[Diabetes-talk] Solo meter??

[Mike Freeman]

A combination of this method and Cheryl's is superb!
Mike

On Aug 31, 2013, at 22:09, "Bill Lewis" <wlewis19 at cox.net> wrote:

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> Hi.  Bill Lewis here.  I found a system several years ago to better detect the blood sample on my finger.  Here's how:
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> Pick your finger to be tested--say, the middle finger.  Place your thumb from that hand on a selected spot on the pad of the finger.  Hold the thumb there.
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> Now take the thingamajig with the needle and jab the finger pad for a blood sample.  Make the spot you selected right next to your thumbnail.  Then set the needle thingamajig aside and pick up your meter with the test strip inserted and the meter saying to apply the blood to the test strip.
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> Now hold the meter in a position so you can touch the strip tip to the skin right next to the thumbnail.  Start very slowly sliding the strip away from the thumbnail and over the spot you felt the needle jab your finger pad.  By using the thumbnail as a reference point and guide, you will know the blood sample should be no more than an inch away from the thumbnail.  With a few tries, and if a blood drop shows up on the skin, the strip will find it.
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> My problem is that  the test sample often is very slow in showing up, and ikt takes a few finger squeezes, or even my wife having to come over and eyeball the finger to tell me where the sample drop is located.
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> If a blood drop is there, this technique works very easily.  As I said, my problem is remembering to exercvise my arm and hand in order to get the bloodcirculating.
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> Good luck and good hunting.
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