Addicted to testing...

[Evermont]

I left my test kit at the office last night when I went home. I was so disappointed! I know some of you have multiple meters but I'm a newbie so I just have the one.

Man! I'm nearly certain I would have thrown a nice low 95 or so before dinner last night - now I'll never know. :mad: I really wanted to know what a plate of Caesar salad and a large Ginger Ale and whiskey did to me. I guess I'll have to repeat that experiment some day. :D

I also didn't get a peek at my fasting number this morning, but I was 124 when I finally got to the office a couple hours after exercise, 1/2 cup of blueberry granola and 4 oz OJ.

It's no emergency for me - I know I'm doing OK with the numbers, but I've become rather attached to the stream of info, now I get testing withdrawals!

You too?

[princesslinda]

Never had opportunity to have testing withdrawal...I have quite a few meters...one at work, one in my purse, one at home. I have thought about taking a "weekend break" from testing, but haven't (though I may one day).

I'm amazed at how many people I know who are T2 diabetics that go on vacation without their meter. Of course, these same people generally only test once a week or whenever they think of it, so why not.

I'm only a year in, so i'm not sure if i'll be this way 10 years down the road. I have to say i've never missed a day testing...my poor fingers bear the callouses to prove it.

[Alice]

Other than urine testing (which most of us were definitely NOT addicted to) I went from 1965-1982 without a meter. That included elementary school, high school, college and busy jobs mixed throughout.

The urine testing only gave readings of glucose...when you were "negative-blue"...you didn't know how "negative" you were! (this is very funny to me now...celebrating all those negatives with clapping in the bathroom in 2nd grade!)

I'm more impressed with this now...than back then. I think we were more concerned back in those days about avoiding lows than we were with trying to stay under a magic number such as 120-140. Meal peaks were not a topic of discussion.

I somehow figure that blind luck, more active student lifestyle & the crazy insulins back then...it all worked out.

I have run out of test strips at 9 p.m. and it makes me remember the "old days" of feeling the symptoms...vs reading a number. Yes, we lose some sensitivity to low as we age, but I think we still need to stay in tune with our numbers. I often try to "guess" before I test...see how I'm doing.

Lately, I wake up feeling "high"...thirsty, hot, etc...and when I test I have been running 70-90...so, who knows?

Yes, I think I'm proudly addicted to testing. This is one of the areas I'm not very patient about people complaining...I remember the "old days" of urine testing.

[Jill-O]

I have a meter at home, one at the office, one in my purse and even one at my parents but I am an addict! I test actually more than I should sometimes just to see what it's at. It actually made it annoying I think to my doctor trying to spot trends but then I've got all these odd hour test numbers thrown into the mix! So, now my "impulse" meter is the ultra mini in my purse, which doesn't download readings to my computer so as not to make it confuzzling to my doctor :)

[notme]

I have two meters. I used to just keep one, but I constantly lost it because of the dark case. It would end up hiding in the shadows. I have one I keep downstairs in my purse and one upstairs next to my bed.

You can get the meters free. I suggest that maybe you get another one that is exactly the same as the one you left at the office.

[tanyatype1]

Definately addicted to my meter!

[palefacegirl03]

I have so many free meters at home, I have a whole plastic crate of them , I have never bought a meter, except for the very first one and it cost me about 30 dollars , I think.
Now that I am on the pump , I test 8-10 times a day.

[Bijou]

Hard core OCD here. Main reason I was stoked about my CGMS... now I'm not testing 8 times or so a day, only 3 or so (to calibrate or verify).

More you test the better your A1C. :)