Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 I use all 10 fingers most days. And I prick them twice or more sometimes. Perhaps my fingers are tougher, but I don't think so. Are you only using the pad? Move around to the sides a little. In fact, never use the pads. With using the sides (you've got 2 sides to each finger), you effectively double your finger sticking capacity. And yes, thumbs are fine to use. Dave ~~ Now available: THE ATTACHÉ! -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Upcoming releases: A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012 SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 fingers all sore now. been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will give up blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Twice times 10 would be 20 checks. I don't think I've checked my bg 20 times (on really unusual days probably 15), but what I meant was, I alternate sides of the finger from one day to the next. Dave ~~ Now available: THE ATTACHÉ! -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Upcoming releases: A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012 SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 fingers all sore now. been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will give up blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 What are the pads? I'm still having trouble getting my fingers to bleed. Becky fingers all sore now. been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will give up blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 now I learn not to poke the pads after 31 days of poking the pads and the sides. funny how I got to hit the same spot 2 or 3 times to get the blood to drip on the strip and I take plavics a blood thinner. ok, I will stop crying for now, but will be crying this time next month once again. fingers all sore now. been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will give up blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Part of your problem, Mark, could be the blood thinner. I've found if I have too much blood, it can run and not bead. Thin blood will tend to run I would imagine. Not sure what the solution is however. Sorry. Dave ~~ Now available: THE ATTACHÉ! -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Upcoming releases: A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012 SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 fingers all sore now. been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will give up blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 your finger pads are the part of your finger that you touch with. directly under your fing nail on the bottom side of the finger. I use my pads to type with, but the teacher said many moons ago to use the tips of the finger instead. wonder if she will give me a spanking when she hears I use the pads? fingers all sore now. been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will give up blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Yes. I really like using my thumbs. fingers all sore now. been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will give up blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 Of course the thumbs give blood, Mark. As for the fingers, do not punch the pads of your fingers, as that part of your finger does not bleed as well as the edges and you have at least 3 levels on the sides of your finger to punch. Those hard parts you are talking about are calluses. I can use only one hand as they do not want me to use the hand in the arm where my shunt is. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 6:09 PM To: blind diabetics Subject: fingers all sore now. been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will give up blood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 The pads are pretty much the end of your finger. That is whee i always check. I hate it when i gointo the hospital and they check on the sides. Plus since i have the pump, the doctors have no clue about pumps and treat my diabetes as any one else's and i hate that too. For example when my sugar is high they don't give me enough coverage for a high sugar. That is why from now on hopefully i can stay out of them but you never know when my pancreatidus or however u spell it isgoing to happen again. I've been lucky so far about it because it's been like 3 or 4 years. -- My skype is scott20122012 Have a great day! 73's kb0clz Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 You couldonly wish she'd spanku i bet grin Original message: > your finger pads are the part of your finger that you touch with. > directly under your fing nail on the bottom side of the finger. I use > my pads to type with, but the teacher said many moons ago to use the > tips of the finger instead. wonder if she will give me a spanking when > she hears I use the pads? > fingers all sore now. > been testing the sugar for over 31 days now about six to eight times every > day. got to do it this many times to get a handle on where the sugar is at > any given time during the day and night. now all fingers sore that will give > blood easy. got these little tough parts on my fingers like I use to get at > work when handling wood all day. the needle won't go through these tough > spots no matter how many times I hit it. been thinking the toes may also > work, but to fat to bend over! to much belly gets in the way and causes me > to sit back up and catch my breath. how does any one allow them self to get > in the shape I'm in? I can't even begin to figure out how you who are T 1's > and have been poking your fingers for over 100 years 2 or 4 times a day. how > can you feel anything with your fingers now? I wonder if the thumbs will > give up blood? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 , Whenever I am in the hospital, my doc orders that I control my own insulin with the pump. I also bring my glucose machine so I can check my BG whenever I feel the need to do that. I have never been unconscious in the hospital, so have been able to do that on my own. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 10:58 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: fingers all sore now. The pads are pretty much the end of your finger. That is whee i always check. I hate it when i gointo the hospital and they check on the sides. Plus since i have the pump, the doctors have no clue about pumps and treat my diabetes as any one else's and i hate that too. For example when my sugar is high they don't give me enough coverage for a high sugar. That is why from now on hopefully i can stay out of them but you never know when my pancreatidus or however u spell it isgoing to happen again. I've been lucky so far about it because it's been like 3 or 4 years. -- My skype is scott20122012 Have a great day! 73's kb0clz Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2012 Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 You are the one with diabetes, not your doctor or a nurse. I haven't been in a hospital for many years so can't speak to this with recent experience as my support. But, within reason I guess, tell them, and don't mince words, that you are in charge of your diabetes and they don't know how to treat it as well as you do. It might take a little convincing, such as some good readings on your meter and how you handle your insulin and so forth, but really, they need to stand back and let you do what needs to be done. Dave ~~ Now available: THE ATTACHÉ! -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Upcoming releases: A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012 SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 Re: fingers all sore now. The pads are pretty much the end of your finger. That is whee i always check. I hate it when i gointo the hospital and they check on the sides. Plus since i have the pump, the doctors have no clue about pumps and treat my diabetes as any one else's and i hate that too. For example when my sugar is high they don't give me enough coverage for a high sugar. That is why from now on hopefully i can stay out of them but you never know when my pancreatidus or however u spell it isgoing to happen again. I've been lucky so far about it because it's been like 3 or 4 years. -- My skype is scott20122012 Have a great day! 73's kb0clz Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Interesting because they actually have me go as far as to remove my pump. I'm glad they let u keep yours on. So how do i go about convincing them of this though? scott -- My skype is scott20122012 Have a great day! 73's kb0clz Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 You tell them forcefully that it is your rite as a patient to keep your pump on and to use it as you see the need. They could not keep your pump supplies on hand however as there are so many different pumps, it would not be fair for every hospital to have all those supplies. You can be responsible to bring them with you or have someone bring them to you. I have had some very loud disputes with nurses who don't know much about diabetes. Fortunately, my doctor has always had the upper hand and gives orders that I can use my pump. I just tell the nurses when and how much insulin I give myself. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 3:08 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: fingers all sore now. Interesting because they actually have me go as far as to remove my pump. I'm glad they let u keep yours on. So how do i go about convincing them of this though? scott -- My skype is scott20122012 Have a great day! 73's kb0clz Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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