Being continuosly 'needeled' for blood specimens, I simply can't stand it!
By opinione
@opinione (749)
Italy
October 17, 2007 10:34am CST
Last blood prelevation at the hospital, a fortnight ago, left on my forearm a bruise large as a credit card which is still partially present, and I don't have any coagulation problem. I don't know if it was a doctor or a nurse the person who did it.
In general I'm not so unluky, with blood prelevations, but, when I can I try to avoid them.
My father in law who's a diabetic too is continuously priking his forefinger for a blood drop to measure his glucose in the blood. No, I'm not, I just do it when doctor tells me.
It's possible to measure glucose in some other way?
3 responses
@daomengzhu (17)
• Philippines
18 Oct 07
Yes those blood glucose testing can be drag to name it simply. You can be numb from the repetition specially multiple times a day, and we'd really ask "is there a better way?" or a pain free way.
@tigerinthesky (20)
• Canada
19 Oct 07
Hello,
Check out a product called GlucoWatch on the internet. It's a device that is attached to your arm about three inches above the wrist, like a watch. Every so often it draws fluid ( I'm not sure of how to describe it ). You would need a doctor's prescription for it. I don't know if it's on the market yet, but it's definitely worth learning about. Good luck.
@praveenjena (1304)
• India
21 Oct 07
Well for now there is no such device that is available that can help you in detection of diabetes other than being needled.
But there are things that you can do so that it will be less painful for you.
1. You can use 31 gauge needle for the purpose of taking blood samples.
2. Take the samples only when you are required to and when you are advised by your doc.
3. There is some advancement in the technology and future holds great prospects. There is in University of Geneva a watch has been developed that is known as GlucoWatch which can measure the blood glucose samples by taking the body fluids. It acts by the principle of iontophoresis. Iontophoresis is the movement of charged substances in and out of the body without the need to make holes in the skin. The technique works because human skin is slightly permeable, and some fluids will pass through the skin if a small electric current is passed over it.
Well hope that good times are ahead.
If you want some further information you can elongate this discussion so that you will be receiving some more informations regarding this.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
20 Oct 07
I understand how you feel.
I have not been diagnosed with diabetes, but I think one day I will be.
My mother had Type 2 diabetes. Her father did, also.
I'm a squeamish person when it comes to having blood drawn.
Fortunately, up until now, I have only had to have it done a few times.
I can't imagine myself having to do those finger (the word I would have used is a violation of mylot guidlines)blood drop tests on a daily basis.
I can't imagine myself having to inject penicilin.
I guess, we just do what we have to, when the time comes.
I don't know of another way to monitor your glucose level.
I know that we can feel changes in our body when our sugar drops, but I don't think that is an accurate enough way to keep track of things.
