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Posted 7/6/2013 5:23 AM (GMT 0)
I don't see how ppl do it when it come to the pricking of self to test sugar Iam new to this,my mom checked for me the other day&nurses have done the last 4times I just tried to test it myself and I couldn't do it Iam not scared of being pricked/blood take. But Iam scared like heck to prick my own self :-( I tried for 20min&I just couldn't do it,I also got dizzy&now my head hurts a lil from just the thought of it what should I do to overcome this fear? Did any one go through this&what steps did you take to get it done without fainting are anything,Iam sad because for the first time I feel like a big ol baby.
Posted 7/6/2013 11:25 AM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry you're having a problem!  Maybe it's the kind of lancet.  What kind of meter do you have?  Different meters have different kinds of lancets.  I started off with a Bayer brand Contour Ascencia (I have four.) and I prefer the lancets that came with them to the one that came with my new meter.  I thought I would be squeamish, too, but after the first couple of times it doesn't bother me at all.

You need to develop a mindset that it is something you are going to do daily, like brushing your teeth.  I think having your mom do it in the beginning is fine and then gradually you should be able to take over doing it yourself.  Ask your doctor's office or your pharmacy for more help with this.  Good luck!

 

Posted 7/6/2013 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
Soul, the prick really shouldn't be painful. If that's part of the problem, try setting the apparatus to a lower number, which will be a less deep prick. You want to be using the smallest number that will produce the tiny droplet of blood.
Posted 7/6/2013 4:11 PM (GMT 0)
i have an idea. How about using a stop watch. I think you should make it a contest. Just maybe the contest will take your mind off the pricking and see how much faster you can do it.

This idea worked well for my daycare. Why, those kiddos could have that floor picked up in a flash. It does not matter the age. It just takes the mind off of the act and hopefully beating the stop watch faster and faster. It wont be long until you are doing it as fast and easy as, not needing the stop watch and you are the winner. Its one way to kick diabetes in the butt for once.

I will keep watch and see how you do...good luck....regards...Cathy
Posted 7/7/2013 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone&thanks for the advice and thats my problem with everything I put to much thought into everything,I must've thought I was going to faint I don't know if it's just me pricking myself are what Iam good when anyone else does it. Real sad I put my trust into strangers at hospital doing it are my mim and shake like crazy&get dizzy/faint think Ima be sick feeling when I do it got a lil better since this morning&I know if my sister rather prick herself then nurse(even tho she been at it longer then me) &my 12 year old nephew can over poke his self to check his then this 28year old need to'Man Up' A lil more.
Posted 7/8/2013 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
I know what you mean Soul -- I hate mosquito bites more than anything -- about the same pain as a finger prick but still .... You know how I got over it? I pretended I was showing a scared friend that it doesn't hurt all that much. I treated my left hand like it was that scared friend ... like it was detatched from me.

There are some other tricks:

1) Lay your left hand (or right, if you're left-handed) against a table top or towell before poking. This tends to absorb the pinprick.
2) Don't use the fingertip as a target -- aim lower and off to the side. You won't even hardly feel it. I guarantee:)

Chris

P.S. Hi Lanie:)
Posted 7/10/2013 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
Soul, how is it going now? I hope you've gotten used to it. Everyone has given you great advice and you'll find it easier to do, I promise.

As TVEditor wrote, maybe some "detachment thinking" will help. I didn't have a problem using the lancet for testing my blood sugar but a couple of other situations did have me filled with anxiety. One was when I was going overseas for a couple of years and I had to have a series of vaccinations over a week or so. I found that when I volunteered to be the first in line, it was 100% easier than waiting for others to get shots before me. The other situation was swallowing one of the supplements I bought. The pill is so large that I got myself wound up and couldn't swallow it because I was worried and thinking about it too much. Finally, I just told myself to swallow it. No thinking involved, no leading up to it, just put it in my mouth and down it with water. Now I don't have a problem.

Let us know how you're doing, ok?
yeah

(Hi, Chris turn )
Posted 7/14/2013 12:39 AM (GMT 0)
I'm not big into that prick either. It's like a gunfire, LOL. Plus, I don't feel like I"M THE ONE IN CONTROL, the "gun" is.

So, being the rebellious coward that I am, I did away with the gun all together. I just take the lance itself and hold it gently with the point straight down on the side of my finger and then calmly apply a little soft gradual pressure until I feel a tiny breakthrough. Usually only a couple of painless seconds and you'll get that little drop that you need.

I like it because I AM IN CONTROL and it's not a violent STAB! After a few times you'll know exactly how much gentle pressure to use to do it. Super easy, super gentle.
Posted 7/14/2013 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
Several ways to get it done! tongue So whatever works!
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