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<blockquote data-quote="bangkokdiabetic" data-source="post: 1733048" data-attributes="member: 36148"><p>Hi saraKember welcome to the forum I am sure when the UK wakes up you will get lots of helpful advice. Firstly you must realize that doctors are not Gods and the advice about meters is firstly out of date and based on a treatment regime set up probably by committee and back in the 1950/60s . On this forum Most people use meters and test before and 2hrs after meals and also keep a record of what you have eaten. this way you will begin to see what spikes your Blood Sugar and therefor what to avoid and more importantly what you can eat. Now as to porridge the reason you are confused is when testing some find it spikes their Blood Sugar and say NO and some find it does not and say YES in moderation. which is why we test.</p><p></p><p>When considering a meter you should look at the cost of the strips because that is the ongoing expense the meter you should be able to get free once you decide which one contact the company and explain you are newly diagnosed and want to test they will probably send you one free. so you have to use their strips.. I am sure it all sound very daunting now but it will get easier. This is a friendly forum not of doctors but of diabetics like you so keep postin and reading and you will soon get the hang of it with all the help and advice you get here</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bangkokdiabetic, post: 1733048, member: 36148"] Hi saraKember welcome to the forum I am sure when the UK wakes up you will get lots of helpful advice. Firstly you must realize that doctors are not Gods and the advice about meters is firstly out of date and based on a treatment regime set up probably by committee and back in the 1950/60s . On this forum Most people use meters and test before and 2hrs after meals and also keep a record of what you have eaten. this way you will begin to see what spikes your Blood Sugar and therefor what to avoid and more importantly what you can eat. Now as to porridge the reason you are confused is when testing some find it spikes their Blood Sugar and say NO and some find it does not and say YES in moderation. which is why we test. When considering a meter you should look at the cost of the strips because that is the ongoing expense the meter you should be able to get free once you decide which one contact the company and explain you are newly diagnosed and want to test they will probably send you one free. so you have to use their strips.. I am sure it all sound very daunting now but it will get easier. This is a friendly forum not of doctors but of diabetics like you so keep postin and reading and you will soon get the hang of it with all the help and advice you get here [/QUOTE]
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