Finger prick spraying blood?

[Northerner]

why dont you use the others northe?

I'm saving them for next year! Actually, it makes the others too sore for playing guitar

 

[katie]

I'm saving them for next year! Actually, it makes the others too sore for playing guitar

aww poor fingers! what about your thumb??

 

[Northerner]

aww poor fingers! what about your thumb??

I was told not to use my thumbs - can't remember why!

 

[katie]

hmm i use mine! 🙂

 

[tracey w]

I was told not to use my thumbs - can't remember why!

on diagnosis i was told never to use thumbs or fore fingers (is that what they are called?), as you will need these to grip etc and if you were to get neuropathy in the fingers you would not feel the damage, and therefore not be able to grip if they became damaged. Or summat

 

[litto-miss-loz]

yeah i got told not to do it in my thumbs or index fingers.. they never said a reason but that must be it.

 

[Northerner]

on diagnosis i was told never to use thumbs or fore fingers (is that what they are called?), as you will need these to grip etc and if you were to get neuropathy in the fingers you would not feel the damage, and therefore not be able to grip if they became damaged. Or summat

Ah yes! That sounds familiar!🙂

 

[Steff]

yep im another one whow as told avoid thumbs no reason given

 

[mikep1979]

ditto over thumbs lol

 

[katie]

I thought that if you used the side of any fingers, it would only damage the side of them and so your feeling would be ok on the main bit

 

[mikep1979]

I thought that if you used the side of any fingers, it would only damage the side of them and so your feeling would be ok on the main bit

seems logical, but as i was told not to use thumb i just dont use it lol. tend to favour one finger anyway when i know i shouldnt lol

 

[Steff]

seems logical, but as i was told not to use thumb i just dont use it lol. tend to favour one finger anyway when i know i shouldnt lol

and me my 3rd finger is my fave i got told off tho so i change fingers when oh's around

 

[mikep1979]

and me my 3rd finger is my fave i got told off tho so i change fingers when oh's around

lol nope its the index finger for me.

 

[sofaraway]

I like my little fingers best, they always give a nice drop of blood and never let me down

never had the spraying thing happen to me yet

 

[Pigeon]

Thanks for all the tips, it's interesting to hear the spectacular blood spraying has happened to a few other people too! I had used that lancet a few times, so I've been trying to change them more often since.

Oh, and I never use my index fingers either, not because I was told not to but because I found it hurts more - e.g. when typing afterwards or picking things up.