Newby

[Barry b]

Hi CathyB
Thank you for the reply and information, I have ordered a kit should be with me in the next couple of days, how do you dispose of the lancets when you use them, I'm sort of looking forward to having some control but not the sore fingertips lol. Do I check before and after each meal or is it just the evening meal.
Barry.

 

[khskel]

Probably best to check each meal to start with to see how much effect they are having in your levels.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Check before & 2 hours after every meal. Once you get to know what foods affect you, you can start testing less. And when you test, don't prick the pads of your fingers, use the sides & avoid thumb & index fingers as these are the ones you use most in everyday life.

 

[Bubbsie]

Hi CathyB
Thank you for the reply and information, I have ordered a kit should be with me in the next couple of days, how do you dispose of the lancets when you use them, I'm sort of looking forward to having some control but not the sore fingertips lol. Do I check before and after each meal or is it just the evening meal.
Barry.

Barry try to read the book that been recommended Type 2 Diabetes The First Year...it explains self monitoring our blood glucose (testing)… the benefits of testing & what it teaches us about our diabetes...it really is a worthwhile investment...you can even preview it on Amazon... it may also be available at your local library.

 

[Northerner]

Hi CathyB
Thank you for the reply and information, I have ordered a kit should be with me in the next couple of days, how do you dispose of the lancets when you use them, I'm sort of looking forward to having some control but not the sore fingertips lol. Do I check before and after each meal or is it just the evening meal.
Barry.

I'd suggest having a read of Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S, which explains how to test efficiently to get the most information from your testing 🙂 Also worth reading, because if you have to self-fund you want to make those test strips count is Testing on a budget 🙂 And finally, because it can be a bit tricky at first, Painless Pricks, by Alan S 🙂 Let us know how you get on 🙂

 

[Bubbsie]

Check before & 2 hours after every meal. Once you get to know what foods affect you, you can start testing less. And when you test, don't prick the pads of your fingers, use the sides & avoid thumb & index fingers as these are the ones you use most in everyday life.

I've never managed to get to grips (pardon the pun) with the side of the fingers Mark...I find that more difficult...possibly more sensitive there...who would have thought...me sensitive.

 

[CathyB]

Hi CathyB
Thank you for the reply and information, I have ordered a kit should be with me in the next couple of days, how do you dispose of the lancets when you use them, I'm sort of looking forward to having some control but not the sore fingertips lol. Do I check before and after each meal or is it just the evening meal.
Barry.

Barry pop into your local health centre and ask them for a small sharps box, they will give it to you. When you need a new one just take it back and exchange it.