I think the A1C test is a better indicator of blood glucose status. It reflects the average blood sugar level over the previous few months. Someone mentioned that this is available as a home test too, which was news to me. However a glucose monitor will be helpful to track the effects of specific foods.
I went to Target today to get fresh test strips for a Target brand glucose monitor I bought a few years ago and they don’t carry them anymore now that CVS runs the pharmacy. I need to buy a new monitor now. Has anyone read the Consumer Reports comparison of monitors? I don’t have a subscription anymore. There’s huge price variations in monitors and test strips and I’m not sure if the more expensive kits are more accurate.