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<blockquote data-quote="LittleSue" data-source="post: 82250" data-attributes="member: 6295"><p>Personally, I find frequent testing is not a restriction, it's freedom. Since I did DAFNE and hence started testing more, my quality of life is better than when I tested twice a day. Because I have better control, with fewer bs swings, I feel better, have more energy, general health is better, and I am controlling my diabetes rather than the other way round. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's the theory. But in practice, things do change. Some women need considerable changes in basal and meal boluses due to their menstrual cycle. Testing frequently helps clarify if its the bolus or the basal that needs changing. I don't need to test so frequently every day, but I need to have strips available so I can test as and when I need. Someone with a history of sleeping through night hypos shouldn't assume a high morning reading means more basal is needed, they may actually need less, so need to test in the early hours. </p><p></p><p>If secrettheatre can explain her reason for doing each test, and how the result was used, that's what matters. </p><p></p><p>Twice a day is wasteful if you don't act on the results. 8-a-day is justified if you did them with good reason and used the results wisely.</p><p></p><p>Do they impose an insulin dose we must take because that's what suits other people? No. Do they limit the insulin dose of a very insulin-resistant T2 on cost grounds? No and nor should they. So why limit tests that way? Everyone's different. T1s may do more tests than T2s, but we're likely to be using less insulin, so if cost is the issue they should look at the whole picture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleSue, post: 82250, member: 6295"] Personally, I find frequent testing is not a restriction, it's freedom. Since I did DAFNE and hence started testing more, my quality of life is better than when I tested twice a day. Because I have better control, with fewer bs swings, I feel better, have more energy, general health is better, and I am controlling my diabetes rather than the other way round. That's the theory. But in practice, things do change. Some women need considerable changes in basal and meal boluses due to their menstrual cycle. Testing frequently helps clarify if its the bolus or the basal that needs changing. I don't need to test so frequently every day, but I need to have strips available so I can test as and when I need. Someone with a history of sleeping through night hypos shouldn't assume a high morning reading means more basal is needed, they may actually need less, so need to test in the early hours. If secrettheatre can explain her reason for doing each test, and how the result was used, that's what matters. Twice a day is wasteful if you don't act on the results. 8-a-day is justified if you did them with good reason and used the results wisely. Do they impose an insulin dose we must take because that's what suits other people? No. Do they limit the insulin dose of a very insulin-resistant T2 on cost grounds? No and nor should they. So why limit tests that way? Everyone's different. T1s may do more tests than T2s, but we're likely to be using less insulin, so if cost is the issue they should look at the whole picture. [/QUOTE]
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