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<blockquote data-quote="Grazer" data-source="post: 265842" data-attributes="member: 31362"><p>Hi and well done on getting a meter for yourself. it's a vital tool in getting control.</p><p>Your "E4" is an error message - your booklet for the meter should tell you what it means. it could be you didn't get enough blood from the puncture to get a proper reading.</p><p>Your fasting readings are probably right - it takes a while to get the fasting readings under control, and yours aren't unusual. If I was you, i wouldn't bother doing fasting readings at the moment. use your precious strips (they ain't cheap!) to take readings 2 hours after eating. if your reading isn't below 8.5 (NHS recommended level) at that stage, you've eaten too many carbs in the meal so have less the next time and test again. Once you get regularly below 8.5, most of us set ourselves lower targets; 7.8 is a common one for reasons I won't bore you with at this stage. </p><p>You need to do this with the various different meals you eat at breakfast, lunch and dinner so you can work out what you can and can't eat, and how much of it.</p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grazer, post: 265842, member: 31362"] Hi and well done on getting a meter for yourself. it's a vital tool in getting control. Your "E4" is an error message - your booklet for the meter should tell you what it means. it could be you didn't get enough blood from the puncture to get a proper reading. Your fasting readings are probably right - it takes a while to get the fasting readings under control, and yours aren't unusual. If I was you, i wouldn't bother doing fasting readings at the moment. use your precious strips (they ain't cheap!) to take readings 2 hours after eating. if your reading isn't below 8.5 (NHS recommended level) at that stage, you've eaten too many carbs in the meal so have less the next time and test again. Once you get regularly below 8.5, most of us set ourselves lower targets; 7.8 is a common one for reasons I won't bore you with at this stage. You need to do this with the various different meals you eat at breakfast, lunch and dinner so you can work out what you can and can't eat, and how much of it. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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