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<blockquote data-quote="pleinster" data-source="post: 1301782" data-attributes="member: 221545"><p>Hi. Sounds like you are pretty determined to get in control (more than you are presently - though your numbers are not so bad at all). I know that what has worked for me personally wasn't so much just cutting carbs right down or testing regularly (ie. before and 2.5 hours after eating) but by making sure that I recorded everything (ie. time of testing, meter reading, food eaten, any meds I was on - particularly steroids or antibiotics, and of course diabetes meds) - and whether or not I had a good intake of fluid that day). I was initially testing up to 8 times a day. This didn't just let me see key patterns so that I could amend things..it also armed me with very significant and valid data to show my doctor to support any points I wanted. I later abandoned the waking readings as they were not exactly reliable indicators (given the liver dump scenario and other factors). As a result of success through this approach, I identified that meds were doing nothing compared to cuts in carbs, and I got my levels down into the normal range. I now test sort of randomly once or twice a week or before and after any new food...so that's generally testing about 6 times a week only. So, I would say be meticulous in how you record data and review your notes at the end of each week or so. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pleinster, post: 1301782, member: 221545"] Hi. Sounds like you are pretty determined to get in control (more than you are presently - though your numbers are not so bad at all). I know that what has worked for me personally wasn't so much just cutting carbs right down or testing regularly (ie. before and 2.5 hours after eating) but by making sure that I recorded everything (ie. time of testing, meter reading, food eaten, any meds I was on - particularly steroids or antibiotics, and of course diabetes meds) - and whether or not I had a good intake of fluid that day). I was initially testing up to 8 times a day. This didn't just let me see key patterns so that I could amend things..it also armed me with very significant and valid data to show my doctor to support any points I wanted. I later abandoned the waking readings as they were not exactly reliable indicators (given the liver dump scenario and other factors). As a result of success through this approach, I identified that meds were doing nothing compared to cuts in carbs, and I got my levels down into the normal range. I now test sort of randomly once or twice a week or before and after any new food...so that's generally testing about 6 times a week only. So, I would say be meticulous in how you record data and review your notes at the end of each week or so. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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