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<blockquote data-quote="MrsGruffy" data-source="post: 1813531" data-attributes="member: 472571"><p>Hi again, Marcus - you should definitely keep a record of these numbers, and how they relate to eating. You can test whenever you like, but the numbers which are the most important to record in terms of diabetes are on waking up, at first bite of every meal, and then 2 hours afterwards. You can get an app for your phone to help you keep track of them if you have a smartphone. One good thing to remember right now is that diabetes is a controllable chronic illness and isn't terminal. You can turn it around through your diet. It just means you have to educate yourself about what foods have the greatest impact on your blood glucose, and then avoid them. That's why you test 2 hours after you eat. During that preceding time, your BG will go up and that's the same for everyone, but if it goes up too much and stays up, then you have a problem. It's not the greatest news in the world, but it's definitely not terminal - unless you ignore it. I hope you get in with the therapist soon. CBT is really, really excellent for circumstances like yours. Also, the fact that you know what it is you're most worried about.. that's fantastic, and that will help you and your therapist a lot. A lot of people haven't got that far, or never do.. so well done, you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrsGruffy, post: 1813531, member: 472571"] Hi again, Marcus - you should definitely keep a record of these numbers, and how they relate to eating. You can test whenever you like, but the numbers which are the most important to record in terms of diabetes are on waking up, at first bite of every meal, and then 2 hours afterwards. You can get an app for your phone to help you keep track of them if you have a smartphone. One good thing to remember right now is that diabetes is a controllable chronic illness and isn't terminal. You can turn it around through your diet. It just means you have to educate yourself about what foods have the greatest impact on your blood glucose, and then avoid them. That's why you test 2 hours after you eat. During that preceding time, your BG will go up and that's the same for everyone, but if it goes up too much and stays up, then you have a problem. It's not the greatest news in the world, but it's definitely not terminal - unless you ignore it. I hope you get in with the therapist soon. CBT is really, really excellent for circumstances like yours. Also, the fact that you know what it is you're most worried about.. that's fantastic, and that will help you and your therapist a lot. A lot of people haven't got that far, or never do.. so well done, you! [/QUOTE]
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