NEED HELP PLEASE now if possible

SILLY I KNOW, FORGOT TO ASK NURSE THIS MORNING WHEN TO TEST,
I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A MONITOR FINALY, WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO START TESTING ,
BEEN TOLD TO DO IT JUST THE ONCE A DAY TO START WITH

Hi Fergus, Thank you , the monitor is a Freestyle Freedom Lite machine, with 10 strips, i dont know of any restricions as yet, i,m not on any meds for diabetes i,m dx with type 2 as i said previously, nurse as said just do it once a day

Fergus i am taking simvastatin if this is relevant , also thyroxine 75mlg

Thanks Fergus, Will do just that, get back on to nurse

devon said:

Hi Jeenie,
lt might be worth just putting in a repeat prescription for your strips, after all they have been
prescribed to you with the monitor, it might be as easy as that.

How long have you been hypothyroid, is it well controlled?
good luck, db

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Hi Devon, not sure what you mean by "hypothyroid " not heard it refered to, as that before , i have had an underactive thyroid for about 4yrs
havnt been given a prescription as yet,re-strips think i will have to see the gp for that

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we have our main meal at lunch time Sue , does it make a difference

deleted this and reposted sue hope thats ok

jeenie said:

just edited my post Sue, but thought i would post it again
Thurs Night Before Bed 7.9
Fri before breakfast 7.1 / after breakfast 6.1 / after lunch 5,7 / after evening meal 11.2
Sat before breakfast 7.2/ after breakfast 6.8 / after lunch 7.8 /after evening meal 9.1
Sun before breakfast 7.2 / after breakfast 5.4 /after lunch 8.6 /after evening meal 7.9

we have our main meal at lunch time Sue , does it make a difference

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each morning, before breky 75 mg Thyriod tabs
After brecky 1 asprin /1 probiotic capsule,/ 1 pkt of fibergel

Breakfasts:- hot water with slice of lemon each morning

Fri 7,1 1 banana organic oats with skimmed milk blk coffee 6.1
Sat 7.2 1/2 tin tropical fruit in juice 2 toasted crumpets with benicol spread blk coffee 6.8
Sun 7.2 an orange 2 eggs with 2 tbls skimmed milk scrambled 1 multi grain roll with benicol spread blk coffee 5.4

Lunches :-
Fri new potato wedges par boiled then roasted with a tbls rapeseed oil grilled fish fingers steamed cauli , microwaved h/g courgettes in rapeseed oil 2hour moderate walking 5.7
Sat ginger and lime turkey stir fry, with basmati and wild rice 1/2 naan bread glass water
2hours moderate walking 7.8
Sun pork chop grilled with paprika, useing spray oil , boiled new potatoes, steamed cauli, and carrots microwaved h/g courgettes in rapeseed oil , 40z fresh strawberries and blk pepper 1 small glass red wine 1 blk coffee 8.6
Afternoon snacks :-
Fri i pkt crisp handful pumpkin and sunflower seeds blk tea
Sat cherry scone with benicol spread blk tea
Sun same as above
Evening meal:-
Fri 1/2 tub cottage cheese with pineapple , 1/2 lb h/g tomatoes suger free jelly tinned mxd fruit in juice lrg glass of red wine blk coffee 11.2
Sat lrge mxd salad cottage cheese with pineapple 1 multi grain roll with benicol spread h/m french dressing sugar free jelly and mxd fruit as before lrg glass of red wine blk coffee 9.1

Sun greek salad tomato cucumber red onion fetta cheese blk olives
extras lettuce left over new potatoes and rice h/m rench dressing
suger free orange jelly with tnnd manderine oranges , % greek yogurt sm glass red wine glass water blk coffee 7.9
All readings after meals aprox 2 hours

Evening Snacks
Fri camomile tea
Sat lrge handfull pistachios nuts camomile tea
Sun lrge hanfull pistachios 1 choc digestive biscuit camomile tea
Every Evening Just before bed 2 PARACETAMOL 1 QUININE TAB 1 SIMVASTATIN

hope have done this ok Sue weight 10st-6lb height 5ft-7ins

fergus said:

Hi Jeenie,

Sorry I've missed your previous posts.
Unfortunately, once a day testing will tell you nothing useful. It's particularly important if you're to remain diet controlled that you test to see your response to foods. Tell your diabetes nurse that the NICE guidelines are pretty supportive of testing and that you can't expect to remain diet controlled without it. The meds are a whole lot more pricey than the strips!
Once they prescribe the strips, test 4 or 5 times a day until you get a good understanding about how your body responds to foods. Even if you have to buy the **** strips yourself, it's the best investment you could make in your future health.

All the best,

fergus

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Hi Fergus, Good news Re-strips, persuaded nurse to give me 100 strips yesterday, need a plan now , was a bit overwhelmed and tearful this morning, woke up feeling and thinking was it worth it , all the effort etc etc but its got to be, so please can you advise with a plan, just to start me off, got a party on sat ,{will still be wary of what i eat,and not so good i,m still losing weight another 2lbs since last wed ) sorry if i seem allover the place, but, thats how i feel