Re: glucophage effect - testing

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In a message dated 1/1/2006 9:05:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

carolheesen@... writes:

My doctor has me checking my Blood sugar in the AM only.

Hi Carol,

If you are only checking your bg's (blood glucose) in the AM (fasting), how

are you learning which foods you can eat and cannot.

When I was first diagnosed, my educator had me testing before breakfast and

after dinner. I did that for awhile, then realized I wasn't seeing a true

picture. I had no idea how oatmeal for breakfast, bread for lunch, etc was

affecting my bg's.

Since my fasting numbers were always less than 100, I started testing

fasting about every two weeks. I would test after breakfast and after lunch

some

days. Other days I would test maybe lunch and dinner. Occasionally, I would

test before a meal, but most of the time my bg's are normal before a meal.

Once in awhile, I would test 3 times a day.

Now, after having diabetes this long and having learned what I can eat and

how much, some days I don't test at all, other days I may test once, then

occasionally (depending on what I have eaten), I may test 3 times.

hugs

Eunice