A painless trick to measure blood sugar

Some people with diabetes are afraid of pain when measuring blood sugar. In fact, sometimes it is just a psychological effect. In this regard, you can try this method:

1. After cleaning your fingers, use the thumb of the other hand to massage upward from the root of the finger. This is to squeeze the blood from the finger to the tip of the finger.

2. After you see that the color of the fingertip gradually turns red and darker, use the tiger's mouth of the other hand to pinch the first knuckle of the blood collection finger and push it up a little. You will see that the skin on the fingertip is plump and even swollen. stand up.

There are two purposes for doing this. One is to fill the fingertips with blood. In this way, with the first gear of the needle, as long as there is a small wound, enough blood can be collected and the wound can be reduced. Second, it will cause a little numbness on the fingertips in a short period of time, indirectly transferring the feeling of the fingers, greatly reducing the pain, and even not feeling the pain!

3. The last step of inserting the needle: Hold the other hand with one hand. You need a third hand to press the blood collection needle, so this stunt is more suitable for situations where there is help from others. It is best to choose the side of the finger for the needle insertion site, so that the wound on the finger will not affect your typing on the keyboard and other activities.