What was that lancet device people kept talking about last week on the parents with children diabetes forum. I can’t remember and I’d like to look into it.
Was it this one? http://www.pelikantechnologies.com/products
Yea i think so, it was challenging to start poking myself but one adapts over time. When observing my kids, they seem more able to adjust and cope then I am as an adult. I am the only confirmed diabetic in my house (2 weeks ago) but my little one is showing all the signs, she goes for a check soon.
I think its more about safety and convience at that age, that seems what this device is trying to market to. With the drum based lancers doing away with concerns around sharps management, im not sure how successful this gizmo would be.
200.00 that’s crazy. i think i’ve gone through maybe ten lancets in the last year and i’ve still got about 3-400 in a box in my desk! i’ll wait for the price to come down on this gizmo for sure 
Right, may be part of the revenue stream of this device as well. As its motorized, it most likly will rotate the needle and enforce buying more supplies. 
I guess I’m one for following the rules as closely as I am able. I have a AccuChek MultiClix and love the drum. Even though I have to change it every 6 times, it doesn’t bother me. I prefer to make sure I have new and very sharp lancet each and every time. I am also prone to developing infections and all sorts of yucky things like bruises and sore fingers. I just find that a fresh one each time is my only answer.
Oh, BTW the MultiClix is $35 but, if you play it smart, I’ve gotten three of them from the company for free!!!
Lois La Rose
I’ve had type 1 for 35 years and have poked myself many, many times, using standard lancing devices. I’ll sometimes have a sore finger for a couple of hours, but really there’s no pain involved.
That said, I had the opportunity to use a Pelikan lancing device at the ADA Scientific Sessions last year. It is wonderful. Seriously, getting a blood drop felt like eyelashes brushing against my finger. I did not feel a thing and was surprised there was an actual drop of blood, ready to be tested. Also, there’s not the loud “click,” which is what many people fear almost more than the poke.
I would not spend the money on myself, but if I had a child with diabetes, wanted to do frequent blood sugar checks, and wanted the child to have one area of diabetes made as comfortable as it possibly could be, I would consider this expensive, bulky device. I’ve heard the company may try to integrate a meter with the device, which would be great!
I have the same device, ill typically use it a cpl times until ill give it a twist to the next lancet. I love this thing, the traditional lancet devices take more time to load, and i worried about the sharps with 4 kids. With it all in the drum, not so many worries 
Thats a good point, there is a 'betes expo in another week here, Ill have to try to play with it if they have a booth.
I do get frustrated, I was only diagonsed a cpl weeks ago, so im still learning to get a good drop, takes me 5-7 times on occasion…pretty frustrating grrrr
I have a daughter that may have my genetic “gift”, getting her checked out soon (fingers crossed). Id spend the $ if she is in fact needing to start testing, if it made it that much easier on her.
I’ve been using my multiclix for three years and am still on my first drum.
I saw that $200 doo-hickey in a diabetes magazine from last fall and thought all that nonsense about penetration depth settings for each finger sounded like overkill, too.
I actually poked my duaghter’s 2 1/2 yo and she took it extremely well. She didn’t even flinch. However If I had to poke her several times a day or my other l/o (yes I have a older daughter too.) I would get something like this, but for $200 it would have to have a metter.
I didn’t know that they had diabetes expos! I will have to look into that.
Wo…now thats getting your monies worth
Right, yea the timing for the expo was good for me, "hey you got diabetes, btw there is a expo in 3 weeks) ROFL.
Here is a link for them: http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/diabetesexpo.jsp
Cover that thing in rhinestones and I’m all over it.
Thanks everyone for your replies. I am seriously thinking of the Pelican and yes that was the link. THANK-YOU!
It is worth it to keep my two year old happy and to keep my sanity!!
I wouldn’t buy it for myself, but for my two year old, I can completely understand!
Dave:
Yeah, but this is one rule I choose to follow. As long as the cost is picked up by Medicare and/or insurance, I don’t care.
Lois
On my second thought, if this thing was combined with something like my AccuChek Compact Plus, I just might try to finagle one out of someone!!! Although, to tell you the truth, I hardly feel anything now and, yes, sometimes, I have to find another spot to do it because I come up dry.
Lois La Rose
Milwaukee, WI
Good luck with the little one, let me know how it works out. I may need to get on as well, for my 10yr old. She she is quite the diva but aside from that she has the tinyest little fingers.
some still change lancets due to skin issues…I like my renew lancing device for that reason–hold 20 per cartridge–no way to reuse one—and insurance covers