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<blockquote data-quote="ladybird64" data-source="post: 1084410" data-attributes="member: 29023"><p>Mik, I would strongly suggest you ignore the advice from your diabetic nurse because it has no scientific base. It is usually for financial reasons (although they would never admit it) and they give reasons such as "what could you do with the results", "only for those on insulin", your fingers will get sore"..and so on. The best way, without a doubt, to get a handle on your levels is to test yourself and buy a meter. It is actually the strips that are the problem as they are expensive, but there is a meter called the SD Codefree, which a lot of us use, that isn't too dear and the strips are the cheapest - plus it's easy to use. When you test, you will find out what foods affect you and as well as the usual choc/sweets/puddings culprits, you will find that pasta, rice, bread and potatoes are often pretty bad culprits too.</p><p></p><p>Give it a go, get your meter, and we can help out with the levels and grub side of things<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ladybird64, post: 1084410, member: 29023"] Mik, I would strongly suggest you ignore the advice from your diabetic nurse because it has no scientific base. It is usually for financial reasons (although they would never admit it) and they give reasons such as "what could you do with the results", "only for those on insulin", your fingers will get sore"..and so on. The best way, without a doubt, to get a handle on your levels is to test yourself and buy a meter. It is actually the strips that are the problem as they are expensive, but there is a meter called the SD Codefree, which a lot of us use, that isn't too dear and the strips are the cheapest - plus it's easy to use. When you test, you will find out what foods affect you and as well as the usual choc/sweets/puddings culprits, you will find that pasta, rice, bread and potatoes are often pretty bad culprits too. Give it a go, get your meter, and we can help out with the levels and grub side of things:) [/QUOTE]
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