Testing causing bruising

[Shantismom]

Shanti is patient when I test but he has been getting bruises on his ears. I usually get just a small drop of blood so I know I am not getting the vein, I also hold the spot for a short time with a tissue to help avoid bruising but he is getting them anyway. I use a relion micro and the pen that comes with it. The lancets are labeled micro-thin and I end up setting the pen on the highest mark because I wasn't getting a big enough drop with the lower setting. He really doesn't seem to care but I feel sorry for him when I see his little ears with several bruises on them.
Has anyone ever used a piller to give pills? I have given Shanti pills for years and have no problem but I am going away for a couple days and so far my husband has not been able to get Shanti to take the pill. I end up doing it. We have about 11 days before I go, Shanti gets a pill twice a day. My husband has not problems with the insulin shot. He hasn't tired a glucose test, that it next.

 

[Wendy&Tiggy(GA)]

Keep varying the spots so you aren't poking always the same area. My Tiggy bruises too and has small bumps. Bailey doesn't. No idea why since I use the same technique. Doesn't seem to bother him though.

Pill pockets always work well for me. Or pieces of cooked chicken with the pill hidden inside.

Wendy

 

[BJM]

Depending on the pill, it can be dissolved in some water in an oral syringe and given that way. Add a small amount of soft food to help mask the taste.