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Yes you can and it's a good idea to do this to check the effect of food/carbs eaten and the impact on your blood glucose levels.
 
Hi
With a blood glucose testing machine.
Your doctor may give you one from your surgery if he or she thinks its needed but most of them don't like T2 testing themselves.
I was T2 for 2 yrs I'm now T1, I ended purchasing my own they are quite reasonable priced and testing strips.
I was given a new one yesterday from my doctor but being T1 it's key to have one, but it helped me when I was T2 knowing what food effected me
 
Great thanks for the advice
Gaffer type 1 said:
Hi
With a blood glucose testing machine.
Your doctor may give you one from your surgery if he or she thinks its needed but most of them don't like T2 testing themselves.
I was T2 for 2 yrs I'm now T1, I ended purchasing my own they are quite reasonable priced and testing strips.
I was given a new one yesterday from my doctor but being T1 it's key to have one, but it helped me when I was T2 knowing what food effected me
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Yes - for me a meter has been a vital (and self-funded) tool. Meters in themselves can be fairly cheap to buy but the test strips generally tend to be expensive. Hoever, @Rachox has some useful information on meters that use cheaper test strips (which, with apologies, I've lifted from one of her posts:

Here’s some info on meters, and to be clear I have no commercial connections with any of the companies mentioned. For a meter with cheap strips go for the Tee2 + found here:

http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/ with the strips found here:

http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/

With more expensive strips is the Caresens Dual which I currently use, this one has the advantage of glucose and ketone testing in one machine, it’s to be found here:

https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/collections/caresens-dual

http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/

and here for the extra strips

http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/sd-codefree-test-strips-to-be-used-only-with-the-sd-monitor/

There are discount codes if you buy in bulk.

5 packs 264086

10 packs 975833

Don’t forget to check the box that you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)


Robbity
 
I bought the Spirit healthcare one, the TEE2. Strips are not too expensive. I am type 2, hba1c was 48 so just into diabetic. I was using meter seven times a day, first thing, first bite and two hours later. It has helped me find which foods spike my blood sugar, and helped me adjust quantities of carbs.
I think the biggest help controlling carbs was when I found out about Cauliflower mash, and Cauliflower rice.
I only test now if eating new food, or I don't feel well.
 
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