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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sally and james" data-source="post: 1624791" data-attributes="member: 93504">[USER=412792]@brianmt[/USER] I've had a very quick look at your profile and earlier posts, am I correct in thinking that you are diet controlled, no meds, or perhaps just Metformin?  My apologies if I've missed something.  I was just confused as to why you were testing before driving.  The recommendation of "5" and requirement to test is for people on insulin or drugs which stimulate the body's own insulin production.To return to your actual question, 8.6 is not too big a surprise after a teacake.  Another day it could be lower, someone else might come in much higher.  We wouldn't find 8.6 acceptable, others might, it all depends on how often, is it the start of "carb creep", what other issues do you have, what is your attitude to risk and do you think it is a risk.  Fat lot of help I've been, huh!Sally</blockquote>

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