I guess being slightly diabetic is a bit like being slightly pregnant, but I am lucky that, so far, mine is easily controlled. I take one pill a day and check my glucose levels in the morning when I think about it. My A1C test results have been good for the past few years.
The meter I use is the Freestyle Lite. They recently came out with a new test strip for this meter that makes it even easier to use, but the big advantage of this system is that I can stick myself in the arm or leg rather than in that bundle of nerves at the end of a finger. It still hurts a little sometimes, but not nearly as much.
Being able to do the test on some area other than the hands now seems more important that ever. A Japanese study, released this year, shows that people who have handled food recently often get elevated results – even if they cleaned their fingers with an alcohol swab. You can see details HERE .
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