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<blockquote data-quote="Birdwoman" data-source="post: 1923464" data-attributes="member: 451471"><p>Hi [USER=495300]@Jctype2[/USER] and welcome to the forum.</p><p></p><p>I totally understand your needle phobia as I am there with you BUT!! The pricks that you do when you test your own blood is very different. You do not see the little needle in the pen and most of the time you do even feel it, you just need to know where to do it and THAT IS ON THE SIDE OF YOUR FINGER, not on the top of the pad.</p><p></p><p>The option to this is - letting the numbers go up and up of uncontrolled BGs which in tern means injecting insulin every day, not to mention in time leads to losing eye sight, toes or even legs. I have made my decision to put up with finger pricks (controlled by me) and use these numbers I get for controlling my diet. There are lots of things you can replace the sweet things you are turning to, with other types of things. Look at <a href="http://www.dietdoctor.com" target="_blank">www.dietdoctor.com</a> for ideas. We on this forum make cakes etc. with Almond flour and other things, there are also other types of sweetners if you need them. </p><p></p><p>Be Brave, it is not as bad as you think it is!! You have found this forum where there is a lot of support, so keep with us and you will find the way through it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Birdwoman, post: 1923464, member: 451471"] Hi [USER=495300]@Jctype2[/USER] and welcome to the forum. I totally understand your needle phobia as I am there with you BUT!! The pricks that you do when you test your own blood is very different. You do not see the little needle in the pen and most of the time you do even feel it, you just need to know where to do it and THAT IS ON THE SIDE OF YOUR FINGER, not on the top of the pad. The option to this is - letting the numbers go up and up of uncontrolled BGs which in tern means injecting insulin every day, not to mention in time leads to losing eye sight, toes or even legs. I have made my decision to put up with finger pricks (controlled by me) and use these numbers I get for controlling my diet. There are lots of things you can replace the sweet things you are turning to, with other types of things. Look at [URL="http://www.dietdoctor.com"]www.dietdoctor.com[/URL] for ideas. We on this forum make cakes etc. with Almond flour and other things, there are also other types of sweetners if you need them. Be Brave, it is not as bad as you think it is!! You have found this forum where there is a lot of support, so keep with us and you will find the way through it. [/QUOTE]
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