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You've convinced me! I need to meet with my doctor to get the prescription, and as soon as I have that I am going to get a few of those sensors! I actually called Libre this morning to find out a little more about how the pricing works, etc.

I'm a food-logging addict - write down everything I eat every day. :) Haha that's how I know pasta is my kyroptonite but for some reason the same number of carbs from dairy don't spike me. Thank you for this great reply, Brunneria! You are a double-peaker too?! For some reason it makes me...

I definitely embrace this approach. I like to test specific meals and test at first bite, then at 30 min, 60 min, 90, 120, even up to 3 hours. I notice that most of you just do 2 hours postprandial. That would sure save me a lot of strips but I like the idea of catching my spike, which is...

I am totally going to look into this. I didn't know that this was even a possibility. On it! :-) Thank you for suggesting this.

DCUKMod - thanks for these beautiful comments. I had posted a question about some worsening of my A1C recently, but I'm realizing I am just going to have to do the "experiments" on myself. I sure wish I could afford a CGM, but in the meantime, I will go through thousands of strips until I...

This is great and very helpful! So you do break your fast fairly early in the day? And that works better for you than waiting until lunch to eat? I think this is a very good experiment for me to try. And just for curiosity, you said you are approaching things from a different direction? Tell...

Thanks for the welcome! I appreciate your replies! Sounds like having a little something in the morning (low-carb) is actually useful for you? I am thinking I might try having eggs in the morning to see if that calms my liver down. Good point about the word "bolus". Thanks for pointing that...

LOL, you guys really hate my question about bedtime snacks. Don't worry, I don't have them. I was wondering about TRYING them out to curb the Dawn Phenomenon a bit. Yes, believe it or not, I have read that for some people it helps. But I don't care if my FBG is a little high as long as my...

I am not super restrictive; I should have been more clear about that. What I really mean is that I am consistent, and measured, and I am certain of what I am eating. Weekdays I am between 50 and 75 grams carb; weekends closer to 100 each day. However, that is a drastic reduction from my diet...

I have been keeping a food diary for 6 years and I test my blood sugar like a crazy person. Alcohol has never done anything but lower my blood sugar, which I took for granted when I drank, but now I'm wondering if alcohol was actually a beneficial thing for my particular scenario. Which would...

Thank you Jo! I really appreciate your response. I love your detailed description of how your FBG has changed over time. And my diet is reasonably varied (not as much as some, I'll admit, but similar meals helps me track my blood glucose more easily and also make sure I don't gain weight -...

Hello! I am brand new here. I am a college professor; I teach Anatomy & Physiology and I have always had a particular interest in type II diabetes. Maybe I sensed something coming. :) My Grandmother had type II diabetes; I was declared "borderline" gestational diabetes with my second son...