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<blockquote data-quote="Robbity" data-source="post: 973800" data-attributes="member: 93179"><p>The main things to watch for are patterns and trends - many meters can record your test results and they may also give weekly, monthly, etc averages for fasting, pre and post meal levels, all of which can be very useful (check your meter's manual).. These are what you should be looking at rather than individual results which are generally not very informative in isolation. [USER=208177]@jane12[/USER] has given you a good example of the kind of patterns she sees.</p><p></p><p>Pre and post meal levels will tell you how your body's reacting to various foods, and these together with a food diary can help you identify those which cause high spikes so you can then reduce your consumption of these. And longer term averages will show you whether your diet, medicine, etc are helping you reduce your overall levels, and appropriate adjustments can be made. </p><p></p><p>Random or repeated tests on the same or different fingers are generally just an exercise in futility and frustration and a complete waste of time and money <em>unless</em> you have a valid reason for doing this. As I said in my previous post, your blood's circulating all the time, and as it does so, you are going to also see some fluctuations in your glucose levels. So think about what you are using your meter, and what a test is going to tell you. It may not be perfect, but it's one of the most useful tools we have to manage our diabetes.</p><p></p><p>Robbity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robbity, post: 973800, member: 93179"] The main things to watch for are patterns and trends - many meters can record your test results and they may also give weekly, monthly, etc averages for fasting, pre and post meal levels, all of which can be very useful (check your meter's manual).. These are what you should be looking at rather than individual results which are generally not very informative in isolation. [USER=208177]@jane12[/USER] has given you a good example of the kind of patterns she sees. Pre and post meal levels will tell you how your body's reacting to various foods, and these together with a food diary can help you identify those which cause high spikes so you can then reduce your consumption of these. And longer term averages will show you whether your diet, medicine, etc are helping you reduce your overall levels, and appropriate adjustments can be made. Random or repeated tests on the same or different fingers are generally just an exercise in futility and frustration and a complete waste of time and money [I]unless[/I] you have a valid reason for doing this. As I said in my previous post, your blood's circulating all the time, and as it does so, you are going to also see some fluctuations in your glucose levels. So think about what you are using your meter, and what a test is going to tell you. It may not be perfect, but it's one of the most useful tools we have to manage our diabetes. Robbity [/QUOTE]
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