Hi there, Lovinglife, Daisy 1,
Thank's for your replies. Lucky you no fasting.
My GP insists on the fast and puts it on the test form too. I go to the hospital blood dept first thing 7.30 ish, They ask you 'have you fasted for 12 hours', before taking any blood, there's no getting round it. I then break my fast after test in the hospital cafe, a soya latte and usually some sugar free halva and a piece of fruit, restores me quickly enough but it's a long old 12 hours.
My HbA1c has come down from 11 to 6.5 in 3 months, GP has now rationed my test strips to 2 a week and said I don't need to keep a chart of results. :roll: Next HbA1c in six months. I shall keep my testing and charting, it's my diabetes after all.
Isn't it strange though that different area's of the country and indeed different Countries have such variation in their approach to monitoring diabetes.
Thank's for your replies. Lucky you no fasting.
My GP insists on the fast and puts it on the test form too. I go to the hospital blood dept first thing 7.30 ish, They ask you 'have you fasted for 12 hours', before taking any blood, there's no getting round it. I then break my fast after test in the hospital cafe, a soya latte and usually some sugar free halva and a piece of fruit, restores me quickly enough but it's a long old 12 hours.
My HbA1c has come down from 11 to 6.5 in 3 months, GP has now rationed my test strips to 2 a week and said I don't need to keep a chart of results. :roll: Next HbA1c in six months. I shall keep my testing and charting, it's my diabetes after all.
Isn't it strange though that different area's of the country and indeed different Countries have such variation in their approach to monitoring diabetes.