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How consistent are your bs measurements? As in when you track your bs profile before a meal then 1hr & 2 hr post prandial, and you eat the same thing every day at the same time (like breakfast), how close are the numbers?

I'm T1, LADA, not yet on insulin, last A1c 6.4 and heading upwards. Every time I go see the endo I expect him to say "NOW we start insulin", but so far it hasn't happened. (Next visit in 2 weeks time)

I'm on low carb diet, and every couple of months test bs levels intensively for a few days at a time to check the bs profile. I find what I think is a wide spread in the measurements.

I know that the meters are probably only 5%-10% accurate, and there will be statistical variations in any series of repeated measurements, but I wonder about the consistency of measurements - especially once I have to start using insulin. I've used multiple meters occassionally to cross check, but it gets expensive! If the bs measurement is so variable, how do I figure out how much short-acting insulin to use to cover a meal? (once I start using it)

As an example: I have bacon & eggs and a small yoghurt for breakfast every day at more or less the same time, yet I see bs rises between 1mmol and 3mmol/L. I do exercise - run 3-5Km about 3-4 times a week before breakfast, but am careful to take note exercise days. The spread in bs readings is taken from days when I have followed the same morning routine.

How do others find this?

thanks

Dave