do any of you get frustrated with constant metering ?

[TexLaProgressive]

7. I can understand your frustration

Having lived with type 2 diabetes mellitus for 33 years, going from great control with diet and exercise to currently needing an insulin pump despite still being careful about diet and regular exercise- it is just become a normal part of life for me.

When I was first diagnosed, I was scared I was going blind. Fortunately that was a temporary thing and my vision cleared as I gained better control. The real thing I have never forgotten is how good I felt once my blood glucose levels had dropped to near normal. For this reason I will do whatever it takes to keep BG in as normal a range as possible.

When I was diagnosed I was not given a glucometer but strips that you placed a good sized drop of blood, waited 60 seconds, wiped and attempted to match to a color chart. I think the brand name was Chemstrips. I use to pass them around the table to my family to see if we could agree on a number.

Getting a glucometer was a game changer. That’s when I begin to learn which foods I could eat and how much and which foods to avoid completely.

I don’t know which type diabetes mellitus you have, but this link is really helpful in how the use of a glucometer or CGM for that matter can be.

http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/test-review-adjust.html