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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 2021038"><p>In my mind, there is no such thing as too much testing if (and only if) you have a reason for the testing. </p><p>For example, as someone with type 1 (treated with insulin) I test</p><p>- before every meal to calculate insulin dose</p><p>- before I drive to check I am safe to drive</p><p>- before I exercise to check my BG is not too high or low</p><p>- before I go to bed to check I do not need to make any adjustments to my levels</p><p>- whenever I wake because waking in the middle of the night is an indication my BG is too high or too low</p><p>- whenever I feel "off" to confirm I am not too high or too low</p><p>- 30 minutes after I have corrected a bad hypo to check I am recovering</p><p>- 2 hours after a new recipe if I am likely to repeat it to check whether I took the correct insulin dose</p><p></p><p>Depending on my day, I may test anything from 4 to 12 times a day. </p><p>And none of these tests are to write it down in a book and ignore - they all have a purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 2021038"] In my mind, there is no such thing as too much testing if (and only if) you have a reason for the testing. For example, as someone with type 1 (treated with insulin) I test - before every meal to calculate insulin dose - before I drive to check I am safe to drive - before I exercise to check my BG is not too high or low - before I go to bed to check I do not need to make any adjustments to my levels - whenever I wake because waking in the middle of the night is an indication my BG is too high or too low - whenever I feel "off" to confirm I am not too high or too low - 30 minutes after I have corrected a bad hypo to check I am recovering - 2 hours after a new recipe if I am likely to repeat it to check whether I took the correct insulin dose Depending on my day, I may test anything from 4 to 12 times a day. And none of these tests are to write it down in a book and ignore - they all have a purpose. [/QUOTE]
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