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<blockquote data-quote="AlanCSmith" data-source="post: 1140041" data-attributes="member: 45346"><p>I've come in on this a bit late but I'm all for testing regularly each day. I was diagnosed T2 in June 2006 and from then until early last year (2015) was on twice daily insulin injections an testing 2/3times a day depending on what I was doing I.e. shopping trips, long distance drives. In January 2015 I developed a major sacral pressure sore and one of the first indicators of there being a problem was when my blood sugar readings suddenly went sky high (25-30mmols) and I was admitted via AandE to my local Spinal Injury Unit as I am Spinal Cord injury at C5 (Quadriplegic). While I was having the sore repaired they also sorted out my blood sugars etc. and things improved so much that they were able to take me off insulin and replace it with Metformin (500mg twice a day which was later increased to 2x500mg in the morning just before breakfast and 500mg in the evening). A couple of months after I was discharged I had problems with my leg and feet</p><p>which meant I had to attend the Diabetes Foot Clinic where the doctors added Gliclazide to the mix, 500mg to be taken with my evening meal. At no time was I ever told not to test my bloods so in combination with testing I keep a daily food diary so I can see what food has an effect various foods have on my blood sugar levels during the day. I do my tests before breakfast, before my tea evening meal, and during the evening. In brief my message is on Metformin or not keep testing because your levels can be a good indicator of any potential health problems especially if like me you are SCI and need to be aware of the potential for pressure sores and without the assistance of others it is difficult to for you yourself to check vulnerable areas.</p><p>In other words "Keep On Testing"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlanCSmith, post: 1140041, member: 45346"] I've come in on this a bit late but I'm all for testing regularly each day. I was diagnosed T2 in June 2006 and from then until early last year (2015) was on twice daily insulin injections an testing 2/3times a day depending on what I was doing I.e. shopping trips, long distance drives. In January 2015 I developed a major sacral pressure sore and one of the first indicators of there being a problem was when my blood sugar readings suddenly went sky high (25-30mmols) and I was admitted via AandE to my local Spinal Injury Unit as I am Spinal Cord injury at C5 (Quadriplegic). While I was having the sore repaired they also sorted out my blood sugars etc. and things improved so much that they were able to take me off insulin and replace it with Metformin (500mg twice a day which was later increased to 2x500mg in the morning just before breakfast and 500mg in the evening). A couple of months after I was discharged I had problems with my leg and feet which meant I had to attend the Diabetes Foot Clinic where the doctors added Gliclazide to the mix, 500mg to be taken with my evening meal. At no time was I ever told not to test my bloods so in combination with testing I keep a daily food diary so I can see what food has an effect various foods have on my blood sugar levels during the day. I do my tests before breakfast, before my tea evening meal, and during the evening. In brief my message is on Metformin or not keep testing because your levels can be a good indicator of any potential health problems especially if like me you are SCI and need to be aware of the potential for pressure sores and without the assistance of others it is difficult to for you yourself to check vulnerable areas. In other words "Keep On Testing" [/QUOTE]
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