How do you handle peoples reactions to us self testing ?

[Vince_UK]

I am the same as @Mark Parrott these days
I test in the morning and after I have eaten something I am not sure about just to check for any adverse reaction
My fingers welcome the break

 

[mikeyB]

My Libre tells me I test around 6 times a day, on average, but then I’m Type 1. With nice soft fingers🙂

 

[pav]

I test first thing in the morning, and a min of one other time depending on what I am doing, usually I test before every meal as that can dictact what I eat. If I go out and and I will normally be diving usually around every 2 hours as I know that's when I am at risk of hypos and also to comply with DVLA guide lines with hypo causing meds.

 

[trophywench]

You have to consider peoples own regimes eg are they on insulin or other 'Hypoglycaemic inducing' treatment (eg Gliclazide) or eg are they a pregnant lady, before thinking OMG why do they need to test that much? and becoming totally discouraged by any of the numbers.

Here's a truthful comment - yes I'm T1 on insulin via a pump and if I'm doing 'basal testing' then I might test every hour sometimes - but there again at other times if I fancy a cake and know the carb count - I'll just jab for it and sort it out at dinnertime if it turns out it wasn't quite right before I ate the éclair.

We each test whenever we NEED to, is what it boils down to! - and we each only find that out by our own experimentation over time.

 

[grainger]

I’m averaging 9 times per day but I’m pregnant type 1.

 

[JMyrtle]

Once you have tested for a while and know what your usual levels are you don't need to test so often.
For instance I know my before breakfast reading is between 7 and 8 and about the same two hours later so, as i always have the same for breakfast I only test before eating dinner and two hours afterwards just to be sure my daily levels are ok.
I also keep a food diary with my readings on an excel spreadsheet so I know what to expect from certain meals i.e.pre dinner reading should be between 5 and 6, two hours after eating steak, 6 chips and mushrooms, tomatoes and a green vegetable I would expect a reading of between 7 and 8.
Chilli and one tbs rice 9, yeh I know not good but only eaten every couple of weeks or so.
Liver and bacon, three veggies and two tiny pieces of potato under 7.
I try not to eat any carbs between breakfast and dinner ( we don't eat lunch)
Once you know what readings to expect you can then balance what you eat so if you know your main meal will give you a low reading you can follow it with say a piece of fruit which you know will be high but your reading will still be within guidelines.
"Plea bargaining" with yourself so to speak.