bayer test kit

why would my doctor tell me testing my sugars 4:5 times a day is not needed?! Surely to get my sugars in control I have to be testing at least 4 times a day? All over me asking for extra test strips a month - he only prescribed me 50 strips for the month!

Some while ago my local Medical Practice issued me with a Bayer test kit. This was issued at the same time that I was put on tablets to help control my blood glucose. I take two blood samples each day, - one in the morning and one in the late afternoon. This provides me with an average value. I...