Question:

> Testing before one eats tells nothing…  Testing after tells you if your > BGs are spiking too high.. If you do not know how

different foods affect > your BGs how can you hope to control this disease?  It’s just common > sense…

Sometimes a pre-meal test tells me I really am as hungry as I think I am! bj

Response:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > He was in a hurry when he returned my call. He said I was going overboard with > all the testing. (never recommended testing to begin with) and told me > everyone’s bg goes up after they eat and being I was not taking meds no need to > test after meals. > This time I am not going to listen to him because I want to see what foods do > what to me. I am at the early stages now, and want to delay any progression of > this condition if I could. I feel the only way I could do that is by testing and > learning how my body reacts to the different foods I eat. > I am upset that he is taking such a cavalier attitude, and that I have to do > this on my own. > A friend of mine (lives in a different state) is in the same place I am, in > regard to the diagnoses. Her doc sent her to a class, and has been advised to > check her bloods.

I recently went to some diabetes classes, seminars, discussion groups,etc. at the local hospital.  I went there to try to get some additional __MEDICAL INFORMATION__  about BG testing, hopefully objective.  There were two CDEs (Certified Diabetes Educator), one a registered nurse, along with a couple T1s and 6-8 T2s.  The same presentation was made to all.  The same handouts were provided to all.  T1s and T2s were separated for discussion. If you were to do this you might feel more comfortable with your doctor and yourself. > I just don