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Should A BG Monitor Be Bought To Track Blood Sugar Levels?

Recently, I have noticed a black moldy-like substance growing in my toilet. It floats when I flush. I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes a number of years ago and am wondering if I have passed the pre phase. I am now retired and have a different PCP. Should I purchase a BG monitor to bring to her if it shows high numbers?
Thu, 17 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

My opinion is preferably not to buy a BG monitor. Because it is usually intended for checking blood glucose in patients who are on insulin. So as to check and adjust dose according to their blood sugar levels. I don't recommend it for patients who are newly diagnosed or in pre-diabetic stage and are on oral diabetic medication as it becomes a regular obsession to check BG on and off even though not required. Also, medication can be initiated or changed only depending on your vein blood sample (i.e. FBS, PLBs and HbA1c) and not on basis of BG monitor as it is capillary blood and it's reading depends on the way sample is taken.

Hence, I advise you that rather than buying and checking BG with BG monitor, preferably get the above tests done. Until you are initiated on insulin therapy, there is not much of a requirement of BG monitor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Should A BG Monitor Be Bought To Track Blood Sugar Levels?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. My opinion is preferably not to buy a BG monitor. Because it is usually intended for checking blood glucose in patients who are on insulin. So as to check and adjust dose according to their blood sugar levels. I don t recommend it for patients who are newly diagnosed or in pre-diabetic stage and are on oral diabetic medication as it becomes a regular obsession to check BG on and off even though not required. Also, medication can be initiated or changed only depending on your vein blood sample (i.e. FBS, PLBs and HbA1c) and not on basis of BG monitor as it is capillary blood and it s reading depends on the way sample is taken. Hence, I advise you that rather than buying and checking BG with BG monitor, preferably get the above tests done. Until you are initiated on insulin therapy, there is not much of a requirement of BG monitor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.