Basal Testing: A New Kind of Torture

March 12th, 2010 admin

Just when I thought I’d experienced every indignity and inconvenience this disease could dish up, along comes basal testing. I’ve had the Big D for almost seven years now, and I’ve always been told never to skip meals (a good thing too, because I need my meals!). At the same time, I know you’re supposed to


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kahoffman (Karen Hoffman)  : @jeffmather Ditto on the 6. Man. I really need to do some basal testing...
Updated : 2010-09-09T02:40:06Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
em180 (emily b)  : C's #bgnow 121. I need to do overnight basal testing again but I've been too tired, sleeping through alarms. Maybe I'll get a nap in today....
Updated : 2010-09-06T15:01:20Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
raisingainsley (Alicia)  : Overnight basal testing last night. Hmmphf...
Updated : 2010-09-06T13:43:02Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
Sugar_Nova (Alexis Nicole)  : @raisingainsley then it very well may be basal. Try testing and see....
Updated : 2010-09-05T19:42:42Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
Sugar_Nova (Alexis Nicole)  : @raisingainsley same bf everyday? I suggest basal testing you can see her pattern she be alreadyt going high (cont) http://tl.gd/3gbksc..
Updated : 2010-09-05T19:14:05Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
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