Meter and no meds vs no meter and meds

Michèle-le-steam said:

Hi All, I'm new here and have come to this thread because I wanted to understand the benefits of regular testing, especially when first diagnosed (9/3/2018). I started by testing the Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) on a daily basis, but realised I needed to do more to understand what was going on throughout the day, after exercise and eating. I am on a very low carb diet, only getting carbs from above ground vegetable and have managed to get the FBG down from 19.4 to an average of 7. I realise of course that the reduction is going to slow down the closer I get to a 'normal' target but I was wondering how many times people test a day? My fingers are getting sore...
This has been a very interesting thread and I agree that this diet control of diabetes can only work if a person wants it to work.

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Debandez said:

I'm doing well following a LCHF diet. Got my hba1c down from 62 to 42 in approximately 3 months so I'm delighted. This is through checking what works for me by using meter and test strips. I've just been to lunch with a good friend who's husband was diagnosed a short time before me. He is taking metformin and was told testing not necessary (as I was to be honest). He isn't due back at Dr for about 9 months. If this is the case am I right to assume the metformin will be keeping his BG balanced or will he be spiking when he eats things like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc. He is even enjoying hot cross buns packed with fruit! Not one test being done to see how his body is coping. I told her what I was doing and she noticed straight away I have lost weight (34lbs).i told her how I have done it. She said the Drs told her husband he didn't need to test and gave him the standard pie chart of what he can eat and how much. The one that states 1/3 carbs daily! I didn't want to sound patronising by telling about all I had learned and just have a 5 minute rundown. And quickly shut up as she didn't look impressed as it looks like I'm going against medical advice. What will be happening to her husband readings when be has all these carbs? Anyone any ideas. I feel a bit confused as to why Drs don't give out the info I easily obtained from this website that obviously works in bringing down BS

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Hiitsme said:

Welcome @Michèle-le-steam
I did a very similar routine to @Rachox
I was diagnosed with a fasting reading of 18 and then HbA1c of 95. It took me a few weeks to start to understand what worked. By then I was recording everything I ate (with quantities) and readings so I could look back and see what worked and where I needed to improve. The first food I had to cut out was Weetabix as that pushed my sugars up by about 5 points! It took me several weeks to get a fasting reading below 7 and 6 months to get my HbA1c into normal range. I made many mistakes along the way. Now 3 years later I test fasting and normally before and after main meal or if I'm trying something very different. Best wishes and do ask questions and people will try and help from their experience.

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david1241 said:

Hello,When the doctor told i was diabetic.I said i'll have to buy some test strips for my test meter ,which i had bought a while back.,to test my cholesterol.Seeing the doctors at this malpractice said my cholesterol was high{ 6.3 ] and i should be taking statins.I told him i'd try and reduce it without taking statins .After about 3 weeks ,i managed to reduce it to 5.3 by eating benocol yogurts.That was good enough fot me.Back to 2016.When i mentioned test strips.She said you have no need to test .i said,how will i know if i am eating the right food to try and lower my blood sugar.She said oh well i cannot prescribe test strips .I said it's ok i'll buy my own.Then she tried to persuade me to take statins When i refused she got stroppy and said if i refused to take them she would not treat me>so i said i would treat myself .Never to return there.I managed to cure my diabetes by going on a 24 hour alternate fasting diet .Which lowered my blood sugar to normal in a short time.All the many complications that started coming in thick and fast cleared up.I am noton a special diet now .I can eat what i like without any adverse effects..Yes i know the medics will say .i am only in remission.I have been totally diabetic free for 12 months.They don't want any cures for this terrible frightening metabolic disorder.The is too much money to be made..I do a blood test now and again just to check .iI don't want it back if i can help it.I think some of these prescription drugs.can caurse diabetes.Like statins and Atenolol.I was on this drug for blood pressure .for 25 years..There is no diabetes in my family.no one in my family has taken Atenolol.The doctor would not take me off them .So i weaned myself of them.Which reduced my reduced my blood sugar.but not low enough.Thats where the fasting diet came in losing over 3 st in weight.I lost most of my belly fat with this diet I can see signs of a 6 pack Whey!.I've tried calorie controlled diets.Maybe lost a stone got fed up with it and piled the weight back on again.Try the fasting diet out.it may work for you.I think the main thing is to try and reduce the internal fat round the pancreas and liver.Information from Dr.Jason Fung.Utube.

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