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I am too still undecided about the merits of testing - there is part of me that thinks that IS harnessing me to 'it', though can potentially see I can judge what will / will not affect me so much. I think Part of me is also frightened that I will find some of the food I soo love and think I can still eat is clearly no good and can't anymore!
I also think there is plenty of time for testing, counting etc when my Pancreas does finally pack up which (as I understand???? ) is inevitable anyway.
Hi @Heretic1 I didn't like the idea of testing either. I have a huge needle phobia, and also I didn't want to become obsessed with testing a number of times every day. I didn't self test until after my 3 month HbA1c retest, when I realised that unless I did test I would have no idea of how my bs was going until my next HbA1c in 12 months time. Unlike a lot of others I don't test to see how different foods affect me. I think I have a good idea of what will affect me. I usually only test first thing in the morning to get an idea of how I'm doing. My fbgs have been generally less than 7, which I think is ok for me. If they had been higher I probably would have tested after meals to find out what had affected me.
It is not inevitable that your pancreas will pack up. That is what we are told by some HCPs, and that might be because the majority of diabetics who follow NHS advice will find their condition gets worse. But if you take control of your condition it can be 'reversed' or kept in remission. You will see a lot of people on here who have done that.