testing

[davebird2003]

can anyone advise how often i should test my blood sugar,when i was first diagnosed(about 8 yrs ago) i had a log book & was doing it about 5 times a day,since then i was told by the nurse at one of my diabetic reviews that i didn't need to test my blood that often so i reduced testing to once a day which i admit is still a bit of a chore so i have only been testing every other day or so!
I was told that the only times i really needed to check my blood/sugar is if i haven't been taking my Metformin or feel unwell,i would be interested to hear views on this forum from other members!

 

[KennyS]

Personally, my testing is to do my dead level best to never have to use metformin or any other management drug. I have gotten to the point now where I have a pretty good idea how I will react to certain foods so my testing is diminishing over time. However whenever something different occures in my life(stress/activity) or diet, I want to see what occurs. Depending.... I test from 1 to 7 times a day. Seven rarely happens any more though.

Kenny :thumbup: