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<blockquote data-quote="Grateful" data-source="post: 1584054" data-attributes="member: 438800"><p>"Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?" Well, in my case, it never occurred to me, was not even mentioned by my doctor, and even after being a member of this forum for a few weeks now and finding out a lot about self-testing, it seems to make little sense <em>in my case</em>.</p><p></p><p>The overwhelming evidence since my diagnosis is that my T2 has been fully controlled solely with diet and exercise. The only testing has been in-clinic HbA1c every two to four months, and that will probably be stretched to six months eventually.</p><p></p><p>I do understand that by frequent self-testing I could figure out which foods (or activities) spike my glucose levels. But (in my particular case) I fail to see the benefit, as long as the overall/average result over a period of several months shows that the T2 is fully controlled.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, we are all different and I completely understand (1) that for many people, frequent self-testing is a medical necessity and (2) that, also, some people just want more information so that they can be assured that they are doing the right thing, on a daily or even hourly basis. I'm also grateful for all the advice here since, if things worsen, self-testing could be in my future in any case.</p><p></p><p>Edited to add: I have not read all 42 pages of this thread, but it does sound like some doctors are inappropriately trying to discourage self-testing even when it seems medically essential!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grateful, post: 1584054, member: 438800"] "Have you been told not to test your blood sugars?" Well, in my case, it never occurred to me, was not even mentioned by my doctor, and even after being a member of this forum for a few weeks now and finding out a lot about self-testing, it seems to make little sense [I]in my case[/I]. The overwhelming evidence since my diagnosis is that my T2 has been fully controlled solely with diet and exercise. The only testing has been in-clinic HbA1c every two to four months, and that will probably be stretched to six months eventually. I do understand that by frequent self-testing I could figure out which foods (or activities) spike my glucose levels. But (in my particular case) I fail to see the benefit, as long as the overall/average result over a period of several months shows that the T2 is fully controlled. Having said that, we are all different and I completely understand (1) that for many people, frequent self-testing is a medical necessity and (2) that, also, some people just want more information so that they can be assured that they are doing the right thing, on a daily or even hourly basis. I'm also grateful for all the advice here since, if things worsen, self-testing could be in my future in any case. Edited to add: I have not read all 42 pages of this thread, but it does sound like some doctors are inappropriately trying to discourage self-testing even when it seems medically essential! [/QUOTE]
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