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Monitor yes or no...

Are you thinking of a continuous monitor?
That might be over the top.
Testing a few times a day for a few weeks and sorting out just what you can and can't eat needs only a meter, test strips and a lancet device.
I am over two years from diagnosis and hardly test at all these days as I know what I normally ate put me at the top end of normal pretty consistently, and I have cut down a bit from the time of my last Hba1c test.
 
Resurgam said:
Are you thinking of a continuous monitor?
That might be over the top.
Testing a few times a day for a few weeks and sorting out just what you can and can't eat needs only a meter, test strips and a lancet device.
I am over two years from diagnosis and hardly test at all these days as I know what I normally ate put me at the top end of normal pretty consistently, and I have cut down a bit from the time of my last Hba1c test.
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No not a continuous monitor, just the early days to see what I react to and what is ok.
I'm just looking round for the best monitor.
Thank you.
 
AngiH said:
No not a continuous monitor, just the early days to see what I react to and what is ok.
I'm just looking round for the best monitor.
Thank you.
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Please consider the recommended meter options suggested by members unless you have lots of money to spend. Most members do well taking regular meter readings for a bit longer than a few days.

The real cost is in the test strips which can be upto £25 per pot of 50 for the latest meters with functions you might not need when all meters have similar accuracy ranges. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose-meters/iso-accuracy-standards.html

Lots of great information on the website attached to the forum.
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-testing.html
 
Alison Campbell said:
Please consider the recommended meter options suggested by members unless you have lots of money to spend. Most members do well taking regular meter readings for a bit longer than a few days.

The real cost is in the test strips which can be upto £25 per pot of 50 for the latest meters with functions you might not need when all meters have similar accuracy ranges. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose-meters/iso-accuracy-standards.html

Lots of great information on the website attached to the forum.
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-testing.html
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Thank you I will have a look at those. I'm not worried about fancy extras just one that doesn't hurt too much haha... I'm not good with blood and needles, but hopefully I'll get used to it.
 
For the first time, I have made fathead sausage rolls. I have read so much on how great they are. WOW I was really surprised how nice they are. I added some onion to the sausage rolls and sage. My son tasted one and said that you could hardly tell the difference from the ones with pastry. I made a batch of mini ones. I have been having two with some lettuce tomatoes cucumber radishes for my lunch. I will be making another batch for Christmas. I think the Pizza with the fathead dough would be lovely also for a treat. I would just make a small one for my dinner one day, also will make a Calzone with minced beef and onion herbs etc. So many variations with this dough. Oops wrong place I think..Feel free to move my post to another part of the site Admin
 
AngiH said:
Thank you I will have a look at those. I'm not worried about fancy extras just one that doesn't hurt too much haha... I'm not good with blood and needles, but hopefully I'll get used to it.
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I was worried too when I started testing, it took me a day to pluck up the courage once the meter arrived, nothing to worry about at all.
 
derry60 said:
For the first time, I have made fathead sausage rolls. I have read so much on how great they are. WOW I was really surprised how nice they are. I added some onion to the sausage rolls and sage. My son tasted one and said that you could hardly tell the difference from the ones with pastry. I made a batch of mini ones. I have been having two with some lettuce tomatoes cucumber radishes for my lunch. I will be making another batch for Christmas. I think the Pizza with the fathead dough would be lovely also for a treat. I would just make a small one for my dinner one day, also will make a Calzone with minced beef and onion herbs etc. So many variations with this dough. Oops wrong place I think..Feel free to move my post to another part of the site Admin
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Im intrigued, what are fathead sausage rolls. They sound good..
 
derry60 said:
For the first time, I have made fathead sausage rolls. I have read so much on how great they are. WOW I was really surprised how nice they are. I added some onion to the sausage rolls and sage. My son tasted one and said that you could hardly tell the difference from the ones with pastry. I made a batch of mini ones. I have been having two with some lettuce tomatoes cucumber radishes for my lunch. I will be making another batch for Christmas. I think the Pizza with the fathead dough would be lovely also for a treat. I would just make a small one for my dinner one day, also will make a Calzone with minced beef and onion herbs etc. So many variations with this dough. Oops wrong place I think..Feel free to move my post to another part of the site Admin
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these sound tasty, you say its the pastry thats different, can we have details please?
 
Alison Campbell said:
I was worried too when I started testing, it took me a day to pluck up the courage once the meter arrived, nothing to worry about at all.
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Have not got myself a meter yet, but last HbA1c was up, so probably need one. Would you mind telling which you are using? Have looked at them and cannot decide.
 
I use the contour next one meter, I treated myself as needed to get back into testing after my worst HBA1C. Strips are pricey but I don't need to test so much after 7 years. I know what I can eat and I mostly know if I am below 5 or above 8. (is it just me?)

If I was trying to budget or needed to test a lot, I'd buy the Tee2 as it has got decent feedback from the forum over the years. The codefree meter I believe is cheaper with the bulk buy discount codes floating around the forum but I remember the early days...
 
AngiH said:
Thank you I will have a look at those. I'm not worried about fancy extras just one that doesn't hurt too much haha... I'm not good with blood and needles, but hopefully I'll get used to it.
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Same here Angi. But I think I will go for it because I have to. I am considering a meter too.

Though I seem to remember having a cholesterol test at work a few years ago when my previous employer had a health drive on, using a similar method and it was really quite easy.
 
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Presumably the idea is to alternate fingers and not use the same finger all the while?
 
AngiH said:
Thank you I will have a look at those. I'm not worried about fancy extras just one that doesn't hurt too much haha... I'm not good with blood and needles, but hopefully I'll get used to it.
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which one did you go for? Am thinking i need to test.
 
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