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Hello Newbie and feel lost

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Here's a few tips you may find helpful.
1)Before testing , wash your hands in comfortably hot water, this clears fingers from any sweet stuff and helps blood flow. It's nothing to do with germs.
2) prepare lancing devise, start it on the second lowest setting and go up a notch at a time till you find the right setting for your skin , insert strip in meter.
3) some people shake their hand to aid blood flow.
4) use the sides of the pads not near the nail,
5) very technical term here bodge🙂 finger and squeeze some blood out.
Before you apply it to test strip, ensure meter has not switched itself off.

Most people do have a few problems at first, it does get easier honest
 
Can I get locked up for hitting the people that say it's all about weight ...if I loose weight it will go away ?????
O I know that feeling so well. Their are so many *experts* out there who know absolutely zilch about it.
I used to treat it as an opportunity to educate but after 22+ years , I usually wish I had a wet fish in my bag 😱
 
Can I get locked up for hitting the people that say it's all about weight ...if I loose weight it will go away ?????
I usually wish I had a wet fish in my bag 😱

I hate to say 'Yes' Debra...but...yes...technically you could get locked up...honestly like @Ljc tempted to have a large wet fish in my bag too...but...the good news is thinking about is not a criminal offence (yet)...so you can think about landing that wet fish as hard as you want to...smile sweetly...then withdraw...yes...experts everywhere...except where we need them ( in our surgeries):D:D:D.
 
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Can I get locked up for hitting the people that say it's all about weight ...if I loose weight it will go away ?????
Hiya Debra. 🙂 What you want is a prepared slap-in-the-face response that shuts them up! Best sharpen your tongue... :confused:🙂 Or just pretend to be deaf.😛

How have you been getting on, btw?
 
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