LOL- me too- and my fingers are totally paying the price, totally calloused- it’s terrible…
10 years ago my local pharmacy was going out of business. I bought the rest of the 90% off softclix lancets, I think 3 boxes. I still have one. I should probably change a little more often, I just don’t think of it. I still have my device set to 0 too. Of course, I changed my pen caps rarely, did about 5 shots of humalog a day, through my clothes, would change when it started to hurt, or not slide in easy.
A few years ago I had mail order insurance. They automatically sent me lancets, terrible ones! 300 a month, and a 3 months supply - I called right away and had that stopped! They are still in my closet, all 900… well, maybe 897, because I used enough to know they HURT!
I am surprised that your Dr would discourage you from changing at every check, though.
Hi StefB,
I use 1-2 per year. Current one I’m using has been in my sticker since Sept or Oct 2010. At least, that’s my best guess. I don’t really keep up with it.
Cheers, Mike
the proof is in the pudding…: )
It is true. The manufacturers say that you should change every time, but like you I test more than 6 times a day and my doctor and diabetes nurses all said that I could use one a day or when it hurt.
Ture, I do more than one test with a lancet, but I look at the lancet when I do change and it is revolting!
I belong to the when it quits working or hurts too much club. If wasn’t for my testing of friends and family once in a while I would say mine go about 6 months.
Been at this Club 1 stuff 2 1/2 years and so far nothing and I don’t use alcohol pads before I inject.
The using of one tip for two pens is the only part I wouldn’t do (I reused them too when I was using pens). Lantus is specifically not supposed to be mixed or contaminated in any way with other insulins, because of the way it works (crystallizes under the skin). It can make other insulins work less effectively or they can make it work less effectively. I guess if you have had no problems, that’s good…I still wouldn’t do it if it was me though 
I use a Multiclix. So, I usually change the lancet every time. It is a drum that has six lancets in it. If I didn’t use the Multiclix, I would use a lancet for a whole day and then change it out.
I have 2 meters one at work and one at home I start out each day by changing the lancet on both multiclix. I have boxes of the barrels since I test 9 times a day the supplier sends lancets to cover all that. I recently convinced them to reduce the amount. My multiclix’s are set at 3 which works well for me. Testing on the sides of the finger also helps. Every once in a while one will hurt or not want to stop bleeding but not a problem.
you can change them? 
not very often maybe once every couple weeks
I change mine when I think about it - which is once in a blue moon
LOL, I’ve never heard a doctor recommend it! But I’ll admit that I do it. One lancet per day with the multi-clix. That’s actually up from a semi-annual change from before:) Now that I change more often, I definitely notice the difference in how it feels even after just a few uses. Now I want that fresh lancet feel every time!
uhh practically never… i JUST finished this box of 100 that I got in 2003
that averages out to about one every month
For almost 10 years I changed EVERY time. Then, I joined tudiabetes and read that people never change them and so I started getting lazy and stopped doing so too. I test 6-8 x per day also, and go weeks with the same lancet. My goal is to change it at ;east weekly, but I rarely do.
no one can escape our corrupted views >:)
I sometimes go 3 or 4 days before changing my pen tip, and thats with 4-8 injections a day with it. I’m not by any means saying you should do it, but it’s certainly possible. I’d never consider changing it every time I shoot up, too much hassle!
I change mine whenever I accidentally knock the dial over on my fastclix (it’s like the multiclix) when putting it in and out of my pocket, so maybe 2 or 3 times a year?
Well said JeanV, I love your attitude and totally agree with you. Risking an infection is not worth the pennies that you save. Besides, if you end up with an infection, the co-pay alone would be higher then what you have saved by reusing lancets. For me, since I don’t have insurance, it’s a high price to pay.
I change every time