| thank you Heather - fortunately the nurse does test on the side of my finger. I prick myself on the fingertips enough when I'm doing cross stitch, or sewing name labels into my kids' clothes LOL - and it hurts!!!
I think my meter allows for testing on the arm - so I will definitely be trying that option, if only occasionally.
Thanks for the advice about using my fingers if I'm low. I wonder why the fingers know so fast, and not some other part of the body? I guess I'm going to have to buy a stock of plasters to cover my wounds for when I'm doing my cross stitch after testing....geesh, more expense LOL | 
