I was diagnosed a month ago and I decided to buy a monitor and strips and test. It has been a huge comfort to me to know what foods effect me etc and is how I am happy to manage my bg. I went to see the diabetic nurse today and I told her I was testing and she has said she wants me to stop testing immediately. She says that testing is putting myself at risk from getting infections in my fingers and also testing over time can damage the nerve endings in the fingers. I've googled to see if there was anything to back up what she has said and I can't find any information on this. Has anyone ever been told anything similar? x