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Testing your own blood

babsy2

babsy2

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Location
North Somerset
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
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Blood Tests Injections MRI Scans (particuarly) cooked white cabbage and Cornish Pasties
Hi I had some excellent diabetic results just before Xmas I went to see my GP on the 18th Dec this is a routine appointment I have quite a few medical problems and I see her once a month regardless one of the questions I asked her was how many times a day over Xmas should I take my blood sugars and her reply surprised me somewhat when she said as many times as you like and after Xmas the same this caught me out cos a month earlier I saw another GP who said if your on Metformin you don't have to take it all I said to her it was recommended by my own GP to take it once daily when I told her this she said that's ok if your GP has said do that I'm on Metformin Asprin Lisinopril & Simvastatin aswell as a host of others I wonder how many T2's are on Metformin & others are told how many times you take your blood sugars a day of at all
 
I think you will find that in the past many T2's have been told that they needn't test at all since it is a waste of time. I was told that in the early days. It's absolute nonsense of course and you need to test as often as is necessary until you can make a prediction about the effect any food will have on your blood sugars.

You don't need to ask your doctor's permission. You can ask them for advice but when that advice differs from one GP to another I doubt its value. Carry on testing if you want to.
 
Thankyou I will keep testing every day
 
babsy2 said:
Thankyou I will keep testing every day
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I think testing regularly keeps you focused on what is going on. If my readings are a bit high it means I have to try harder, if they are nice and low I know I am on the right track! Testing when you first wake up in the morning is similar to a fasting test - this is the one you have the least control over and often the slowest to respond. Testing before and two hours after a meal gives you a good idea of how your body has reacted to those particular foods. Both are valuable times to test.
 
I agree two hours after you've eaten has been the best guide line for me to understand testing and fortunately my GP agrees and they are on my repeat prescriptions
 
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