Guest guest Posted October 6, 1999 Report Share Posted October 6, 1999 Bayer also has a new device that uses pressure -- you can get blood from other places besides fingers, like hand, etc. Athan and Kramer wrote: > > > Diabetes often causes poor circulation in the extremeties (fingers, toes, > etc.). I once saw a nurse spend half an hour trying to get blood out of the > fingers of an 85 year old brittle diabetic. I got plenty in 5 seconds - from > his earlobe. Try this if you're tired of pincushion fingers. :-)) > > Regards, > > Kramer > > > > > > >At 12:37 AM 10/5/99 +0000,petra@... you wrote: > >> I try to prep my fingers with letting them hang down or pressing > >> blood > >>to the surface before pricking. But still get little blood. > >> Anyone have ideas??? > > > >How about try to massage the finger spot for few time before pricking, and > it > >work for me every time. I hope this help... > > > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 1999 Report Share Posted October 6, 1999 , I heard the darndest thing, the best thing to put on open sores is honey. I don't know. I know they have recovered jars of honey from the Egyptian tombs it's still honey. I have some 400U vitamin E capsules, I use a large safety pin to poke a hole in the end, use it like a squeeze tube and put it on wounds, it speeds healing. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 1999 Report Share Posted October 6, 1999 That's right, Sam. I just couldn't seem to think of vacuum. Maybe it reminded me of vacuum cleaner and WORK, LOL. At 06:24 PM 10/5/99 -0700, you wrote: > > >, I think the device uses a vacuum to draw a portion of the body up into a bulge, lances it, >and draws the blood up, then it may be applied to the test tape. if I'm wrong I'm sorry, sam > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 1999 Report Share Posted October 6, 1999 Dear - I wish the next time you have to have tests done that my mother and or I could be there. My mother is an excellent phlebotomist, able to get the most difficult sticks, with little pain. She trained me, so I am pretty good, but I don't think quite as good as she. Neither she nor I would run screaming! (what a strange talent to run in a family, huh?) in Cincinnati << Dear Meenie, Sam, and others who've written about my not being able to get blood. Thank You all for your concern and ideas. You should see the nurses when they try to get blood in the hospital. Everybody runs from the room when they see me coming. I don't understand why I am so difficult! I know what Wayfarin is, and I don't like having it in my body. But, that is what they say I have to take for my heart. Truth is, I don't bleed much even when I do get hurt. Just get sores that mostly get infected. Why????????????????????? I appreciate all your kind Emails. -moderator >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 You know, I've heard that too. Worth a try Meenie Re: Changing lancets > > >, I heard the darndest thing, the best thing to put on open sores is honey. I don't know. I >know they have recovered jars of honey from the Egyptian tombs it's still honey. >I have some 400U vitamin E capsules, I use a large safety pin to poke a hole in the end, use it like >a squeeze tube and put it on wounds, it speeds healing. Sam > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 My mother used to do the same thing with vitamin e for healing. Saoirse Re: Changing lancets > > > > > > > >, I heard the darndest thing, the best thing to put on open sores is > honey. I don't know. I > >know they have recovered jars of honey from the Egyptian tombs it's still > honey. > >I have some 400U vitamin E capsules, I use a large safety pin to poke a > hole in the end, use it like > >a squeeze tube and put it on wounds, it speeds healing. Sam > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 Dear , I sure wish you or your mom could do my blood tests. That would be great to have someone who is sure of themselves. I get fearful when I see a young nurse coming toward me with a needle. So far I've never had one who could do blood. They stick it in and push it all different directions (hurts!!) then call someone else. Ouch!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 Dear Sam, Thanks for trying, but it can't be the coffee. I've only drank it once in my whole life and hated it. Thanks anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 , are we talking about arm blood draws? One lady said her technician asked her not to have coffee the day of the draw, it shrinks blood vessels and makes the draw harder. For me I had a heart insufficiency after coffee. Repeatable and scary. My heart was tested. rasddioactive picture and chemical stress test and found sound. I drank lots of coffee all my life, can't do it now, sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 Shit......, Sam, I can't live without coffee in the mornin. fp Re: Changing lancets > > >, are we talking about arm blood draws? One lady said her technician asked her not to have >coffee the day of the draw, it shrinks blood vessels and makes the draw harder. For me I had a heart >insufficiency after coffee. Repeatable and scary. My heart was tested. rasddioactive picture and >chemical stress test and found sound. I drank lots of coffee all my life, can't do it now, sam > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 I thought I couldn't either do without coffee. I don't miss it. If I need something I have sugar free cocoa, 2 min in the micro it is hot cocoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 Sam, I've also heard about using the Vitamin E. It's supposed to work! At 08:16 PM 10/5/99 -0700, you wrote: > > >, I heard the darndest thing, the best thing to put on open sores is honey. I don't know. I >know they have recovered jars of honey from the Egyptian tombs it's still honey. >I have some 400U vitamin E capsules, I use a large safety pin to poke a hole in the end, use it like >a squeeze tube and put it on wounds, it speeds healing. Sam > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 Must be family of vampires!! LOL, just kidding At 08:56 PM 10/6/99 EDT, you wrote: >From: DeeBent@... > >Dear - > >I wish the next time you have to have tests done that my mother and or I >could be there. My mother is an excellent phlebotomist, able to get the most >difficult sticks, with little pain. She trained me, so I am pretty good, but >I don't think quite as good as she. Neither she nor I would run screaming! >(what a strange talent to run in a family, huh?) > > in Cincinnati > ><< Dear Meenie, Sam, and others who've written about my not being able to > get blood. > > Thank You all for your concern and ideas. > You should see the nurses when they try to get blood in the hospital. > Everybody runs from the room when they see me coming. I don't > understand why I am so difficult! > I know what Wayfarin is, and I don't like having it in my body. > But, that is what they say I have to take for my heart. > Truth is, I don't bleed much even when I do get hurt. Just get sores > that mostly get infected. Why????????????????????? > > I appreciate all your kind Emails. > > -moderator > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 1999 Report Share Posted October 17, 1999 Dear Sam, I went out and got some Vitamen E and honey. The sores are healing. Thank you for suggesting this remedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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