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<blockquote data-quote="Ruth B" data-source="post: 570569" data-attributes="member: 111960"><p>All I can say backs up what others have said, get a meter and test, it does no harm to test really, the main concern seems to be that you might get worried by the readings, and it can do a lot of good. </p><p> </p><p>I have only been testing for 2 weeks and I am still learning what I can and shouldn't eat, and some of the finding have been quite a surprise. </p><p> </p><p>I am starting to think that ignorance is bliss when it comes to seeing the nurse, and let her make the decisions on what the clinical results say and not admit to testing myself. I'm only on Metformin and the ubiquitous statins, but they aren't really giving me a problem and hopefully with my own control I can get my blood and cholesteral levels down enough that they will eventually take me off the tablets. </p><p> </p><p>Testing is also proving useful to keep me off the snacks, when I can see it is highish 2 hours after the meal then it help me decide I don't need a snack to put it up further, which is helping with the weight loss as well.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck to both of you, my only regret has been I didn't make the decision to test years ago when first diagnoses as borderline diabetic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruth B, post: 570569, member: 111960"] All I can say backs up what others have said, get a meter and test, it does no harm to test really, the main concern seems to be that you might get worried by the readings, and it can do a lot of good. I have only been testing for 2 weeks and I am still learning what I can and shouldn't eat, and some of the finding have been quite a surprise. I am starting to think that ignorance is bliss when it comes to seeing the nurse, and let her make the decisions on what the clinical results say and not admit to testing myself. I'm only on Metformin and the ubiquitous statins, but they aren't really giving me a problem and hopefully with my own control I can get my blood and cholesteral levels down enough that they will eventually take me off the tablets. Testing is also proving useful to keep me off the snacks, when I can see it is highish 2 hours after the meal then it help me decide I don't need a snack to put it up further, which is helping with the weight loss as well. Good luck to both of you, my only regret has been I didn't make the decision to test years ago when first diagnoses as borderline diabetic. [/QUOTE]
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