[Diabetes-Talk] difficulty testing my sugar level

[pegkane52 at gmail.com]

Hello, I could take a bath and lotion, that’s how much I moisturize. It really does help, no calluses on my fingers.
Take care.
Peggy

Peggy Sent from my IPhone.


> On Sep 4, 2018, at 9:55 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm a firm believer in the power of moisturizing, LOL! I've been moisturizing my entire body at least once a day since my teens 😊
> 
> I carry hand lotion on me at all times. It has helped with calluses on my fingers, I think.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, September 3, 2018 9:36 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] difficulty testing my sugar level
> 
> I'm not one to lotion as often as I should except in the winter.  I did visit my dermatologist one time and was given some medicated lotion that didn't help the callouses.  They are better different times of the year.
> Right now, only one of my fingers has one.
> 
>                    Jamie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, September 3, 2018 8:05 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] difficulty testing my sugar level
> 
> Do you lotion after every testing? I've been testing for over 30 years, and I lotion often, and I don't often get calluses. And I test 6 to 8 times a day.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, September 3, 2018 7:49 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] difficulty testing my sugar level
> 
> Does it really work?  I sure would like to try to get one.  My fingers are so calloused from 35 years of testing.
> 
>                Jamie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, September 3, 2018 7:28 PM
> To: Mark Feliz via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] difficulty testing my sugar level
> 
> Could the Freestyle Libre be helpful here?  That needs a prescription and scans your blood sugar without you needing to extract blood.
> 
>> On Mon, 3 Sep 2018, Mark Feliz via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
>> 
>> Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 16:19:19
>> From: Mark Feliz via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Mark Feliz <mafeliz0641 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] difficulty testing my sugar level
>> 
>> Hello, I am now on rapid acting insulin and am required to test my 
>> blood before and after meals. I am experiencing much difficulty 
>> getting a blood sample. I either do not bleed or, I smear the blood I 
>> think.
>> Does any one have any suggestions? Perhaps there is a particular meter 
>> that might work better than another?
>> Thanks
>> 
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