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<blockquote data-quote="secrettheatre" data-source="post: 81781" data-attributes="member: 17733"><p>Well, not so much a 'discussion' as him telling me in quite strong terms that I'm testing too much, and that he can't tolerate me ordering so regularly. I admit I probably have been testing too often. But the doctor in the Diabetes clinic I saw last week told me that testing often is actually a <em>good</em> thing, as it obviously helps to keep sugars down... My GP says that 3 times a day is enough. Personally, I can't agree. I've <em>never</em> tested as few times as that. I think I'm losing a bit of hypo sensitivity, and that's partly the reason why I've been testing so often... Have other people had experiences like this? How many times, on average, do people test? And might there not be a better way of doing this - why do we have to be 'slaves to the test strip' all our lives? Apologies if there are other posts on this (I'm sure there are), but I just had to vent my spleen. :evil: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="secrettheatre, post: 81781, member: 17733"] Well, not so much a 'discussion' as him telling me in quite strong terms that I'm testing too much, and that he can't tolerate me ordering so regularly. I admit I probably have been testing too often. But the doctor in the Diabetes clinic I saw last week told me that testing often is actually a [i]good[/i] thing, as it obviously helps to keep sugars down... My GP says that 3 times a day is enough. Personally, I can't agree. I've [i]never[/i] tested as few times as that. I think I'm losing a bit of hypo sensitivity, and that's partly the reason why I've been testing so often... Have other people had experiences like this? How many times, on average, do people test? And might there not be a better way of doing this - why do we have to be 'slaves to the test strip' all our lives? Apologies if there are other posts on this (I'm sure there are), but I just had to vent my spleen. :evil: :) Cheers, Chris [/QUOTE]
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