Ever hit nerves?

doctordun · #1 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 08:44 PM

I am admittedly new to this and most of the time lancing is not bad. Every once in a while it hurts like the devil and the pain will last quite a while. I'm assuming I got lucky and took out a nerve.........

Keezheekoni · #2 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 09:37 PM

I seriously doubt that you hit a nerve. Sometimes it does hurt... Usually it hurts when it's time to change my lancet.

Also it can hurt if you are sticking the pads of your fingers, rather than the sides. The tips will hurt too, occasionally.

KCP · #3 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 09:38 PM

Yea, i used to get that to!!! Alot more in the past than now..

alicat61 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-02-2008, 10:51 PM

Hi
Never let a doctor prick your finger they always go for the pads and does that hurt.I has been painful for 4 days. At least he got blood he said the person he stuck before wouldn't bleed.(I was tempted to tell him it was his technique but I have to work with him and it's a small town LOL)

The sides of the fingers are best some times you feel it sometimes not
Take care from Alicat61

Jill-O · #5 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 05:20 AM

Are you new-ish to testing? I remember my finger tips were pretty sore at first. Now, if it hurts more than it should, it just means I need to stop being lazy and put a new lancet on the device.

princesslinda · #6 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 06:07 AM

Doc, as Jill said, it takes awhile for your fingers to adjust to be "stuck" all the time. I type all day long, and at first, my fingers felt bruised anytime I struck a key...now, I rarely notice anything.

Adjust your lancet to the smallest depth it takes to get blood....and do go more for the sides of the fingers than the pads. I generally keep mine on the 2nd depth setting. Last week,I didn't notice what the setting was....and it had gotten moved to 6...When I stuck myself, I did feel that i'd hit bone!

and my finger was sore all day long.

davef · #7 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 06:59 AM

I find it hurts more if my finger is cold and I do find it's less painful to use side of fingers and not pads. That said I find my thumbs the best place to get blood easily and sometimes I need to remind my self that I have 8 fingers and to give my thumbs a rest!