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<blockquote data-quote="Robo42" data-source="post: 2472993" data-attributes="member: 208584"><p>Originally 10+ years ago when diagnosed with type2, I had test strips on prescription and would have not had any idea when & what foods affect me & to what degree without testing pre & 2 hrs after meals logging down what I ate.</p><p></p><p> A dietician went thu my diet but just highlighted what best to eat, included fruit & orange juice was not very helpful. I found breakfast with any carbs was bad, eggs,mushrooms,fish,sausages was good, lunch little bread but not wheat I handled some carb in evening better.</p><p></p><p>Testing for some weeks gave me a good idea what affected me, everybody is different so I see testing necessary to know your body. This kept me off medications for 8/9 years, last couple of years on a small dose. Test strips stopped being on prescription after 2 years so I found a monitor that had cheapest</p><p></p><p>Test strips & have bought myself since. HBA1C is taken as more accurate but being only 6 monthly or yearly is long time to wait if blood sugar has changed. Funny blood test strips went off prescription same time as both the doctor & diabetic nurse said don’t test yourself! </p><p></p><p>My HBA1C was up a bit last year so I did more testing pre & after meals, I improved my eating habits and has gone down I it’s easy to slip and eat some treats. <strong>TESTING yourself can only be a positive and recommended</strong>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robo42, post: 2472993, member: 208584"] Originally 10+ years ago when diagnosed with type2, I had test strips on prescription and would have not had any idea when & what foods affect me & to what degree without testing pre & 2 hrs after meals logging down what I ate. A dietician went thu my diet but just highlighted what best to eat, included fruit & orange juice was not very helpful. I found breakfast with any carbs was bad, eggs,mushrooms,fish,sausages was good, lunch little bread but not wheat I handled some carb in evening better. Testing for some weeks gave me a good idea what affected me, everybody is different so I see testing necessary to know your body. This kept me off medications for 8/9 years, last couple of years on a small dose. Test strips stopped being on prescription after 2 years so I found a monitor that had cheapest Test strips & have bought myself since. HBA1C is taken as more accurate but being only 6 monthly or yearly is long time to wait if blood sugar has changed. Funny blood test strips went off prescription same time as both the doctor & diabetic nurse said don’t test yourself! My HBA1C was up a bit last year so I did more testing pre & after meals, I improved my eating habits and has gone down I it’s easy to slip and eat some treats. [B]TESTING yourself can only be a positive and recommended[/B]. [/QUOTE]
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