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<blockquote data-quote="JJFDiabetic" data-source="post: 1752201" data-attributes="member: 319895"><p>Dear Sam50 I am not an expert but I have lived with this monster diabetes of 16 years. At first I left the testing up to my doctors and I really did not feel better. About 6 years ago I started to test myself. I bought a glucometer and the strips. I started writing down the results and when I went to the doctor I showed him the results. He was then able to make a more informed decision about my condition. You cannot expect the doctor to know what is wrong with just one HbA1C result. Showing the doctor what has been going on every day over the last month. If the BG is controlled then he might look somewhere else, but if it is not controlled then he would look at neuropathy. I do not know but your chances are far better if you can give the doctor more information. </p><p>Yes the cost is a factor but how much will you guys loss if he ends up with kidney problems or heart condition, I think of it as an insurance. I also use those results to analyse the meals I have. If my reading is high my wife and I look at what was eaten and we work out how we can fix it and keep a record of what was done. It sounds a bit OCD but the more you know about how your body reacts to certain foods the safer you will be. Remember the more information you give the doctor the more he can help you. Now my diabetes is under control. I feel so much better all because I buy my own test strips. I also have one of those home Blood Pressure machines they are available at your local chemist or on the internet. It all helps the doctor. Yes it is not a clinical test but it is an indication of what is going on. </p><p>Thank you for taking an interest in your husbands diabetes it really helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJFDiabetic, post: 1752201, member: 319895"] Dear Sam50 I am not an expert but I have lived with this monster diabetes of 16 years. At first I left the testing up to my doctors and I really did not feel better. About 6 years ago I started to test myself. I bought a glucometer and the strips. I started writing down the results and when I went to the doctor I showed him the results. He was then able to make a more informed decision about my condition. You cannot expect the doctor to know what is wrong with just one HbA1C result. Showing the doctor what has been going on every day over the last month. If the BG is controlled then he might look somewhere else, but if it is not controlled then he would look at neuropathy. I do not know but your chances are far better if you can give the doctor more information. Yes the cost is a factor but how much will you guys loss if he ends up with kidney problems or heart condition, I think of it as an insurance. I also use those results to analyse the meals I have. If my reading is high my wife and I look at what was eaten and we work out how we can fix it and keep a record of what was done. It sounds a bit OCD but the more you know about how your body reacts to certain foods the safer you will be. Remember the more information you give the doctor the more he can help you. Now my diabetes is under control. I feel so much better all because I buy my own test strips. I also have one of those home Blood Pressure machines they are available at your local chemist or on the internet. It all helps the doctor. Yes it is not a clinical test but it is an indication of what is going on. Thank you for taking an interest in your husbands diabetes it really helps. [/QUOTE]
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