Damn that must’ve been an intense blood sugar test
GabbieGotCakes on
“I’ve been places baby and I’ve got the scars to prove it”
MoziWanders on
Ironically, diabetic people have a hard time healing minor winds on distal digits
DonJuan835 on
How many times did you poke yourself to get that?
CatLover701 on
It’s never left a scar for me, but one of the more prominent veins in my finger tips must be right on top of a nerve or something because last time (the second time I’ve had it done, but I digress) it hurt for like two weeks
Tichondruis on
You likely have some blood trapped under the first layer of skin and dried out.
Adept-Grapefruit-214 on
Well, stop picking at it
corvus7corax on
Maybe have a doctor look at it? It shouldn’t look like that or last so long.
Jazzlike-Lunch5390 on
I hate checking my blood sugar. Looks like track marks on my finger tips.
shotonce on
Does it glow under UV light?
Ifixstuff2012 on
Dont buy new shoes
RancidRance on
Diabetics learn quick, if you need to finger prick, prick the sides of the finger tip.
HasAngerProblem on
So maybe I’m wrong but a lot of the finger pokers for diabetes have a little dial and spring to adjust how hard it pokes, if someone who is usually diabetic has it set to say a “9” because they can’t feel it, or fingers get callused up hands it to you I guess we learned what happens.
dumbdarling on
Which finger is this? Also aren’t finger sticks supposed to be on the side ish?
topazco on
Might as well poke a few more times and make a smiley face
The_Octonion on
Yeah the Lance has settings that affect how forcefully and deep the needle is ejected. If you ever have a reason to do it again, set it to 1 and turn it up by 1 until it’s enough to draw blood. If you’re lucky there may even be a sweet spot where there is no pain but you still get a drop of blood. If you have thin skin you definitely don’t want to start on a setting used by someone with calluses.
blessings-of-rathma on
As a prediabetic and a med lab technician, I have learned twice that capillary blood should not be collected directly over a bone. I did not learn this the hard way either time.
elheber on
Did you check your blood sugar with a lead pencil?
Ken-Popcorn on
You probably have realized by now that it’s a ***terrible*** spot to do a finger stick
greatlakesreddit on
I have a little dot scar on my ring finger from getting stung by a bee when I was 10 years old! Still there
boi_in_your_closet on
Damn it, Jolyne!
Vanished_I-X on
type one diabetic here, i no longer have feeling in my fingertips due to blood testing and diabetic neuropathy. shit sucks
Illustrious-Fan-4887 on
You tested right in the ouchiest spot. I test in the side of my fingers
SsjChrisKo on
Bro has a healing factor of -0.
Namasiel on
Always test the side of the finger, not the pad, and use the lowest lancet setting that will actually pierce the skin enough to get a drop.
C2SKI on
You’re probably not healthy, and you clearly don’t work with your hands
Timmeh-toah on
Okay, that’s not normal at all. I work in a trade and have wounded the same spot on all of my fingers with them all healing normally.
Great_Specialist_267 on
That’s actually a sign of diabetes – slow healing…
mailwasnotforwarded on
Your diabetes has probably impacted your cell regeneration ability and your collagen intake might be low. If you really cared enough there are some supplements/peptides/therapies you can do to try and get your skin to recover. All your cells in your body die off and become born again through cell division but the skin is a different beast because it uses collagen to form new skin cells and that is why scars never really go away or tattoos never go away. The body uses collagen to build new skin cells and tissue and its likely his body just tried its best it could given what it had.
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Damn that must’ve been an intense blood sugar test
“I’ve been places baby and I’ve got the scars to prove it”
Ironically, diabetic people have a hard time healing minor winds on distal digits
How many times did you poke yourself to get that?
It’s never left a scar for me, but one of the more prominent veins in my finger tips must be right on top of a nerve or something because last time (the second time I’ve had it done, but I digress) it hurt for like two weeks
You likely have some blood trapped under the first layer of skin and dried out.
Well, stop picking at it
Maybe have a doctor look at it? It shouldn’t look like that or last so long.
I hate checking my blood sugar. Looks like track marks on my finger tips.
Does it glow under UV light?
Dont buy new shoes
Diabetics learn quick, if you need to finger prick, prick the sides of the finger tip.
So maybe I’m wrong but a lot of the finger pokers for diabetes have a little dial and spring to adjust how hard it pokes, if someone who is usually diabetic has it set to say a “9” because they can’t feel it, or fingers get callused up hands it to you I guess we learned what happens.
Which finger is this? Also aren’t finger sticks supposed to be on the side ish?
Might as well poke a few more times and make a smiley face
Yeah the Lance has settings that affect how forcefully and deep the needle is ejected. If you ever have a reason to do it again, set it to 1 and turn it up by 1 until it’s enough to draw blood. If you’re lucky there may even be a sweet spot where there is no pain but you still get a drop of blood. If you have thin skin you definitely don’t want to start on a setting used by someone with calluses.
As a prediabetic and a med lab technician, I have learned twice that capillary blood should not be collected directly over a bone. I did not learn this the hard way either time.
Did you check your blood sugar with a lead pencil?
You probably have realized by now that it’s a ***terrible*** spot to do a finger stick
I have a little dot scar on my ring finger from getting stung by a bee when I was 10 years old! Still there
Damn it, Jolyne!
type one diabetic here, i no longer have feeling in my fingertips due to blood testing and diabetic neuropathy. shit sucks
You tested right in the ouchiest spot. I test in the side of my fingers
Bro has a healing factor of -0.
Always test the side of the finger, not the pad, and use the lowest lancet setting that will actually pierce the skin enough to get a drop.
You’re probably not healthy, and you clearly don’t work with your hands
Okay, that’s not normal at all. I work in a trade and have wounded the same spot on all of my fingers with them all healing normally.
That’s actually a sign of diabetes – slow healing…
Your diabetes has probably impacted your cell regeneration ability and your collagen intake might be low. If you really cared enough there are some supplements/peptides/therapies you can do to try and get your skin to recover. All your cells in your body die off and become born again through cell division but the skin is a different beast because it uses collagen to form new skin cells and that is why scars never really go away or tattoos never go away. The body uses collagen to build new skin cells and tissue and its likely his body just tried its best it could given what it had.