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Posted by Dinah on February 6, 2007, at 19:00:12
Yesterday I did a rare thing and took my fasting blood sugar. My last quarterly results were fine, 6.5, so I haven't been worried. To my surprise the results were rather high, and I started rethinking my thirstiness lately and remembered that it's time for my next quarterly test so I went and had my blood drawn.
This morning it was 172 fasting, and I was a bit concerned that my meter might be off. So I called my doctor's office to see if maybe I could come in, they could do a test, and I could do one, and see if my meter's ok. But they want to wait to see if it's in line with the blood test results. I should know tomorrow or so.
But the darndest thing was that I checked the results against a meter that I don't use anymore, and the results were much lower on that one. So I tested both with control solution, and both were fine. Then I retested myself, and not only were they still different from each other, but there was over a ten point difference from the results of a few minutes earlier.
Are these things any good at all? Surely my blood sugar doesn't rise and fall in minutes. And if it does, what good are tests anyway? And if the margin for error is that wide, what good are tests.
I'm completely fed up. Both brands are models that claim to be fool proof, and let you know if you don't have the right amount of blood or have done something wrong.
Posted by Dinah on February 8, 2007, at 10:49:50
In reply to Darned meters, posted by Dinah on February 6, 2007, at 19:00:12
I tested the meter on my husband, and it appears to be more or less accurate.
But my quarterly results are back and my doctor told me more or less to ignore the fact that my fasting blood sugars are high. Apparently my blood sugars the rest of the day aren't. And short term results verify that. My blood sugar later in the day can be actually lower and certainly not much higher than my fasting blood sugar.
So that leaves me with an irksome question. If my doctor tells me to ignore anything but my quarterly readings - and he basically did, why should I bother to test at home at all?
Apparently my normal lack of diligence in testing was the correct strategy after all, as long as my quarterly A1c's are ok. And it's much less time consuming and stressful.
Hooray. Inaction is called for.
Posted by Deneb on February 8, 2007, at 15:31:36
In reply to Darned meters, posted by Dinah on February 6, 2007, at 19:00:12
I had a dream about you Dinah. I had a dream about you, me and my sister measuring our blood glucose levels. My sister and I had readings of zero and yours was high and we were worried about you.
I'm glad your doctor told you not to worry.
((((((((Dinah))))))))) I feel like protecting you for some reason.
Deneb*
Posted by Dinah on February 8, 2007, at 16:22:15
In reply to Re: Darned meters » Dinah, posted by Deneb on February 8, 2007, at 15:31:36
Thanks Deneb. That's sweet of you.
(Although if your blood sugar readings were zero, I'd be awfully worried about you, too. :) )
Posted by MidnightBlue on February 9, 2007, at 0:37:59
In reply to Okeee Dokeee, posted by Dinah on February 8, 2007, at 10:49:50
You SURE about that? For what it is worth my blood sugar is lower a few hours after coffee and oatmeal than on an empty stomch.
Midnightblue
Posted by Dinah on February 9, 2007, at 10:27:30
In reply to Re: Okeee Dokeee » Dinah, posted by MidnightBlue on February 9, 2007, at 0:37:59
Yeah. I basically got the ok to do nothing from my doctor, and I don't see the point in taking the tests if I'm supposed to then ignore them. It just makes me anxious.
I daresay if my quarterly readings ever rise above seven, he'll want me to start taking daily readings.
Still, you gotta love a doctor like that.
Posted by notfred on February 12, 2007, at 22:06:40
In reply to Darned meters, posted by Dinah on February 6, 2007, at 19:00:12
"My last quarterly results were fine, 6.5," so I
A1C is the best indicator of how well diabetes
is under control over the last 3 months.
"This morning it was 172 fasting, and I was a bit concerned that my meter might be off."What is it 2 hrs after food ? It is a collection
of readings and not just one that matter. You cannot have an A1C of 6.5 and have glucose levels
as high as 172 for a significant amount of time.
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