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zcb94
zcb94 Posts: 3,678 Member
edited November 17 in Social Groups
After trying a few brands, I like the AccuCheck Compact Plus, which I guess is approved for AST. This brings me to my question: for some reason, my arm test yesterday produced nothing, though I minded my ps and qs the whole time. My mom/diabetes educator says that AST hurts less, which is important to me. Sadly, it really hurt and did this to my arm:cx33r6ayead2.jpg (the pink dot represents my lancing attempt).
What did I do wrong? Thanks!

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  • zcb94
    zcb94 Posts: 3,678 Member
    I tried again last night, same result. What gives?
  • zcb94
    zcb94 Posts: 3,678 Member
    edited May 2015
    Ok, I figured it out (at least partially). According to my meter's manual, apparently I need to:
    •Ask my Dr. about AST
    •Order a special cap for my lancing device, and
    •use it on the palm, not arm.
    Funny, my mom/diabetes educator swore by arm testing.
    So I'm still thoroughly confused!
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