"Janet" > wrote in message
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> W. Baker wrote:
>> I believe tht Alan has a piece on one of his blogs about good lancing
>> and testing technique. I have been teting for some 14 years now and
>> have never had a really sore finger or an infection(knock on wood:-)
>> I have changed the lancet qite a few times in that period:-)
>>
>> Wendy
>
> When I started testing, I actually stabbed myself a few times quite
> painfully in bad places--when changing the lancet! I yanked off the
> little cap too abruptly and the rebound got me in a finger joint. I have
> learned that easy does it. (I confess that when those little cups of
> coffee creamer with tear off tops first appeared, I managed to spray
> myself with creamer while trying to open them! Despite being such a klutz
> at times, I actually do have quite good facility for detailed hand work,
> believe it or not. <G>)

I HATE changing the lancet. I constantly stab myself when doing it and
often more than once.

After testing for a few weeks I realized that an old lancet was far less
painful than a new one. I used to change them daily as I was instructed to
do. My dad changes his each time. I just can't imagine how painful that
would be.

Now I keep using the same one until it starts to hurt again or until I can't
get a good drop of blood. This usually takes many months.