[Diabetes-talk] Getting Enough Blood in the Testing Strips

Wed Jul 13 20:52:19 UTC 2016

Veronica,

Thank you for the suggestions. My meter was lost in my most recent
move, but I'll be trying them as soon as possible.

Warmth,
J

On 7/13/16, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Jay, obviously I can't speak to what you are or are not doing. I too am one
> of those who has trouble bleeding enough. Lately I've gotten braver about
> how I milk my finger. I start way high and work my way milking the finger
> down very close to where I've pricked my finger. The closer I get, the
> harder I milk or squeeze, although that's probably not exactly the right
> word. I found that my success rate has gone up a lot. The risk is that I
> totally mess up because my milking hand runs right over the drop. Oops! But
> doing the hot water and everything else, once I added this, it really did
> help. But you can lightly touch those strips to your finger. I guarantee
> you
> sighted people do. <grin>
> But ultimately I just make sure my prescription is for slightly more strips
> than I really need each month because I do go through them with goof ups.
> Hope this helps.
> Veronica
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Tom Ley via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 12:05 PM
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> Cc: TALey at ups.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Getting Enough Blood in the Testing Strips
>
> J,
>
> Personally, I flip the meter upside-down when I'm moving the strip to my
> finger. The tiny slot on the end of the strip where the blood enters is
> actually notched out of the top layer of the strip. So, when I flip the
> meter over, the top of the strip where the notch is cut out touches where
> the blood is.
>
> Keep trying.
>
> Tom
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> J
> Steele-Louchart via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:48 PM
> To: Lester Cameron <underdogmj at comcast.net>; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: J Steele-Louchart <jsteelelouchart at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Getting Enough Blood in the Testing Strips
>
> Mike,
>
> I've read the articles, thank you. I've read everything I could find on the
> subject. There wasn't much. Smearing the blood rather than letting it bead
> is one of my main problems. I also have a hard time bleeding, no matter how
> well hydrated I am. I never know if there's enough blood already formed to
> be able to test.
>
> I've had sighted people watch me, medical staff and non-medical staff.
> Nobody can see what the problem is. The test strips simply don't accept as
> much blood if they touch the finger being tested.
>
> I don't know the name of the test strips, but the meter Is from Advocate.
>
> I really appreciate you folks brainstorming this with me. I apologize for
> being inexperienced.
>
> J
>
> On 7/13/16, Lester Cameron via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> yes I agrede that I have never herd of that this is what I do I hold
>> my left hand on a 45 and I put the meter in my rite hand and put the
>>
>> strip  between my fingers the two next to your tthomb that helps keeps
>> the strip from bending I put the strip about a quarter  lower and sly
>> it up slow afther you pick your finger do you  squeze your finger that
>> helps me to get
>>
>> the blood out
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mark Tardif via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:34 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Cc: Mark Tardif
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Getting Enough Blood in the Testing
>> Strips
>>
>> What kind of meter and strips do you use?  I've never heard of a strip
>> closing when you touch it to your finger.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Tardif
>> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: J Steele-Louchart via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 12:32 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: J Steele-Louchart
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Getting Enough Blood in the Testing Strips
>>
>> Good morning, all,
>>
>> What techniques do you use to get enough blood into a test strip? I
>> can't touch the strip to my finger because the strip will close, not
>> allowing enough blood in, but if I don't touch the strip to my finger,
>> I can't seem to get it close enough to absorb the blood. That, and
>> maybe my aim is off in the first place. Thoughts?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> J
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