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- Type of diabetes
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I was diagnosed at the start of the week and saw the nurse on Thursday, leaving laden down with information and a brand new testing meter (as I walk with two sticks - glad my OH was with me)
Anyhow, my question is how often do you test and are there are specific times of day that you do test.
My last "official" blood tests which triggered all hell let loose were a blood glucose of 17.9 and a Hb1AC of 106 - and a seemingly good cholesterol of 4,7 (but actually consisted of predominantly horrendous tri-glycerides)
After a few failed attempts - thanks to my sister (an ex-speciallist diabetic nurse) - I finally managed to test it last night about 2/2.5 hours after food and it was 10.7 - high I know - but considerably lower than my last two official tests.
I know my nurse told me not to test every day unless I was concerned my numbers were rising - but now I'd got the hang of it - I decided to do a 12 hour fasting test which came in at 7.8 - again I know it is higher than it should be - but already a huge improvement on recent readings
I'm on 500mg Metformin with the dose to be titrated weekly until we get proper control and I will also shortly be starting on a low dose statin - I'm already on BP meds and have been for 15 years - in the main this is under control - it was 132/76 on Thursday.
Sorry for all the waffling - but from those who've "been there" - how often do you test?
Anyhow, my question is how often do you test and are there are specific times of day that you do test.
My last "official" blood tests which triggered all hell let loose were a blood glucose of 17.9 and a Hb1AC of 106 - and a seemingly good cholesterol of 4,7 (but actually consisted of predominantly horrendous tri-glycerides)
After a few failed attempts - thanks to my sister (an ex-speciallist diabetic nurse) - I finally managed to test it last night about 2/2.5 hours after food and it was 10.7 - high I know - but considerably lower than my last two official tests.
I know my nurse told me not to test every day unless I was concerned my numbers were rising - but now I'd got the hang of it - I decided to do a 12 hour fasting test which came in at 7.8 - again I know it is higher than it should be - but already a huge improvement on recent readings
I'm on 500mg Metformin with the dose to be titrated weekly until we get proper control and I will also shortly be starting on a low dose statin - I'm already on BP meds and have been for 15 years - in the main this is under control - it was 132/76 on Thursday.
Sorry for all the waffling - but from those who've "been there" - how often do you test?