Anonymous Question Should I be testing more often?

[Anonymous Question]

Anonymous question submitted:

Last year I was told to only test blood on a morning only I have type 2 is this right or should I do a test more times a day

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[Squire Fulwood]

The most important reading you can take is two hours after a meal. This does not have to be every meal. The object of the exercise is to find out what foods you can eat without causing a sugar spike. Also you might want to test before a meal to see how much your sugar has risen.

Testing first thing in the morning is interesting but you might be seeing the effect of a liver rush and this information might not be useful.