do any of you get frustrated with constant metering ?

[Wonder Why]

10. I have been doing it for 10 years and still hate it. I have had a lifelong fear of needles and

even though I got a pen, it didn't help. It would take me 5-10 minutes to get up the courage to inject myself and a minute or two to use the lancets to test. I can do both far faster now but the fear and hate is still there.

Use a tester that needs as little blood as possible.

Set the lancet shooter to as low as you can to minimize the depth but still get blood. Sometimes I have to do it 3-4 times changing the angle but that's better than once where it hurts a lot.

If the lancet cover doesn't come off easily, it may be a bad one as those seem to have more pain (longer needle or not smooth). Might want to chuck it.

I use the lancet on the side of the finger, not in the middle. Less pain and it allows me to use each side less often. I use only the two small fingers (8 places), saving the middle finger for when it is not the usual time to inject (like if I wake up at night and feel as though my sugar is too low). I never use my index finger - too sensitive.