Susiespearish
Well-Known Member
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I was given 50 strips a month until I have it controlled but was told NOT to overuse them as testing once or twice a day was adequate .When I questioned my GP on this he pointed out that every time we use a lancet we risk infection just the same as an injection and whilst clearly the danger to Type 1's outweigh the risk .this is not the case for type 2's .He mentioned some people who were testing 10 times a day ! If you have your numbers controlled then surely testing at most once a day is adequate.Even non diabetics throw up one off high numbers .Isn't this why they require a whole picture before diagnosis?