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Blood Tests and Insulin Injections

You have excellent recommendations as to meters which permit alternate site testing, which I would like. I note, however, that some of these only provide test strips which are not individually wrapped and thus have a short “shelf life.” Do any meters which permit alternate site testing have individually wrapped test strips?

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I had a patient inject using a pen device, and when the star was visible, the patient withdrew the pen needle, pushed the plunger again, and it appeared several units came out. Are there any pens that have confirmation of delivered dose? What’s your advice?

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When I inject insulin using my pen and NovoFine pen needles, it feels like my skin is ripping. Could the pen tips be dull?

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My boyfriend was looking at my meter and saw a “low” reading that I don’t remember. How could I have no recollection of this “low?”

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Since my daughter gets one unit of Lantus in the morning and her last NovoLog at 5 p.m., should we worry about nighttime hypoglycemia? Should we check her at night?

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How much of a difference can there be in a fasting report done by laboratory and an Accu-Chek home glucose meter?

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On weekdays, I don’t check my blood sugar in the morning. I guess what it is and take insulin. I’m usually fine at lunch time. Is this okay or do I need morning checks?

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My ex-husband uses the same alcohol wipe several times for blood sugar checks and injections, while I use a clean one each time. What do you recommend?

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Have you heard of Pelikan Technologies? Are they planning a new device now that they have taken the old one off the market?

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I just found out I had high blood sugar this past month. I am 45 and I have already had a triple by-pass just last year. Are there any free meters I could check out? Which is the easiest and best to operate and most accurate?

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