[Diabetes-talk] Has anyone ever had this happen?

[Diane]

Yep...EVERY time!
Di
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Has anyone ever had this happen?


> This is new? At every doctor appointment or hospitalization, they have
> poked my finger, wiped the first drop away and squeezed again and used
> that second drop for the test. They have done this as long as I can
> remember. Now, I've not been told to do this at home, but it's not a new
> concept to me. I think it may be just a precaution they take.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Julie Kline
> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2013 8:38 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Has anyone ever had this happen?
>
>
> I had this happen to me also. When I asked about it, I had the nurse
> practitioner at our diabetes center tell me not to use that 1st drop of
> blood for testing too. I remember at that time, I was like you've got to
> be kidding me. I always had a really hard time getting enough blood to
> get a reading on a test strip, and I was pretty annoyed that Now I had
> to try for two drops. I wish I could have told you something I had found
> helpful for this, but I honestly never did. Maybe someone who has been
> at it longer could help with this one. Take care. Julie
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 14, 2013, at 8:47 AM, limestone lady <limestonelady at samobile.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Well, this is the strangest thing. Went to test my blood, and got what
>
>> I consider too low a reading, which I won't post here, as our scale is
>
>> different in canada. So, decided to try again. Well, I think we tried
>> about seven or eight times, yes, I actually lost count, and no blood,
>> after trying all the tricks I knew, so I settled for the low reading.
>> Has anyone here had this happen, and why do you think it does? Also
>> the manufacturer of my meter suggests that one not use the first drop
>> of blood, as it might not contain whole blood, but what they call
>> fluid and serum. Have you folks heard of this? Linda. By the way, I
>> take a baby aspirin in the morning and wonder if I should switch it to
>
>> bedtime?
>>
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