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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1496047" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>What are the reasons for the frustration? Is it because you are getting results you don't want to see? If that's the case you do need to try not to think of good results and bad results and start seeing them as just numbers that help you decide what action to take. Do you understand what action to take on seeing a result of 3 or 7 or 14? Do you know how to analyse the results to see if basal needs reviewing of if bolus is working properly? Have you done a DAFNE course or read think like a pancreas to help give you knowledge about what to do with the results? </p><p></p><p>Is it frustration at actually having to do testing? If it's annoyance at physically having to test you might want to consider a libre for a little while. You'll be able to see what you are missing by not testing then.</p><p></p><p>You say you want a pump. If you don't test, a pump isn't for you. A pump won't magically control your diabetes, it will help you control your diabetes if you're willing to put the work in to use the pump.</p><p></p><p>Whether you want to or not, whether you're motivated or not, you don't have a lot of choice. You have to test to know what your blood sugar is doing so you can take steps to improve control of if. With a hba1c of 14% you do need to take steps to improve control of it if you want to keep healthy. So testing is a not choice thing. You just need to make it an easy thoughtless part of your routine - make it something you do on auto pilot without even thinking about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1496047, member: 32394"] What are the reasons for the frustration? Is it because you are getting results you don't want to see? If that's the case you do need to try not to think of good results and bad results and start seeing them as just numbers that help you decide what action to take. Do you understand what action to take on seeing a result of 3 or 7 or 14? Do you know how to analyse the results to see if basal needs reviewing of if bolus is working properly? Have you done a DAFNE course or read think like a pancreas to help give you knowledge about what to do with the results? Is it frustration at actually having to do testing? If it's annoyance at physically having to test you might want to consider a libre for a little while. You'll be able to see what you are missing by not testing then. You say you want a pump. If you don't test, a pump isn't for you. A pump won't magically control your diabetes, it will help you control your diabetes if you're willing to put the work in to use the pump. Whether you want to or not, whether you're motivated or not, you don't have a lot of choice. You have to test to know what your blood sugar is doing so you can take steps to improve control of if. With a hba1c of 14% you do need to take steps to improve control of it if you want to keep healthy. So testing is a not choice thing. You just need to make it an easy thoughtless part of your routine - make it something you do on auto pilot without even thinking about it. [/QUOTE]
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