for how to fix this and get a blood sample would be
>> helpful.

>> Thanks.
>> Julie


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