It depends on what sort of testing you mean.is blood testing a waste of time
People with Type 1 are not necessarily advised to test AFTER meals. We test before meals to provide data for insulin dose.Daily testing before and after meals is part of type 1's use of insulin.
So how do correction doses work - or the need for one discovered?People with Type 1 are not necessarily advised to test AFTER meals. We test before meals to provide data for insulin dose.
Testing before and after seems more to be something down by people with type 2 to understand their tolerance to what they have eaten.
Usually correction doses are included with doses for food.So how do correction doses work - or the need for one discovered?
There are many reasons for testing and recording BG levels for as T2.is blood testing a waste of time
Except there are 42 things that affect blood sugar, and also for some Type1's (myself included) my fasting basal amounts can be quite different from one day to the next. Vaccinations, illness (even before you feel unwell) etc, etc all require correction doses if you don't want a lot to time out of range.In an ideal world with accurate carb counting, correct basal insulin (long acting) dose and no stress, correction doses are not needed.
Hi - and welcome. It's not a waste of time, in my opinion. You might want to skip the discussion and how and why people with Type 1 test - while interesting, it's not all that relevant to you as a T2 and where you are.is blood testing a waste of time
OP's information is that he is a T2 on "pills" and he is asking about blood testing.@henry2024 If you're willing to post if you're on insulin or other medication like Gliclazide that can cause hypo's, members will be able to answer you questions more accurately.
It says 'other' in treatment in the OP profile on my screen at least, nothing about 'pills' (which still could include insulin or meds that can cause hypo's). I don't want to derail this thread, but don't want to give the OP wrong information.OP's information is that he is a T2 on "pills" and he is asking about blood testing.
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