Fleegle
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Currently I am doing my first test of the day fasting but just before breaakfast, so maybe 2 hours after getting up. I presume this has allowed the dawn phenomenon to wear off by the time I test, so I am getting a lower figure, but my main rreason is that with my Raynauds it is just too hard to get blood from my fingers straight after being inactive in bed. There is a principle that one should not do tests if the results, whatever they may be, will lead to no change in our actions. I am not clear if there are any actions I can do to prevent the dawn phenomenon, or even if that is desirable, so why do a test that may be skewed by it? On the other hand, since the dawn phenomenon is supposed to happen around 4am, maybe getting up earlier and using all that bg as intended rather than lying in as I often do til 8-9 might be a good idea?
Oh I think you should do the test when you think it is best for you. That wasn't my point and I am sorry if you thought it was. My point was I didn't realise DRs surgeries had stopped FBG tests BECAUSE of DP. I knew they had in favour of HBA1C as I posted. Nothing to do with when individuals should test at all.
I agree with you BTW - don't test if you cannot take any action. My DP kicks in when I get out of bed and hangs around for about 4 hours depending how active I am.
Most often it seems people on this site test as soon as they can to waking up. There was even a thread of what that meant in terms of whether people got out of bed, washed hands etc so that shows how close some were to wake up and test. I also think the over whelming response to that thread was as long as it is at a consistent moment then that would be fine.
Good luck with your testing.