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<blockquote data-quote="jjraak" data-source="post: 2120495" data-attributes="member: 493719"><p>Hi <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/jo%E2%80%9971.513249/" target="_blank">@</a></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/jo%E2%80%9971.513249/" target="_blank"></a></p><p></p><p>DN nurse took me a good few months</p><p></p><p>I drive and i never told DVLA..i did mention to insurers made no difference.</p><p></p><p>metformin 2 x 500 twice daily, caused me no real issues..but some do suffer so just be aware.</p><p></p><p>Much will have been covered in other posts, but for me, it goes like this</p><p></p><p>Petrol fuels the car,</p><p>BUT, Carbs fuel our medical crisis..</p><p></p><p>Too many and the Blood Glucose goes up</p><p>and for our own health we need to keep them low...hence the Low carb</p><p></p><p>and the meter is the speedo for how fast and far those BG rises go</p><p></p><p>So i'd very much disagree with your doctors</p><p>a meter isn't a choice, i believe it's an essential part of us getting back control.</p><p></p><p>Without a speedo you can't really judge your speed in the car, the same thing with Carbs</p><p>we all react differently to various foods, the challenge IS to find the ones that SUIT...YOU best..</p><p></p><p>On day one, we are all aware that we have an issue..</p><p>so we take stock of what we USED to eat and adjust that.</p><p></p><p>but at first we have NO way of knowing which foods we can eat and which foods we should maybe avoid.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/visual-guides" target="_blank">Diet doctor</a> and forum members will be a good source of information on what is practical</p><p></p><p>Add in the meter and you get a PERSONAL Guide to how YOUR Blood Sugars are reacting to those new food choices.</p><p>.</p><p>it helps you test your blood to see how it was affected by the foods,</p><p></p><p>as [USER=447317]@Fndwheelie[/USER] says most of us test on rising (fasting Bg)</p><p>and before and after each meal</p><p></p><p>and THAT information lets you tailor the foods YOU eat ..so you can achieve a BETTER outcome managing T2D</p><p></p><p>if you went this far to actually join the forum, ....then i reckon you have the makings of someone who wants to improve their health.</p><p></p><p>My advice..stick around, ask questions read up a few links..AND do get a meter.</p><p>Best investment you can make to help manage your Type TWO diabetes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jjraak, post: 2120495, member: 493719"] Hi [URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/members/jo%E2%80%9971.513249/']@ [/URL] DN nurse took me a good few months I drive and i never told DVLA..i did mention to insurers made no difference. metformin 2 x 500 twice daily, caused me no real issues..but some do suffer so just be aware. Much will have been covered in other posts, but for me, it goes like this Petrol fuels the car, BUT, Carbs fuel our medical crisis.. Too many and the Blood Glucose goes up and for our own health we need to keep them low...hence the Low carb and the meter is the speedo for how fast and far those BG rises go So i'd very much disagree with your doctors a meter isn't a choice, i believe it's an essential part of us getting back control. Without a speedo you can't really judge your speed in the car, the same thing with Carbs we all react differently to various foods, the challenge IS to find the ones that SUIT...YOU best.. On day one, we are all aware that we have an issue.. so we take stock of what we USED to eat and adjust that. but at first we have NO way of knowing which foods we can eat and which foods we should maybe avoid. [URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/visual-guides']Diet doctor[/URL] and forum members will be a good source of information on what is practical Add in the meter and you get a PERSONAL Guide to how YOUR Blood Sugars are reacting to those new food choices. . it helps you test your blood to see how it was affected by the foods, as [USER=447317]@Fndwheelie[/USER] says most of us test on rising (fasting Bg) and before and after each meal and THAT information lets you tailor the foods YOU eat ..so you can achieve a BETTER outcome managing T2D if you went this far to actually join the forum, ....then i reckon you have the makings of someone who wants to improve their health. My advice..stick around, ask questions read up a few links..AND do get a meter. Best investment you can make to help manage your Type TWO diabetes [/QUOTE]
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