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<blockquote data-quote="charon" data-source="post: 381921" data-attributes="member: 70242"><p>Thanks both. That's what I thought. I deliberately tried to get a low reading for the first one with only weetabix 5 hours before and nothing for about 9 hours before that. Was disappointed that this was so high but could be anomalous (tomorrow will be before breakfast as I'm going out). If the fasting test gave a similar reading I would have thought they would have treated this a bit more urgently - the meeting with the diabetic nurse was arranged for 3 weeks after that result but I pressed for an appointment the following week. This was already about 3 weeks after the initial doctors appointment.</p><p></p><p>I have a meter which I'm meant to use daily before a meal for the next couple of weeks. Problem is that it only comes with 10 test strips, used one for the calibration test, failed on first blood test, needs another calibration test after a week which gives me 7 blood glucose tests in all. Guess I'll have to ring up to find out how to get more (and lancets).</p><p></p><p>I'm a bit surprised they ask for only one per day before a meal - I would have thought it would be an idea to test the peaks after each meal and how it was doing before the next.</p><p>I also asked if I should keep a record of what I am eating. They said not to but I am anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="charon, post: 381921, member: 70242"] Thanks both. That's what I thought. I deliberately tried to get a low reading for the first one with only weetabix 5 hours before and nothing for about 9 hours before that. Was disappointed that this was so high but could be anomalous (tomorrow will be before breakfast as I'm going out). If the fasting test gave a similar reading I would have thought they would have treated this a bit more urgently - the meeting with the diabetic nurse was arranged for 3 weeks after that result but I pressed for an appointment the following week. This was already about 3 weeks after the initial doctors appointment. I have a meter which I'm meant to use daily before a meal for the next couple of weeks. Problem is that it only comes with 10 test strips, used one for the calibration test, failed on first blood test, needs another calibration test after a week which gives me 7 blood glucose tests in all. Guess I'll have to ring up to find out how to get more (and lancets). I'm a bit surprised they ask for only one per day before a meal - I would have thought it would be an idea to test the peaks after each meal and how it was doing before the next. I also asked if I should keep a record of what I am eating. They said not to but I am anyway. [/QUOTE]
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