"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> 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

What in the hell are you talking about? What are these things!? Sheesh.