Guest guest Posted May 30, 2004 Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 In a message dated 5/30/2004 7:50:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, katkiley@... writes: How often should I be testing? Hi Kathy, I started out testing before breakfast and after dinner. I changed my schedule to suit me. I only test twice a day most of the time. Some days I don't test at all. I only test fasting every week or so since it is always below 100. I do test if I have eaten a different food that is higher in carbs. Some people test a lot more than I do. If I had to test more often I would really be stressed and that would cause my numbers to be higher. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 I test 8 times a day. When I get up, before breakfast, 2 hours after breakfast, before lunch, two hours after lunch, before dinner, two hours after dinner, and before bed. Its the only way I can keep track of what kinds of foods effect me and what I should avoid that makes my sugars go to high. I also test if I dont feel right or am sick. Id ask the doc for more testing strips and lances. In my openion testing once every other day isnt enough, especially sinse your new and havent learned what things effect your sugar. Everyone is different in what they can eat. Like I can eat potatoes and be fine. But someone else can eat them and it shoots their blood sugar up. I think testing is very important especially until you find what works for you food wise. fran > How often should I be testing? > > My doc. said once a day in the morning, every other day. I only started > meds and testing this past Thursday so I am very new. > > Kathy > type 2, diagnosed May '04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 > How often should I be testing? > > My doc. said once a day in the morning, every other day. Kathy, I'm no pro or a doctor - but why test every other day? I would think you would want to understand your diabetes, how food and etc. affects you - maybe your 'pre-diabetic.' I'm no Doctor! & T1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 >>I'm no pro or a doctor - but why test every other day? I would think >>you would want to understand your diabetes, how food and etc. affects you - >>maybe your 'pre-diabetic.' >>I'm no Doctor! >> & T1 Thanks for the input I, too, thought it was odd not to test more often. I'm not pre-diabetic. At least that's not what the Doc said. I guess that was years ago when I first had a very high blood glucose reading. I kept it down for years and under control with diet and exercise. At one point about 11 years ago I was tested hypo glycemic. Since I thought it odd not to test more often but I thought I'd ask you guys. Thanks Kathy type 2, diagnosed May '04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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