How often do you change you lancet?

I was just wondering how often you change your lancets? I find myself not remembering to change them until the make a slash in my finger. I am the only one who uses it and when I check someone else's sugar I always change it before and after. Just wondering how often everyone checks it.

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Permalink Reply by ken wong on June 10, 2008 at 2:17pm: wow, thanks guys now I don't feel so bad. I haven't changed mine for months!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Steve RRR on April 9, 2008 at 9:42pm: ... and the joke is...." We're supposed to change it?"

Last time for me was mid-October and test maybe 4 times a day. I also use a CGMS.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kathy on April 9, 2008 at 8:04pm: Ha! The doc 'fesses up. I love it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Betty J on April 9, 2008 at 10:11pm: Are we supposed to change it ourselves LOL. I change lancets whenever, like you I'm the only user.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by tmana on April 9, 2008 at 10:21pm: Usually, I remove and dispose of the used lancet after I have gotten a reliable reading (sometimes this will require two or three sticks, and occasionally two strips, on fingertip and forearm). If I'm out for the day and it looks like I'm short on lancets in my meter case ("short" = less than 6 or 7), I'll keep the used lancet in the lancing device through two or three separate tests. It will be capped and disposed of by the time I get home, or shortly afterwards.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kim on April 9, 2008 at 11:53pm: Okay glad Im not the only one who doesn't change it as much as I should. Although Im about to get up right now ad do it because it has gotten to the point where it doesn't even penetrate the skin. opps Just have to remember where I stashed the extras.... hummmm; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by araby62 (I'm the one in white) on April 15, 2008 at 12:49am: I still have boxes from three insurance plans ago...!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lindsay on April 9, 2008 at 11:53pm: Not nearly as often as I should! I change when I find that it a) hurts b) doesn't draw blood or c) I remember that I'm actually supposed to change it at a convenient time when I'm feeling like being productive.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by tmana on April 10, 2008 at 1:04am: Depending on a number of factors, most of which I have not been able to discern, there are times when even a brand-new 30ga lancet will hurt, and times when a 25ga lancet will not draw blood. In the second case, it's usually due to me being extremely cold, and everything kind of drawing in on itself. Still not able to figure out the first, though.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Terrie8 on April 10, 2008 at 5:19am: Usually once a month. Like you, I change it before and
after I test someone else. Ha! Lis and Steve and Betty. :D; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jen on April 16, 2008 at 12:01am: I basically change it every time. If I forget, maybe I'll use it twice. Luckily my insurance pays for them. It's the strips that are the expensive part anyway, I guess.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chadd on May 15, 2008 at 3:48pm: I change my lancet about the second / third time after using it. I use the Accu-Check Multi-Clix. I had used the type where you remove the cap and expose the needle, only to have to poke my self when trying to remove it, and having to keep the cap or exchange with the new one. The Multi-Clix works great with work, so I don't have to expose the needle to anyone while changing lancets.; ▶ Reply to This