Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Yesterday morning when I went to test, I tried 3 times on my arm and twice on my finger before I was able to get any blood. Am I drying up. <bg> Seriously, it did take 5 tries. I kept wondering if the lancet was a trifle short and not going deep enough. Les AOL IM = lrk1246 or shrinkinghusband Yahoo Msg.: lrk1246 http://krupel.150m.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nyyankeestrivia/ http://www.geocities.com/krupel http://www.geocities.com/krupel/Eclipse http://www.geocities.com/krupel/hoover http://www.geocities.com/krupel/smileys " Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Are you getting enough fluids? That always happens to me when I don't get enough water. Sandy Yesterday morning when I went to test, I tried 3 times on my arm and twice on my finger before I was able to get any blood. Am I drying up. <bg> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Good thought. I have been drinking less I think. Thanks. RE: Anyone Have This Problem Are you getting enough fluids? That always happens to me when I don't get enough water. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Les What was the BG level when you eventually extracted that drop of blood? The reason I ask is that when I have trouble my BG is higher than usual and the blood is more viscous. Indeed if I have trouble it is usually the calloused area of my right index finger and thumb - so I just go over to the little finger to test. My reading of the literature leads me to conclude that over time many of us exhibit early symptoms of peripheral artery disease. Specifically, inflamation and narrowing of blood vessels, and thickening of the blood due to platelet aggregation. To some extent these changes - at least in the early stages are moderated by exercise and glycemic control. A medical conference discussed many issues in 2003 and produced a consensus statement. It's faily technical but I found it interesting and also a great reminder to keep an eye on the full range of possible complications - and do what it takes to stave off their effects. Peripheral arterial disease in people with diabetes - Consensus Statement Diabetes Care, Dec, 2003 is available at two sites. Mescape requires subscription, the other doesn't. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/465754_side1 http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CUH/is_12_26/ai_111401200/pg_1 Bea Les wrote > Yesterday morning when I went to test, I tried 3 times on my arm and twice on my > finger before I was able to get any blood. Am I drying up. <bg> > > Seriously, it did take 5 tries. I kept wondering if the lancet was a trifle > short and not going deep enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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