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06/25/09
09:19 AM
"When to test? Dr. said it is ok to test once a day. Is this a good idea? A1c is at 6.00. Fasting is 95. Should i do more?"
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cece108
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Blood Glucose Monitoring
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take 2.5 glybride metaformin.. i do test after dinner. have been doing that for over 6 mos. the highest reading was 139 .. they are mostly around 100-110 .. i do count carbs The dr states it is very impractical to test all day long. he is very happy with my bs levels.
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10/11/09
10:00 PM
Blood sugar testing is a tool to help you understand and manage your blood sugars. If the numbers are always in an acceptable range, and you are not taking insulin, then it is practical to reduce the frequency. One idea is to test your blood sugar before and two hours after one meal every other day. You can alter the meals so you see a variety of time periods. One day you can test around breakfast, another day at lunch and another day at dinner. Over the course of the week you will capture all of the different windows. If you determine there is a particular time of day that is too high, then you can focus on that time of day. If you are not learning information from the blood sugar testing and if you are not using that information to understand and manage your diabetes, then the task is not useful. What is important to remember is that diabetes is a disease that changes over time. Just because blood sugars are in a great range today does not mean they will always be that way. So, even if your blood sugars are perfect, continue to do some testing once a week so that if blood sugars do start to trend upwards, you can catch the drift early! Good luck!
Answered By:
Deborah Greenwood
Accreditations: MEd, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE
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