Pelikan Sun Lancing Device Pricks Fingers Painlessly
Beth writes:We got this fancy new lancing device for my 10-year-old son, who has Type 1 diabetes and has to check his blood sugar multiple times a day. Most lancing devices use a spring to jam a needle into your skin. Using a microprocessor and motor, the Pelikan Sun lancing device actually drives lancet in to a set distance, slows to a stop, and retracts in about one second. It really doesn't hurt at all, and in fact you can't even find the site a minute later. Anyone who has ever had to hold a screaming toddler on their lap at the pediatrician's so they can have their finger pricked will immediately understand why this technology is a godsend for children with diabetes. As an added bonus, it greatly reduces scarring.I'm feeling charitable to humanity today, so I'm going to presume this isn't astroturf and just a competently written recommendation. Don't disappoint me, Beth!
The Pelikan Sun is available in the US, Germany, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand and may be covered by your insurance. If it's not, you'll have to pay two-hundred bucks, plus buy boxes of disposable lancets for a "comparable price to other high quality lancets." (Read: Probably a little more expensive than the average lancet.)
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I knew a Type 1 guy who played guitar, so instead he'd do it on the bottom of his chin
I've recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and have a couple of slightly more low tech blood sugar testers. They come with a map of where it's OK to take samples from and it's quite a lot of the body. I think I'll stick with fingers as I only have to do it a couple of times a week at the moment.
Hi Joel,
Thanks for the trust -- let me assure you I'm a real mom of a real diabetic child with no affiliation with Pelikan. My excitement about the product is genuine, however; my son needs to check his blood sugar with 5-10 finger sticks a day (over 2,500 a year) and every single one used to hurt. It's not a cure, but it makes the wait for one a little less painful.
Beth