I have been advised to check sugar once daily. Morning was suggested but I suffer from ‘sunrise syndrome’
so the reading would be skewed upwards and not a true reflection of the number. I don’t normally test except for a 3 month A1C because up and down numbers upsets me and causes me to lose hope and motivation to try at all.
If testing unsettles you, then it's not beneficial to daily life.
Just be aware that testing for HBA1c slows to twice times a year, if you're lucky.
And no guarantee the results will be an improvement, so that will be distressing too, I suspect.
After 4 1¹/² years at this, how I visualised back then helped me decide on testing .
I saw it as a life long walk through a poorly lit narrow tunnel, with a floor that's rough & uneven, with potholes scattered about.
I could have trusted to luck on not stumbling, tripping or bumping into the tunnel sides ..because repeated bumps cause some level of bruising & damage...
And simply waited until the testing stage points , where I'll be told how well I'm doing trying to avoid the bruising and damage along the way
Or.
I could use a tool that lights the way.
Sure I might still trip, but I have a better chance of avoiding many of the hazards I previously couldn't see while heading to the testing stage point.
For me the answer was easy.
It's horses for courses
We all have to make our own choices.
But it's best to be aware of the pros AND cons of each decision before they're made.
Good luck finding a way that works for you
