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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 2077294" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hi and welcome,</p><p></p><p>Well done on being proactive and heading straight into it. What you are doing is perfect. Low carb and additional exercise. Brilliant. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>There is only one thing extra you can do - BUY A BLOOD GLUCOSE METER!! Ignore your nurse. She is wrong. It doesn't hurt particularly and will help you enormously. What is the sense in waiting months for your next HbA1c when you can see instantly what your food choices are doing to your levels and be able to tweak your choices accordingly. Without one you are working blind.</p><p></p><p>Be careful when buying a meter. You only need one meter but you need many thousands of test strips, and they are not interchangeable between meters. Look for the price of the test strips as they vary from about £8 for 50 to about £30 for 50.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 2077294, member: 94045"] Hi and welcome, Well done on being proactive and heading straight into it. What you are doing is perfect. Low carb and additional exercise. Brilliant. :) There is only one thing extra you can do - BUY A BLOOD GLUCOSE METER!! Ignore your nurse. She is wrong. It doesn't hurt particularly and will help you enormously. What is the sense in waiting months for your next HbA1c when you can see instantly what your food choices are doing to your levels and be able to tweak your choices accordingly. Without one you are working blind. Be careful when buying a meter. You only need one meter but you need many thousands of test strips, and they are not interchangeable between meters. Look for the price of the test strips as they vary from about £8 for 50 to about £30 for 50. [/QUOTE]
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