[Diabetes-talk] New Member To The List, and alternate site testing

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

A few years ago, my doctor suggested I consider alternate site testing just
because I've been pricking my fingers for so long. Actually, my fingers are
good. No loss of sensitivity because of poking, and no permanent calluses,
(I moisturize frequently and alternate between all fingers and all over the
fingers) but nonetheless, they thought it worth considering. When I was a
kid and sighted, they made the same suggestion so I could alternate where I
test, similar to how you alternate where you inject insulin, but I never
liked it. I currently use a Prodigy Voice, and my nurse educator, who has
been amazing and has become a family friend in the last 13 years since I've
known her, said alternate testing should work fine. I just don't like the
idea of testing elsewhere than my fingers. The best I have done is start
testing with my thumbs in the last 8 years or so. I've been diabetic for 30
years now, and my fingers are still going strong, grin.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Paul Magill via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 7:31 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Paul Magill <magills at bigpond.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Member To The List, and alternate site
testing

Hi Daniel,

The manual I sent has a brief section on alternate testing, and to me at
least, it suggests that this is not practical for a blind person.

Most glucose meters don't have this feature anyway.

Regards,
Paul from Australia


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk

Right. I once encountered a certified diabetes educator who swore blind
persons could do alternate site testing. But I've never met one. The very
thing which makes some folks like alternate site testing -- they can't feel
the stick -- is the very thing that throws blind persons for a loop. Also,
the readings aren't quite as up-to-date as fingerstick readings.

Mike


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