blood blisters?

[nonnymouse]

Has anyone ever developed a blood blister on your fingertip where you test?

I have a small one that just developed on the tip of my pinkie finger. Strange....

Susan

[HeatherP]

I sometimes get bruises on my pinkies. Sort of related - a bruise is just a bit of blood collected under the skin. I think a blood blister is the same thing, but maybe a bit closer to the surface.

[lgvincent]

I sometimes bruise and often get nasty looking holes in my fingers but I don't think I've had what I would call a blood blister.

[rzrbks]

nonnymouse

Has anyone ever developed a blood blister on your fingertip where you test?

Yes. I have. It was terrible. I avoided that spot. I used a different finger. I did not use the Blood Blister finger for several Days. The Blood Blister went away. It went away after several days. I now rotate fingers. I rotate fingers every time I test. Rotating fingers gives recuperation time. I have many fewer blood blisters now.




(My god, how do some people write this detailed normally:confused: )

Anyway, nonnymouse. That's what happened to me. and Why I am careful about rotating finger sticks.

[HeatherP]

Yes, but Rzrbks, are you rotating your fingers?:-

(j/k - couldn't resist, lol):D

HeatherP

[Shalyndria]

Heather,
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :D :-

Hehehe
Shy

[rzrbks]

HeatherP

Yes, but Rzrbks, are you rotating your fingers? :-


I now rotate fingers. I rotate fingers every time I test. Rotating fingers gives recuperation time.

Can't you people read!!?? :mad: :confused:

I do rotate my fingers. If I start with my left pinky, for instance, I then move it to the index position and therefore have to shift the other three down one stub. This reminds me to use my left ring finger next and since I've rotated them getting blood to the meter/strip is much easier.

Granted, this makes typing a tad more difficult, but it makes managing Diabetes so much easier.

[Shalyndria]

Can't you people read!!??

Meeeeeoooooow!

Shy :p

[Jon]

When you get a blood blister, do you use a syringe to remove the blood?

[HeatherP]

All that rotating sounds kind of painful - I can only get my fingers to twist part-way!

lol
HeatherP

[nonnymouse]

Originally posted by Jon
When you get a blood blister, do you use a syringe to remove the blood?

It's only a very small blister. It has almost disappered now...didn't need to remove the blood - it seems to have absorbed itself in the finger. Thanks for asking :)

[snakeye]

No need to remove the blood with a syringe, just rotate the Blood Blisters ;)

[mtim2000]

I've never gotten a blood blister on the finger before. I wonder if your needle puncher is set too deep ? I try to set mine as shallow
as possible. Then I squeeze my finger to make a drop of blood come out.

Also, I punch only the third finger and I do it on the side or near the edge of the fingerprint area. The reason for this is that after many years of punching my finger I don't want a loss of feeling or nerve damage on the tips of my fingers. Also I don't use my index or second finger. I use my index finger too much for other things and I don't want injuries on it.

These are just some thoughts re: blood blister.

Michael