tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post6873001941839455212..comments2024-03-28T18:51:35.450-04:00Comments on Your Diabetes May Vary: From The News Wire: Dumbass HeadlinesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-29370879528809411482008-04-25T14:37:00.000-04:002008-04-25T14:37:00.000-04:00So tmana is what you are saying that YDMV hold tru...So tmana is what you are saying that YDMV hold true for T2 testing too?<BR/><BR/>LOLBennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411395744352827620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-28807065562827120642008-04-25T13:30:00.000-04:002008-04-25T13:30:00.000-04:00There are several issues involved with testing for...There are several issues involved with testing for T2, which I've mentioned elsewhere. The studies that are making the news are undersized, do not follow the patients for long enough periods of time, and are deliberately skewed against home testing. <BR/><BR/>The bottom line with any patient self-monitoring program is how willing the patient is to comply, and -- in the case of T2 diabetes -- how aggressively he is willing to manage the condition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-16144036267867327882008-04-23T14:19:00.000-04:002008-04-23T14:19:00.000-04:00As soon as I saw that post title what you'd be tal...As soon as I saw that post title what you'd be talking about. <BR/><BR/>I really hate those kind of articles because they paint things with such a broad brush. <BR/><BR/>For type 2's like me, the testing is NOT the problem. The lack of information about how to improve your numbers is the problem. Testing often, getting horrible numbers, and feeling like you can't fix them in any way is going to cause depression and not improve your numbers.<BR/><BR/>Testing often, being given techniques to improve them [like, if eating carbs raises your sugar levels, eat less carbs], is empowering and useful.<BR/><BR/>I've already given one or two rants about those studies, and I'll bet more are to come.<BR/><BR/>I understand that not everyone with T2 needs/chooses to test as often as I do, but these reports are scary because it puts those of us who do use testing in a defensive position.<BR/><BR/>For a type 1 or anyone insulin dependent - it's not even a question. Ya gotta test as often as you need to stay healthy. How can you manage your blood sugar levels if you don't know what they are?Laura Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579036430694070624noreply@blogger.com