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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / July 2006How often do you change your lancet?
This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the lancet on your meter? I don't share my meter with anyone (so there's no risk of passing any blood-borne pathogen), and I've usually been changing it once every couple of days. I test 4x a day, so that's about once every 8 tests. Sometimes longer, but I find that after a couple days the pricks start to hurt (presumably because the need is dulling). It occurs to me, though, that between tests there is probably some small residual blood sitting exposed to the air (well, inside the pen, inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) >This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the >lancet on your meter? never. the one in my lancing device every 4 to 6 months when I think of it. >I don't share my meter with anyone (so there's no risk of passing any >blood-borne pathogen), I have a meter that I use with other people, mostly family members. And there is 0 chance of passing anything by using it that. I always use a clean new lancet every time I test someone else. and I've usually been changing it once every >couple of days. I test 4x a day, so that's about once every 8 tests. >Sometimes longer, but I find that after a couple days the pricks start >to hurt (presumably because the need is dulling). it's been 8 to 10 tests per day for more than 5 months now since I changed my lancet. >It occurs to me, though, that between tests there is probably some >small residual blood sitting exposed to the air (well, inside the pen, >inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). >Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) not likely. the lancets are coated with an antibacterial coating. Now if you were touch the lancet to a foreign surface or you never washed your hands before testing then you would be putting yourself at risk.  SignatureMâck©® Deltec CoZmore Pumper Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o ô) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." ....Bilbo Baggins Jesus never hated anyone. DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... . >>This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the >>lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > if you were touch the lancet to a foreign surface or you never washed > your hands before testing then you would be putting yourself at risk. I change my lance at least every morning, and sometimes several times a day. I also have to change my hubby's lance, he would never change on his own. I've been doing this every since I found his clicker caked with dried blood and the lance looked like a rusty needle. Andrea2 >I change my lance at least every morning, and sometimes several times a day. >I also have to change my hubby's lance, he would never change on his own. >I've been doing this every since I found his clicker caked with dried blood >and the lance looked like a rusty needle. > >Andrea2 how does he get blood on his lancing device? I started testing BGs when the first home meters hit the market and I've never had that problem. SignatureMâck©® Deltec CoZmore Pumper Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o ô) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." ....Bilbo Baggins Jesus never hated anyone. DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... . > how does he get blood on his lancing device? I started testing BGs > when the first home meters hit the market and I've never had that > problem. I've had it happen a very few times. For whatever reason, I'll get an overly large drop of blood and some will splatter onto the lancing device. SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm :: On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:18:30 -0700, "Terry" <terryr619@yahoo.com> :: Huffed and Puffed the following into the madness of usenet: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] :: when the first home meters hit the market and I've never had that :: problem. Being sloppy. > :: how does he get blood on his lancing device? I started testing BGs > :: when the first home meters hit the market and I've never had that > :: problem. > :: > Being sloppy. Getting a gusher can get blood all over everywhere! bj ||||| how does he get blood on his lancing device? I started ||||| testing BGs when the first home meters hit the market and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] || Getting a gusher can get blood all over everywhere! || bj No suppose to test using major arteries or veins... :-) Signature-- "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." -- Thomas Jefferson http://www.obsessionthemovie.com http://home.swbell.net/bjtexas/SS/ ::::: how does he get blood on his lancing device? I started testing ::::: BGs when the first home meters hit the market and I've never had [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] :: :: Getting a gusher can get blood all over everywhere! :) I've never had a gusher! But I did bump the drop after wounding myself. Sh*t happens! > ::::: how does he get blood on his lancing device? I started testing > ::::: BGs when the first home meters hit the market and I've never had [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I've never had a gusher! But I did bump the drop after wounding myself. > Sh*t happens! Years ago, I got my fingers caught in a proofer cabinet with spring loaded doors. I think I sprung about 8 gushers that night. You ain't seen a gusher until you've seen a gusher from an infusion set. Luckily I haven't seen one yet myself, but oh, the stories! Vicki > Getting a gusher can get blood all over everywhere! Even on the lancet inside the clicker, through a four millimeter hole? Besides, WHERE are you pricking that you can find a "gusher" ? SignatureWes Groleau "To know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you should prefer, is to have kept your soul alive." -- Robert Louis Stevenson > how does he get blood on his lancing device? I started testing BGs > when the first home meters hit the market and I've never had that > problem. I was having that problem until I was able to stop taking warfarin I would bleed from a puncure for 10 or 15 minutes some times. I also had tracks of little bruises up and down my arm - had to switch arms every week to give the other one a chance to heal up a little. SignatureStan. > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). > Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) No problems here. My records show I've tested with the current lancette 206 times since February 17 and it still feels ok. This is absolutely a YMMV thing. Do what is comfortable for you. :)) Peter G. (bigbird) > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). > Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) I use a lancet for several months. If I notice that it starts to hurt a bit, then I change it. A *needle* for injection needs to be changed each time (*always*), but lancets barely pierce the skin. MaryL > I use a lancet for several months. If I notice that it starts to hurt a > bit, then I change it. I'm about the same, though I think that "dull enough that not as much blood comes out" happens around a week. > A *needle* for injection needs to be changed each > time (*always*) Not true. I and others have used them until they start getting particularly dull and the printing on the barrel is wearing off, which can be more than a month (even at 4x a day). Tim. > > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > bit, then I change it. A *needle* for injection needs to be changed each > time (*always*), but lancets barely pierce the skin. My former endo says that when he was at the Mayo Clinic they did a study on the thrifty IDDM farmers who were patients there. Apparently they were reusing syringes a lot, even after shooting through their flannel shirts, and the Mayo folks wanted to use the study results to convince them to use a fresh syringe every time. However, when the study was completed they could find no ill effects from the practice, so they had to tell the farmers to keep doing as they were doing. Priscilla > My former endo says that when he was at the Mayo Clinic they did a study > on the thrifty IDDM farmers who were patients there. Apparently they [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > completed they could find no ill effects from the practice, so they had > to tell the farmers to keep doing as they were doing. One possible problem with reusing needles is that doing so can cause insulin to go bad. Dr. Bernstein explains that tiny amounts of insulin left in the needle will polymerize (form long chains) and when injected back into the vial will polymerize the vial. I noted in the past someone here who was very vocal about claiming they'd tried Bernstein's methods and they "didn't work" also mentioned reusing needles a lot, which made it clear they hadn't paid much attention to what he said in his book. Another problem with today's ultrafine painless needles is that they lose their silicone coating with multiple uses, making them more painful to use. Signature--Jenny http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes Diabetes Info http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood Sugar Under Control > One possible problem with reusing needles is that doing so can cause > insulin to go bad. Dr. Bernstein explains that tiny amounts of insulin [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > their silicone coating with multiple uses, making them more painful to > use. Don't they also bend more easily? Do people who do a lot of needle re-use use the superfine ones? or are they more likely to be using the not-quite-so-fine ones that may hold up better to repeated use? Just curious. bj > Don't they also bend more easily? > Do people who do a lot of needle re-use use the superfine ones? or are they > more likely to be using the not-quite-so-fine ones that may hold up better > to repeated use? > Just curious. I have no idea. The thin needles I use do tend to bend, but they don't hurt, so it's worth it. The problem of polymerization of insulin traces left in the syringe is independent of the thickness issue. --Jenny http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes Diabetes Info http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood Sugar Under Control >> My former endo says that when he was at the Mayo Clinic they did a study >> on the thrifty IDDM farmers who were patients there. Apparently they [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >lose their silicone coating with multiple uses, making them more painful >to use. But, the reusing the 31g syringes is cheaper than reusing the 28g syringes. I could only get 4 uses out of the 28g, but can get 10 uses out of the 31g syringes. There is a definite difference between the 1st and 10th use, quite noticeable. >> This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the >> lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >bit, then I change it. A *needle* for injection needs to be changed each >time (*always*), but lancets barely pierce the skin. I get 10 injections out of a walmart 31 gage insulin syringe. The 10th use is pushing the limits. I could get only about 4 uses out of the old 28 gage syringes. A 28 gage is like using a railroad spike compared to a 31 gage syringe needle. _____________________________________ http://www.healthdiabeticsoftware.com/ Free survivalist@gmail.com wrote in message <1153861943.195811.68000@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>... >This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the >lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). >Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) Every couple of months. I test 6 - 10 times a day. I have never had any suggestion of a problem with infection at test sites. Regards Old Al > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > >lancet on your meter? About every six months, if I am the only one using it.... I changed it on St. Swithun's Day, and I plan to change it again upon the Winter Solstace. Will, T2 >>This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Will, T2 I use St. Thomas Day - it is close to the Solstice, and as easy to remember as St Swithun's day. >I use St. Thomas Day - it is close to the Solstice, and as easy to >remember as St Swithun's day. Yes, Ted, I have long thought that we were on the same wavelength about a lot of things.... I think you are a very good man, Ted! :-) Will, T2 i change my lancet on St Swithin's day every year :-) i don't go for the UltraFine III lancets because they seem to bend sooner and don't last as long as the ultra fine II lancets do kate SignatureJoin us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience. Choose your advisers carefully, because experience can be an expensive teacher. > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). > Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > lancet on your meter? I change mine probably a couple of times a year. :-) Priscilla, T2 >This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the >lancet on your meter? i test twice a day, every other day. i use a bayer meter (asencia) that uses a test-strip pack, 10 strips to the pack. when i change packs i change lancets. >I don't share my meter with anyone (so there's no risk of passing any >blood-borne pathogen), and I've usually been changing it once every [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). >Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) you're worrying way too much, in my opinion anyway. 73, rich, n9dko On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:12:23 -0700, survivalist wrote: > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). > Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) I change mine every couple of months - but I only test once per day. >On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:12:23 -0700, survivalist wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >I change mine every couple of months - but I only test once per day. With testing only once a day - how do you know if you are spiking throughout the day? If you cannot afford to purchase retail, then do as I do, and get your sticks off ebay. >>On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:12:23 -0700, survivalist wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > throughout the day? If you cannot afford to purchase retail, then do > as I do, and get your sticks off ebay. Since I'm type 2 not on insulin, what does it really matter? I check a few times a day when I think there might be reason. Basically, I'm on a regimen of low carb diet, exercise and Metformin (3x500). FBG and A1C seem to remain reasonable - although I'm currently trying to lower them. Cost is not a huge issue, I just don't see the point. I last got 100 strips for my Ascensia Contour for about $35. >>>On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:12:23 -0700, survivalist wrote: >>> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >Cost is not a huge issue, I just don't see the point. I last got 100 >strips for my Ascensia Contour for about $35. walked into a target store a couple of months back to purchase a box of lancets. the price was not marked on the box and the pharmacist said the checkout clerk would look it up for me. went to the checkout. handed her the box. she scanned it...several times...no price. she asked me how much it was. told her what the pharmacist said. she tried calling on the phone. line was busy. i said...jokingly...'give ya a dollar for it!'. she said...sold! i told her i was kidding. she said she didn't have time to screw with it and rang up a $1.00 sale. my lucky day i guess. and no, i did not submit a reimbursement claim to my insurance company. ;o) 73, rich, n9dko My insurance play insists on sending one lancet for each test strip. I get a box of 100 for each box of 100 strips. I am lazy about changing the lancet, so the they build up. I have thrown away dozens of boxes of unused lancets just to get rid of them. Life's little problems. > walked into a target store a couple of months back to purchase a box > of lancets. the price was not marked on the box and the pharmacist [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > 73, > rich, n9dko >My insurance play insists on sending one lancet for each test strip. I get a >box of 100 for each box of 100 strips. I am lazy about changing the lancet, >so the they build up. I have thrown away dozens of boxes of unused lancets >just to get rid of them. Life's little problems. interesting. your post got me to wondering. i just dis an e-bay search on 'lancets' and received 303 hits. you could probably make a couple of dollars. 73, rich, n9dko >> walked into a target store a couple of months back to purchase a box >> of lancets. the price was not marked on the box and the pharmacist [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> 73, >> rich, n9dko Why not give them to a health clinic or someone who may be using a lot of them? Your CDE may be able to tell you who. bj > My insurance play insists on sending one lancet for each test strip. I get > a box of 100 for each box of 100 strips. I am lazy about changing the > lancet, so the they build up. I have thrown away dozens of boxes of unused > lancets just to get rid of them. Life's little problems. >Why not give them to a health clinic or someone who may be using a lot of >them? Your CDE may be able to tell you who. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> lancet, so the they build up. I have thrown away dozens of boxes of unused >> lancets just to get rid of them. Life's little problems. actually the CDE or doctor would be happy to get any unopened supplies and redistribute them to low income diabetics without insurance in their care. SignatureMâck©® Deltec CoZmore Pumper Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o ô) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." ....Bilbo Baggins Jesus never hated anyone. DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... . >>>On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:12:23 -0700, survivalist wrote: >>> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >Cost is not a huge issue, I just don't see the point. I last got 100 >strips for my Ascensia Contour for about $35. What is your A1c? >>>>On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:12:23 -0700, survivalist wrote: >>>> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > What is your A1c? It's been creeping up. Was as low as 5.4 or so early in the year - I just did an A1C home test today and found 6.9 - my FBG is often running around 110 - I have an appt with doc on Monday. >>>>>On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:12:23 -0700, survivalist wrote: >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >did an A1C home test today and found 6.9 - my FBG is often running around >110 - I have an appt with doc on Monday. 110 is a tad high. Are you eating carby foods at night? When are you taking the metformin? I also take 3 metformin daily, two at night and one in the morning. Eliminating carby foods at night, or moving some of the metformin to nighttime may be adequate to drop the FBG readings to below 100. If your A1c test of 6.9 is accurate, I would say you are probably spiking like crazy all day. You D/E routine may not be working properly, or the metformin is not working for you. I'm not sure if adding oral meds like glipizide would correct such an A1c. When you meet with your doctor, you may think about using insulin or byetta. A lot of ASD posters use byetta with great success. Plus, byetta is known to reduce your hunger, so an added benefit is you lose weight. Byetta is expensive at about $2200 per year. Something to consider. _____________________________________ http://www.healthdiabeticsoftware.com/ Free >>>>>>On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:12:23 -0700, survivalist wrote: >>>>>> [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > of the metformin to nighttime may be adequate to drop the FBG readings > to below 100. No. I don't eat much carbs at all, and none at night. I had previously take my metformin - 1 at breakfast two at dinner. Due to schedule irregularities, I've been doing three at breakfast at some time - they are the ER version. I'm planning to revert to the previous plan. > If your A1c test of 6.9 is accurate, I would say you are probably > spiking like crazy all day. You D/E routine may not be working [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > _____________________________________ > http://www.healthdiabeticsoftware.com/ Free I've checked the A1C home test kit against lab tests twice previously and they were on the money. I am aware that some folks on metformin loose efficacy after a year or so - don't know if that's the problem or not - I'll suggest to the doc that it might be time to up the dosage. The main thing on the cost would be the insurance company formulary - I'll try to check for those meds before I see the doc on Monday. I'm also considering an Endochrinologist vice my GP if things don't resolve soon. I'm not willing to walk around with numbers like that. > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). > Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) I change it when it gets dull.Once a month or so. I use a cue tip in alcohol and clean the needle and my prick after taking blood. SignatureLinux is just a fancy name for Windows blocker. Claude Hopper : > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the : > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] : I change it when it gets dull.Once a month or so. I use a cue tip in : alcohol and clean the needle and my prick after taking blood. Wiping off the end of a syringe or lancet with alcohol will dull it faster since it strips off the coating. This isn't a recommended practice. Regards -Jackson > : > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > : > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Regards > -Jackson Come on now, I just go around it once lightly with alcohol. You never know what microscopic crud lurks in your skin or things you stick in your skin. SignatureLinux is just a fancy name for Windows blocker. Claude Hopper : > : > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the : > : > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] : know what microscopic crud lurks in your skin or things you stick in : your skin. That's why you wash your hands prior. Then no microscopic crud should be in there. There is very little evidence to prove you can self contaminate. But feel free to dull your lancets quickly if you like. Regards -Jackson >>: > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the >>: > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > know what microscopic crud lurks in your skin or things you stick in > your skin. NEVER NEVER NEVER use ANY alcohol near a lancet or needle. It destroys the coating, and is worthless in cleanig it. If you feel you have to clean it - throw it out. If you feel you have to clean the skin SOAP AND WATER >>> : > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you >>> change the [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > NEVER NEVER NEVER use ANY alcohol near a lancet or needle. It destroys > the coating, and is worthless in cleanig it. Tell me, what's the coating? Stainless steel? > If you feel you have to clean it - throw it out. If you feel you have > to clean the skin SOAP AND WATER SignatureLinux is just a fancy name for Windows blocker. Claude Hopper >>>>: > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you >>>>change the [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Tell me, what's the coating? Stainless steel? A Teflon type coating >>If you feel you have to clean it - throw it out. If you feel you have >>to clean the skin SOAP AND WATER >> Tell me, what's the coating? Stainless steel? > > A Teflon type coating I found this reference to the coating: "Disposable syringes can be safely reused as long as you take reasonable precautions. Recap both ends between uses, and discard the syringe if dropped, dirty, or damaged (especially if the needle is bent). Discard it when it becomes uncomfortable to use. This varies a great deal, being half a dozen uses for some patients and several dozen uses for others. Comfort depends far less on sharpness than on the silicone coating applied to the needle at manufacture. Never wipe the needle with alcohol, as this will remove the silicone coating." (Ref: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/diabetes/faq/part3/section-9.html) Cheers, Wizzzer > : I change it when it gets dull.Once a month or so. I use a cue tip in > : alcohol and clean the needle and my prick after taking blood. I know what you meant, but .... I bet somebody's glad you clean your prick. SignatureWes Groleau "Beware the barrenness of a busy life." -- George Verwer : > : I change it when it gets dull.Once a month or so. I use a cue tip in : > : alcohol and clean the needle and my prick after taking blood. : : I know what you meant, but .... : : I bet somebody's glad you clean your prick. Sorry Wes, but I didn't write that, it was Claude. Regards, Jackson > Sorry Wes, but I didn't write that, it was Claude. oops. clicked the wrong post again. I used to leave out the names because of this, but someone complained, so I shifted to what seems the convention of the group. SignatureWes Groleau Heroes, Heritage, and History http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wgroleau/ > I change it when it gets dull.Once a month or so. I use a cue tip in > alcohol and clean the needle and my prick after taking blood. You take blood out of your prick? Ouch! >> I change it when it gets dull.Once a month or so. I use a cue tip in >> alcohol and clean the needle and my prick after taking blood. > > You take blood out of your prick? Ouch! lol I laughed so hard after I wrote that, that I had to leave it as is. SignatureLinux is just a fancy name for Windows blocker. Claude Hopper > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you > change the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? > ;) I haven't changed mine since the last time this came up and I found out that nobody else was doing it every day. Who writes those stupid manuals? I was causing myself a lot of pain by poking my fingers around the side of the nail like their (Bayer's) instructions and illustration. I found it doesn't hurt half as much popping the finger tip, at half the depth, and the blood flows much more freely. Still learning, keep talking, I'm listening. Cheers, Wizzzer > This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the > lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). > Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) I don't change mine until it starts hurting me. This can be 3-4 months, depending on how often I am testing. If I am having trouble and testing 10-12 times a day I might change it sooner. So long as you are the only one using it, there's no need to change unless it is bothering you. SignatureSee my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm >This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you change the >lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). >Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) I ran into this identical problem a few years ago. So I added it to my Health software. It keeps track of when I use a new lancet needle. In the past year I have used 5 lancet needles. The last new one was started on 7/16/06 and have used it 73 times. At about 400 uses, I notice the lancet needle is dull enough to start leaving bruises on my finger tips. So when the counter shows around 400, I change the lancet needle. See sig. _____________________________________ http://www.healthdiabeticsoftware.com/ Free || This may seem like a silly question, but...how often do you || change the lancet on your meter? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] || but you get the idea). Am I breeding bacteria and then || injecting it into myself? ;) Can't remember the last time I changed it.. Oh well. Signature-- "[Once in a lifetime opportunity] is simply a veiled reference to the staff contract termination procedure, which involves a sunny wall, a single cigarette and some middling to average marksmen..." -- Dan Holdsworth http://www.obsessionthemovie.com http://home.swbell.net/bjtexas/SS/ > It occurs to me, though, that between tests there is probably some > small residual blood sitting exposed to the air (well, inside the pen, > inside the zipped up bag, in my shoulder bag, but you get the idea). > Am I breeding bacteria and then injecting it into myself? ;) Unlikely that bacteria will survive long without a food source. I have probably changed lancets ten times in five years. No signs of ill effects. SignatureWes Groleau Heroes, Heritage, and History http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wgroleau/ |
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