[Diabetes-Talk] newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic

[jamielgurganus at gmail.com]

Hi Louise!  Unfortunately, this is a common issue with those who test so
often.  I tried everything, but I still had them until I switched to the
Dexcom G6 that doesn't require so many tests.  They recommend using the side
of your finger instead of the middle and alternate which finger gets poked.
I always had my favorite bleeders though, since the callouses do make it
harder to get a good sample.  I used a nail file to file down the callouses
too along with  good hand lotion.  I even asked my dermatologist for ideas,
but he didn't have any.  I did start using a wax machine that seemed to help
more than anything else.  I'm sure others will respond soon with other
ideas.

				Jamie


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Louise
Peyton via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:31 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Louise Peyton <lp2473 at hotmail.com>
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic

Hello:
I was diagnosed as non-insulin dependent type 2 a few months ago.  Since I
don't use insulin, I'm required to test my blood sugar with finger pricks
daily.  I've discovered that my fingertips are developing small calluses
which makes it more difficult to get blood out of my fingers on to the test
strip.  Any ideas of how to remedy this problem?  Thanks in advance.
_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/jamielgurganus%40
gmail.com