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<blockquote data-quote="SilverAndEbony" data-source="post: 10792" data-attributes="member: 7578"><p>This post is probably going to annoy a lot of people as most of the posters seem to have a completely different viewpoint than me. I don't want to stir up a storm, but on other forums I use people tend not to post what they think if the more vocal people have a different opinion.</p><p></p><p>Anyway - here goes....</p><p></p><p>I don't have type 1 do i have not idea what Type 1s should ideally be doing so I can't comment on that.</p><p></p><p>But I believe that, if you're type 2 there isn't the need to test all the time. Just a couple of times a week or if you're ill or something. i would say don't even think about testing your blood before 2-3 hrs after a meal. It's always going to go high - that's what it's supposed to do as you're digesting food and getting it into your bloodstream so it can get to where it will be stored. It should be under 7-8 2-3 hrs after a meal - and it should always be coming down not going up!</p><p></p><p>When I was first diagnosed I was advised to not test my blood YET! It's a lot to get your head around, and you blood levels are likely to still be the same as they were before you were diagnosed. You'll just get more stressed, which doesn't help anything. You're blood glucose levels are only going to show you've got diabetes - which you know already.</p><p>After a couple of months when things started settling down, both emotionally and my blood glucose levels, my diabetes nurse recommended I test a couple of times a week. 1st thing in the morning, just before a meal 2-3 hours after a meal. To be honest I'd say to trust what your diabetes team are telling you - or you'll get totally stressed out and that's really not good at all. When they think it's the right time to start testing they should give you all the info. She told me how to test as well as when and walked me through the actual process or taking a blood sample, control samples and everything.</p><p></p><p>It's only ever a snapshot so it can only tell you what's happening at that moment. if I get a higher or lower reading than what I know is normal for me, I take another reading at the same time as before to see if it's reproducible or a one-off. e.g if my before breakfast one is very high i take it before breakfast the next day, and if it's still high I take it the next day too. </p><p></p><p>I hope I haven't stirred up too much of a hornets nest!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, take care and look after yourself,</p><p></p><p>E</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SilverAndEbony, post: 10792, member: 7578"] This post is probably going to annoy a lot of people as most of the posters seem to have a completely different viewpoint than me. I don't want to stir up a storm, but on other forums I use people tend not to post what they think if the more vocal people have a different opinion. Anyway - here goes.... I don't have type 1 do i have not idea what Type 1s should ideally be doing so I can't comment on that. But I believe that, if you're type 2 there isn't the need to test all the time. Just a couple of times a week or if you're ill or something. i would say don't even think about testing your blood before 2-3 hrs after a meal. It's always going to go high - that's what it's supposed to do as you're digesting food and getting it into your bloodstream so it can get to where it will be stored. It should be under 7-8 2-3 hrs after a meal - and it should always be coming down not going up! When I was first diagnosed I was advised to not test my blood YET! It's a lot to get your head around, and you blood levels are likely to still be the same as they were before you were diagnosed. You'll just get more stressed, which doesn't help anything. You're blood glucose levels are only going to show you've got diabetes - which you know already. After a couple of months when things started settling down, both emotionally and my blood glucose levels, my diabetes nurse recommended I test a couple of times a week. 1st thing in the morning, just before a meal 2-3 hours after a meal. To be honest I'd say to trust what your diabetes team are telling you - or you'll get totally stressed out and that's really not good at all. When they think it's the right time to start testing they should give you all the info. She told me how to test as well as when and walked me through the actual process or taking a blood sample, control samples and everything. It's only ever a snapshot so it can only tell you what's happening at that moment. if I get a higher or lower reading than what I know is normal for me, I take another reading at the same time as before to see if it's reproducible or a one-off. e.g if my before breakfast one is very high i take it before breakfast the next day, and if it's still high I take it the next day too. I hope I haven't stirred up too much of a hornets nest! Anyway, take care and look after yourself, E [/QUOTE]
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