Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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Edger 02/17/2015

Is it better to just test often and see how foods affect you or count carbs?
I have type 2 diabetes. And have had it for about 7 years. My A1C is about 6.6. Off and on I have been eatting badly. Concern about my begining macular degeneration has me wanting to keep my A 1 C from getting higher. So want to monitor my diabetes more closely again.

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grannie 02/17/2015

You are what you eat, so testing kinda lets you know where you stand. Doing whatever it takes to control your Diabetes wards off complications.

So yes, I test 4-5 times a day and I count Carbs, been shooting insulin for over 45 years now. Last A1C 6.5.

mzizgayle 02/20/2015

I believe that everyone should test and test often, not once a week, for all you know the one time you test, you might just be low and not given a better picture of what is going on.

blueviolet725 02/20/2015

My husband had to test quite often with new med changes...now we do it every morning and usually once a day (at different times)..usually 2 hours after a meal. We also test if he starts to feel unwell after a physical activity, like snow blowing.
I think knowledge is power. And it taught us about what foods he really reacts to!

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