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WhiteTigress · 04-29-2011, 10:39 PM

As for good ways to get the blood for testing, I use the One Touch Ultra lancet device that came with my meter, and I use the One Touch lancets. The way that I get my draws is from the rounded part of my palm, opposite from the thumb side. When you use this area, you have to use the clear cap for the lancing device, rather than the blue one. This way you can actually press the device into the palm, and it causes the blood to pool up in that "dimpled up" part of your skin, prior to releasing the lancet..

If that doesn't always get a large enough droplet, I can go ahead and re-press the device back into the area around the prick mark, and it usually will "milk-up" enough blood that way. If you are trying this, remember NOT to retract the lancet, because it's not going to poke you again. You don't want to re-stick yourself. If that still doesn't work the first time, you could always give yourself a mini palm massage prior to lancing, and that will help stimulate good blood flow into the palm. And Andrew, NEVER injure your feet or toes. You can end up losing them.

As for pasta, try the Dreamfields, because it's a little higher in fiber, so you get fewer net carbs.

WT

04-29-2011, 10:39 PM	#3
WhiteTigress Member How Do You Identify?: Femme, somewhat high maintenance Preferred Pronoun?: She. There should be no doubt! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: In the ORIGINAL capital of Texas Posts: 207 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10 Thanked 212 Times in 106 Posts Rep Power: 201111	As for good ways to get the blood for testing, I use the One Touch Ultra lancet device that came with my meter, and I use the One Touch lancets. The way that I get my draws is from the rounded part of my palm, opposite from the thumb side. When you use this area, you have to use the clear cap for the lancing device, rather than the blue one. This way you can actually press the device into the palm, and it causes the blood to pool up in that "dimpled up" part of your skin, prior to releasing the lancet.. If that doesn't always get a large enough droplet, I can go ahead and re-press the device back into the area around the prick mark, and it usually will "milk-up" enough blood that way. If you are trying this, remember NOT to retract the lancet, because it's not going to poke you again. You don't want to re-stick yourself. If that still doesn't work the first time, you could always give yourself a mini palm massage prior to lancing, and that will help stimulate good blood flow into the palm. And Andrew, NEVER injure your feet or toes. You can end up losing them. As for pasta, try the Dreamfields, because it's a little higher in fiber, so you get fewer net carbs. WT Last edited by WhiteTigress; 04-29-2011 at 10:42 PM.