8/11 Bobby AMPS 282 +7.25 259

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Good afternoon every one!
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AMPS 282
+7.25 259

This morning for the first time since we started the shots Bobby felt the needle, he went running around the house with the syringe on him, the second time he jumped a bit, but this time I was holding him. I don't know what I am doing different but he is feeling the needles. I am using the Relion Syringes 3/10 12.7 mm length. Can I buy a smaller size of needles? If so where?
For ears testing, Can I test anywhere along the edge of the ear? we are running out of places. My poor boy's ears are red and I feel very bad :cry:
I am using the lancet device that came with the Relion meter, is there any other lancet device that is more precise?.
Any recommendations and advice will be appreciate.
Thanks,
Judy
 
What gauge are the syringes you are using? I'm using a 31G syringe ad Neko is fine with it. Some people buy their syringes online at ADW - American Diabetes Wholesale. Here's an example of a thinner syringe that a number of people here use.

Take a look at this post on Testing and Shooting Tips that have ear pictures and may help.
 
Hi there :cool:

I'll share my wacky tip - for both shooting and testing, which for us were excessive at times.

Early on I read, somewhere, that for greatest comfort of the poke-ee, the bevel of the needle/lancet should face up.
So I would hold each syringe and lancet (as I used them) up to a light and spin it around until I located the bevel, then make a mark with a sharpie on the barrell .
When I was ready to shoot or poke, I made sure the mark was facing up.

I used individual lancets for testing. I found it easier than the device that came with my meter. In spite of a considerable tremor (Parkinsons) I find it easier and I'm more accurate doing it free hand.

Although I didn't need to, many folks use neosporin with pain relief on their kittys ears with good results.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
What gauge are the syringes you are using? I'm using a 31G syringe ad Neko is fine with it. Some people buy their syringes online at ADW - American Diabetes Wholesale. Here's an example of a thinner syringe that a number of people here use.

Take a look at this post on Testing and Shooting Tips that have ear pictures and may help.
Click to expand...
Thanks Wendy for the info, I am using syringes with 29 G. I'll try this ones they look thinner
 
Sandy and Black Kitty said:
Hi there :cool:

I'll share my wacky tip - for both shooting and testing, which for us were excessive at times.

Early on I read, somewhere, that for greatest comfort of the poke-ee, the bevel of the needle/lancet should face up.
So I would hold each syringe and lancet (as I used them) up to a light and spin it around until I located the bevel, then make a mark with a sharpie on the barrell .
When I was ready to shoot or poke, I made sure the mark was facing up.

I used individual lancets for testing. I found it easier than the device that came with my meter. In spite of a considerable tremor (Parkinsons) I find it easier and I'm more accurate doing it free hand.

Although I didn't need to, many folks use neosporin with pain relief on their kittys ears with good results.
Click to expand...
Hi Sandy, Thanks for the tip, I did try using the individual lancets without the device, but I was not doing good, I am using the Neosporin and seems to help a bit.
I didn't know about the bevel of the needle, I'll try this tip.
I have been crying the whole day just looking how irritate and red his ears are, one part of me hates and refuse to keep doing the poking of the ears :cry:
and want to give up.
 
Hi Judy and Bobby! My heart goes out to you...I was also in tears and anxious over poking Billie in the beginning. But, it really did get easier. We both got more comfortable with it.

Someone may have suggested this already, but the rice sock is super helpful. You put some rice in a sock, tie it off, and heat it up in the microwave for however long it takes to get warm but not too warm. Then, hold it up to his ear to warm the ear before poking. After about a week with the rice sock, Billie's ear started bleeding easily without it, and I didn't need to use it anymore.

I have also been giving Billie some boiled chicken or rotisserie chicken in her testing spot before testing. It distracts her and puts her in a good mood, so she tolerates the tests a bit better.

I also found that using the lancets "freehand" without the device is easier for me, but everyone is different of course. Good luck!!! :YMHUG:
 
Another gauge question...what gauge lancet are you using? Since Bobby is new to this, if you're using one that is really thin, it may be TOO thin until his ears learn to bleed. If his ears already bleed easily and the lancet is too thick, you could try switching to a thinner one. I also use the lancing device, and I do keep it set pretty deeply...it may actually be too deep, but it prevents me from having to do multiple pokes. Personally, I do use all edges of both of Trix's ears, too....I don't know if others do that, but I make my choice based on how her ear looks along with how she responds to me touching the spot I plan on using. If she seems jumpy about that spot, I pick a different edge on a different ear.
 
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