Rather interesting, it just occurred to me that I don't remember what Type 2 diabetic patients that I have worked with in the past did for their blood sugar mon

Rather interesting, it just occurred to me that I don't remember what Type 2 diabetic patients that I have worked with in the past did for their blood sugar monitoring. For the most part, I think very few of them monitored daily. Most of their blood sugar testing (fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin a1c) were done at clinic visits. The only times I can remember daily glucose monitoring was for the insulin dependent (as they need regular monitoring to make sure they are using the right amount of insulin), or those who we were trying to track to give the doctor more information on how to treat, but also to push the patients into making lifestyle changes (not eat that sugary meal in the morning if their blood sugar is already high when they wake up, for example). Glad to see that the evidence suggests no different in A1c outcomes regardless of what is done.