Kalmia wrote:
>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> DreadfulBitch wrote:
>> >After spending two weeks in the hospital recently, and being poked far
>> >too many times during the day, i've decided to get some lancets that are
>> >meant for only one use. Those in the hospital are much less painful
>> >than my current lancet and they produce a bit more blood than I'm able
>> >to currently.
>>
>> >http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015TGS9W/...I15QMKWNP630CM
>> >OR:
>> >http://goo.gl/3YBVOL
>>
>> Why would anyone want to use a lancet more then once? Even for my
>> diabetic cat I use hypodermics only once, they are cheap enough since
>> I've been buying them at Walmart; $18/100, from the Vet $46. The ones
>> from Walmart are much better quality syringes too.
>> http://www.walmart.com/ip/ReliOn-33G...100ct/15084052
>> I hope you're feeling better.
>
>I have to agree. When I was testing my cat's sugar, I always used a fresh lancet and fresh syringe for the insulin. It's not like they cost a fortune, and I sure didn't want to cause him undue pain.
>I can't imagine a person using the same 'equibmin' twice.

I don't test the cat's sugar, every 3 months the Vet does a blood work
up and for five years now the insulin is the same quantity. Today
there are all kinds of electronic devices that people can use to check
for how much insulin to use... they really don't need to use lancets