I TOOK 10x TOO MUCH INSULIN!!
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- čas přidán 17. 04. 2020
- Storytime! From when my sleepy and low brain accidentally bolused for 111g of carbs instead of 11g of carbs. facepalm
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Dear Danica. I’ve been watching your videos since my diagnosis 5 years ago. You’ve taught me so much! I like that you don’t pretend that this is an easy job that we T1’s have and actually share your ‘imperfect’ struggles with us. Thank you for all you do to help us manage this condition!
I did this too. I had just started Tresiba (7 units)...wasn't sure how it was working...woke up at 3:30am my BG's 330's....I gave a manual correction, was just going to do 1/2 to maybe 1 unit correction (I'm very insuln sensitive). I was feeling so sick from the high, half asleep lethargic, too...I injected and after I pushed plunger on syringe realized (thank god) that was not 1/2 a unit. Thank god I didn't go back to sleep. Started downing glucose tabs probably at least 15 tablets, got in car drove myself to ER, only 3 miles away. sat there outside for a minute, double arrows down on CGM, eating more glucose...by the time I got to triage ER my BG's were 30 and still dropping. Orange juice given while the ER team pushing IV glucose, asking me, "How are you still talking?" I was there half the day next day, just kept dropping,they made me eat a turkey sandwich,too. I probably gave myself 3 units, it dropped me 300 points. I thought I'd be sky high too with IV glucose + orange juice + at least 15 - 16 glucose tabs + huge turkey sandwich...only ended up at around 250. Scariest thing I've ever been thru. If I hadn't realized it, and just gone back to sleep I would have died. It still horrifies me and has given my PTSD everytime I bolus, wondering if I gave correct amount, questioning every bolus injection. Why I'm starting on InPen, at least I can see what I've actually done. I vowed never to take insulin in middle of night...but I did it a few weeks ago and drove myself to ER, just waited outside and was able to come back up. I HATE THIS DISEASE, IT IS SO SCARY, HORRIFYING TO ME.
I am a mom to a newly diagnosed T1 11 year old daughter. I am watching all your videos. You are so encouraging. Keep it up!
That is such a scary thing! My son did that a little over a year ago when he was ten. He decided to dose himself on his own and didn’t pay enough attention to what he was doing bc he was more worried about getting back to his XBox. He bolused himself for over 100g instead of the 10-15g he ate right before bedtime. He didn’t have a CGM at the time and dropped in his sleep but it just so happened that his dad was still awake and heard him moaning right as he was starting to seize! I had to administer a Glucagon shot for the first time after almost 9 years of being diabetic. His sugar was in the teens with a considerable amount of insulin still on board. Had his dad not been home that night (he was working out of town a lot at that time), we could have lost him. Looking into my sons glazed over eyes with pupils blown and his whole body convulsing trying to get the Glucagon in was the single most terrifying 10-15 minutes of my life!
Salty Biscuit- meme god he was fine after the Glucagon kicked in
That is super scary
The teens!? Oh no!!! The lowest I've been in was the 50s and I hope to never be lower than that...
Omigosh! How scary! I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 48 yrs and my lowest was a 27 right after I went on the insulin pump for the first time. Scared me and my husband. I couldn’t imagine how scared you must have been for your son. Glad he is ok!
@@Nickieknackmy lowest was 24
👍 I always overtreat a low at night ~ my Endo thinks it's hilarious, apparently he's never woken up with a Paramedic pushing Dextrose standing over him!! Thanks for sharing!! ♥️
I’ve typed my carbs directly into the units area! Max bolus saved my butt!!!
Wow... makes me a little happy I still use pens and not a pump yet. then again, that can still happen, even with a pen O.O
If you don’t know What this means this basically means death for diabetics out of extreme weariness and lack of sugar
Thanks for sharing that frightening and also comforting story Danica! I am so glad that you made it through without any major problem! Stay safe!
I bet this is too late to ask questions but here goes...I woke up with 336 sugar today. I was taking my am shots normally 42 lantus and 10 humalog. I turned it around and took 42 humalog. I realized it after I pulled the needle out. I am eating and drinking sugary everything I can see. If anyone sees this I would appreciate this. Am I doing right??
Your videos are light-hearted and VERY informative!! Thanks so much for all the info. I'm a Type II, recently diagnosed, 67 year old diabetic who knows nothing about insulin pumps!! My doctor just put me on Freestyle Libre, which I love and wants to put me on a pump for better control! I'm researching everything about diabetes like a hungry child and your videos have been so very helpful!! May God bless you and keep you well!
Before I was on the pump, I had lost my insulin pen so I used a syringe (which I hadn’t done in awhile). I gave myself 100 units of insulin instead of 10 😬😅 But thankfully I realized it, drank a bunchhhhh of soda, and never dipped below 80.
Funnily enough I have the Tandem pump too and just upgraded to control IQ a month ago. A few days later right before bed I heard a beep in my pocket and luckily I checked realizing with horror that it had just delivered 20 units.
I cant be sure if it was a pocket bolus (which is the only disadvantage of having a touch screen) or if I had incorrectly keyed 20 units when I did 20 grams of carbs a few minutes earlier. Either way its something we all need to be vigilant about.
I went into hospital as a precaution since it is a very large dose for me especially at night but after 4 hours in the ER there was no big dip. (the fed me lots of carbs and just monitored me). I was panicking to be honest but I felt better knowing that IV glucose was on hand in case of a huge drop in BG.
The next day I lowered the max bolus to around the max I realistically ever take which is 14. It can be inconvenient when it wont let me bolus for a big meal and I then have to go through the settings to allow it but at least I cannot make a 20 unit bolus again.
It would be great in the next update if they let you set a maximum bolus based upon your basal timings. This way at 12pm you could set a maximum bolus of say 5 units but in the day when you are eating you could set it at 15 units.
THANK YOU for this story. I just now injected my FIASP (fast-acting) instead of my BASAGLAR (long-acting) at my normal Basaglar rate. So 32 units of fast-acting instead of long-acting. I will need to eat about 10x my normal carbs to cover this. Fortunately, the fast acting will be absorbed within three hours, I'm awake, I caught myself immediately after injecting (OH NOOOOOO!) and I'm wearing a DEXCOM with will alarm me if I get distracted. On the down side, I'm on a very low carb diet, have almost no high-carb foods in the house, and...yeah. I'm relying on sipping canned evaporated milk to get me though this. I'm sorry that we're all human and make mistakes, but it's kind of reassuring, too. We're all human and make mistakes.
I accidentally took my humalog instead of Lantas one time 40 units of humalog... I was eating everything I possibly could!!!
Dwizzlery Adams same here. I had to shop the next day to replace all the stray carbs around the house 😂
👍🏻 I did the same thing one time. I got them confused. I made an emergency call to my Dr and he told me I had to eat my way out of it.
Yep. +1 on this.. late night catching up the carbs on that one here lol
Dwizzlery Adams did that too it is by far the scariest feeling I’ve ever had
I did the same, picked up the wrong pen, mind not on the job, injected humalog thinking was the Lantus.
Very scary, down to 1.9 mmol/L , wouldn't go up, wife was giving me spoons of glucose syrup , in warm water, eventually began to go up, and then very high.
That is so scary and I'm so glad you're okay! This is one of the reasons why I'm scared to get on pump or CGM because I'm visually impaired and I know something will go wrong if I can't see the screen that very properly. I wonder if they make these products for people with vision issues. Big hugs!
Hi, is your pump wireless? I’m on OMNIPOD. I was wondering if their are other wireless pumps. Thanks
I always over treat lows because they make me feel crummy if they stay low.
Hey Danica, I was wondering if you ever have a sensitive reaction to your adhesive from your pump, if you do what do you do to stop it from happening?
Dianica, Thank u for being there for all of us. U r an amazing person. I am waiting to hear if my appeal will be approved for the Tandem T:Slim 2X insulin pump. I’m type 2 and not happy with the insulin pump I have now. I’ve have so many problems with it. Do u by chance have an app for carb counting. Keep up the great work u do. 🥰
Boy howdy, yes! Our daughter several years ago grabbed the wrong pen for her Lantus shot at night. I can't remember now how many units she was doing of long-acting, but it was probably 25+. That was super fun. Ugh. We ended up using Glucagon because she made herself sick trying to consume so many carbs that she threw it all up and then we had no idea what still remained active in her body. Thank God, it kicked in and it was all good--so far (7 years now) we've managed to stay out of the ER--but she was shaking and so lethargic it was scary. The only time something that bad has happened, and we keep her pens in two separate places and she has to show us which one she's got in her hand before she administers it.
I've done that.... Ugggh! Also so easy when low to mix up BS with carbs where 80-180 makes sense for one but not the other... Thank you for acknowledging that part of being human is making mistakes and hopefully learning from them .... and forgiving ourselves that we occasionally make mistakes.
It’s not even a have to have it’s literally a feeling of I’m FUCKING DYING
One time when I was like 6 I was watching shows in the couch my mom asked if I was ok because I looked really pale we checked my sugars (this was before I had a CGM) and I was 1.5 yep pretty close now as I said I was 6 I didn’t know the feeling of s low
Been there done that glad your ok be careful my dear
Hello Danica, I can relate to over doing it on carbs when I have a low that I’m definitely feeling. I tend to panic because I’m afraid of losing consciousness that I’ll grab as many carbs as I can. It’s crazy!
I’m glad that you were ok after all that. Mary
What pump case do you use?
Have you ever used medtronic pumps and sensors? I have the medtronic 670g pump and the medtronic gaurdian sensor 3.. and I'm getting aggervated with it... please comment back or do a video pllleeasssee
I noticed that you have a slightly different style of case on your Tandem pump. Could you give us the info about it, like it's name, where you got it from, price and anything else relevant to it. I'm asking because I like the regular cases that we can get for our Tandem lumps but I've found that they interfere with the pump getting the transmissions from the cgm's transmitter. The case you're using in this video looks like it has less plastic/rubber/silicone covering the pump. I did check Tandem's online store but didn't see it there. I would really appreciate any information you're able to share about it.
I've had the tandem pump dial and administer a bolus in my pocket without me touching it. I make sure the screen is off now before putting it away. Lucky it only gave 3 units
Scary! Fortunately, this hasn’t happened to me by I can imagine it can happen. One can very easily make a mistake like that. Back in the day when I was on the pump I once took fast acting insulin instead of bazal insulin. I remember I ate soooo much gummy bears that night and did not spike anyway! We have to be careful each and everyday! Thank you so much for sharing the story!
I just did this today. I ate two packets of oatmeal (54 gm of carb). Then I entered 54 into the units field instead the carb field. Instead of covering my 54 carbs, I had dosed for 324 carbs A couple of hours later, my Dexcom alarmed and told me I was 54 I double checked with a fingerstick and realized that my BG was actually 36. I ate around 60 carbs to treat the low (since it was quite low). I waited a few minutes and then DROVE MY CAR home from work. When I got home, my wife was asleep and I considered going on a walk I hesitated because my Dexcom still showed me in the 50s An hour later, my Dexcom was still registering as "low" and my BG was in the 40s. At this point, I thought about this video and wondered if I had done something similar. I checked my pump history and realized my mistake. I too thank God for watching out for me today. Thank you for sharing your story (and your faith) with the world and the diabetes community.
I had this happen with a faulty lantus pen once 🥺 meant to give myself 12 units and it broke and injected me with over 160 units possibly up to 200
When I first was diagnosed I accidentally bolused 9u instead of 4u. I ended up realizing right after I bolused thankfully, but still scary lol
I have been there. Except I pressed the Lord only knows just how many carbs I bolused for! I woke up with a super low. Walked into the bathroom, sweating. Pressed a bunch of buttons. My husband found me on the floor in there. Later on as I was coming to, the EMT'S were on either side of me and I was in bed! Now, I do limit my bolused. However, if my husband sees me treating a low in front of him, he gives me a look, and says, you have had enough! At times I want to scream and say, bud out! But thank God, I do not. It is so hard not to say "just leave me alone, I know what I am doing".Now the first incident happened some 18 yrs ago! So at least I think I learned how to not let that happen again. No Dexcom in those days. I still have hypoglycemic unawareness though. So happy for Dexcom on my phone as well as Tslim with Control IQ! Happy 4th of July! Have a wonderful time with your family! So blessed to have found your channel a few years ago!
I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 65 years and have been on a pump for about 15 years. I have to laugh because whenever I have a super low I eat as though I’m going to the chair. LOL Super lows are scary but I’m very lucky that my body gives me warning signs. However, I don’t think I ever over dosed 10x be careful
I use the T- Slim pump.
This nearly happened to me but luckily the 18 unit max alarm helped me lol.
Good story, demonstrates that even diabetes educators are human. Great that you survived and acted on on what you learnt. Hope the G6, Tslim and IQ are suiting you well. Best wishes for a great week ahead
Even if I over treat for lows I can't bolus for them until at least 1 hour of being high or my bg plummets faster than fast.
During my early diabetic days I accidentally misread the calories as carbohydrates, so took insulin for 150grams of carbs instead of 30 or so :(
Do you have any complications from diabetes?
My pump won't let me take that much at one time it stops the bolus if I try to go over 25 units at one time
Never done that, but sometimes my wife askes what was that alarm in the midle of the night and I cant remember, like this morning, oops battery low so that was whats going on in the midle of the night.
Thankyou for sharing, I have done this a couple of times with my insulin pens, not thinking picked up wrong one humalog thinking it was Lantus, very low, under 2 mmol/L.
Wife gave me lots of glucose syrup, until eventually went up, and then very high, very scary events.
Surprised to see so many others have done this as well, even with pumps.
Made me realise I am not alone in doing something like this.
I messed up, took 25 Xtra units of Novalog 70/30 and 40 units of Levemir. I take 45 Novalog and 70 Levemir 2x daily, so I panicked of course, first time F Up! BSL WAS 203 and started dropping. I drank a can of grape soda, and a slice of Texas toast, and 1/2 a sugar pack. This was after my last meal of sausage, veggies, and 1 slice of whole grain. My BSL is now 252 after 1 hour. Your video helped, and the viewer comments did also. Thanks for your efforts, I was not going to the Covid Bar and Grill to deal with this! What's funny about this is I used to flake when I hit 300 and tonight I was begging God for it! LMAO! I also learned I can't eat bread like I used to. My doctor is going to kick my ass when I tell her. I feel so stupid!
Where did you get your pink case? I know it’s off topic, thank you for your very informative videos!
Google Tandem case they sell them exclusively through Tandem.
Hi fellow tandem t-slim pump users - can someone please help -I can't get diasend to recognize the oumo for uploading. I've plugged the USB into the t-slim and the laptop, taken the case off and stopped the insulin and its still not working, am I missing something?
So apparently it was a cable issue - all sorted now
You scared me with this story So glad it worked out in the end x
I think I may have just accidentally gave myself my tresiba twice this morning. So instead of 22u I may have given myself 44u. Let me explain. It’s because I take my basal insulin in the morning and I usually set the dose the night before and have a 9 am alarm set for it. So the alarm came and I got up groggy and disoriented all I remember is turning it off and everything was hazy then I went back to sleep. Got up an hour later(just now) and then proceeded to dial up a next dose and took and after I took it I suddenly realized I had to dial up that dose and I’m pretty sure I did that last night and now I’m freakin out what do I do?!
I love you! Praise the Lord! I’m so Thankful He directed me to you ! I previously watched your video on inserting the Libre. I appreciate your enthusiasm and mutual love for the Lord! You are extremely helpful and supportive. I wear a Medtronic pump and now I have this thing on my arm. I feel self conscious and a little less pretty about myself with all these gadgets hanging on me! Lol. But I love your positive attitude. It’s a journey. God bless you, Danica🦋
I had a MiniMed pump a long time ago, where you actually put a syringe into the pump and that is how it delivered insulin... well, the syringe fell out and I bent over, and injected 90 units. We were at the hospital, just coming from an appointment, so we went and sat in the ER waiting room. I ate soooo many rice krispy treats...
I love your pump clip. Where did you get it?
In about 2003, I was on the old Minimed pump and I went to the bathroom and somehow when I pulled my pants down, the reservoir fell out and somehow got caught between my knee or something and immediatly put 70 units of insulin in me. Freaked me out. I was at work and thank God had a kitchen where I went and started grabbing everything I could find to eat (including straight sugar). That actually happened one more time and it put 40 units in. Hasn't happened since. I'm so glad the newer Minimed pumps lock the reservoir into the pump now. Didn't use to.
Danica What would’ve happened if you hadn’t ate so many carbs and then boils 111 units by mistake would you have gone to the hospital?
One time I was going to do a correction for like a 140-150ish blood sugar and accidentally put it in the carb spot instead of the BG spot 🤦🏽♀️🤷🏻♀️
I'm working on getting that tandem with the dexcom. Insurance doesn't want to help 🤔
I love your Videos they are so down-to-earth.
I use Android APS, a DIY artificial pâncreas system. I did bolus 8 units instead of typing for 8g of carbs. 1 hour later I received an app alarm because my bg was getting down too fast. Loked at the app to see how many carbs It was suggesting to cover the predicted low. It suggested me too eat something like 100g of carbs. I've got desperate when I understood what I did. Didn't know How too eat so many carbs, bought some regular coke and a chocolate cake. Lol!!!
love your videos
Me being me I always overeat when low lmao
@@saltytoe256 me too! if my numbers are low overnight, I will definitely over correct because I hate getting alarms for low numbers when they are going up. I feel impatient and tired and just want to to fix fight now!
Sameee
Oh, thank you for making this video! I feel ya and did very similar. Also, know better, but my brain screaming for glucose bypasses most of the mammal brain. And I was eating for survival when those amygdalae are lit to save my life.... by now rational thought, GONE! I'm supposed to know about diabetes and I did what you did. Because that eating (I believe) is in response to the restless two bits of the brain that say "I'm starving"!!!!!! I'd like to say I look at every screen because I have a personal rule. But nothing with humans is 100% the info timely, right on raw truth well presented, Danica the message to some degree is you. And how you as a PWD, make decisions for the CDE part of you, the daytime you. I learn to insert my first sensor G4; on this channel. So thank you for the message.
i also had experiance with this i had done 35 units by axcident thankfully im ok and im glad your ok too Diabetic Danica Thanks for all of the amazeing videos!
That’s so scary but you seemed to tell your story so it was entertaining and educational 🤷♀️ thank you for sharing! My T1 daughter (who is 9) goes through the confirmation screens on her pump so fast! I get it. She is hungry and just wants to eat. But this is why they are there 😊 It can happen to anyone 🖤
I am also using the Tandem. I was making changes over the phone with my Diabetes Educator. Was supposed to change my 8pm basal to 0.75. And ended up changing it to 7.5. Had no idea why I was crashing every 2 to 3 hours. Until a week later when I called frantically to speak to her. I uploaded my pump. She realized right away what I had done. I never would have thought to check for that mistake. But I will now. I found the button pushing is a bit tricky on this pump. But I have often over treated during the middle of the night. And also woke up in the 100s. I think the IQ technology is fantastic. And definitely much happier with this than the Medtronic 670G.
Thank you.
How can you help me manage my sugers
I LOVE THIS INTRO
Fall of last year, I took 5 entire Humalog insulin pens (yup, that's 1000u), and I woke up fine 6 hours later. My endocrinologist said that my liver just dumped *that* much sugar.
Damned if you do, amiright....
Were you trying to kill yourself?!!! I'm glad your ok
how did you take 5 whole pens?
@@jessicafirlotte5608 one at a time.
@@jessicafirlotte5608 LoL 60 units by 60 units at a time
@@zabbzudah8918 lol I got that but did you forget you took each one or something
I’m getting a pump for summer
Lucky I'm a new type 1 diabetic I have to get used to having diabetes before I can get the pump.
I keep a Maxipedition Fatty labeled “Diabetic EDC Kit” in my car 100% of the time with loads of different sources of carbs. From Sugar, M&Ms, Fruit Bars, a Glucose Tabs, Glucose Gel, etc. if I were to fly somewhere I would put it in my carry on. Of course in my house I also have carbs.
That happened to me recently. I didn't know why my sugars kept going so low. Then I checked in the pump. (Control IQ) I had taken for 100cho!!! So I multiplied the IOB by the Insulin to carb ratio to see about how much more I needed to eat. It was OUTRAGEOUS!! I told my husband in case anything were to happen. I got so tired of eating, but u did it in stages. I was not sleeping and woke up with a low though. I had 27gms, and was SURE that was what I bolused for! I freaked out! I have had type 1 since I was 20,and will be 70 very soon! But my mental abilities are fine, so it wasn't that.
When I downloaded to T connect and talked to my educator she was VERY understanding!! Said she had heard that before! So only then did I feel much better!
I did not have a doctor after Dx so I was guessing and correcting using Walmart insulin! I often stacked insulin not knowing! Now that I am on regular insulin and even a pump things got a lot easier! Knowing how close I was to an accidental overdose is SCARY! I woke up once thinking I had messed the bed until I found a candy bar wrapper🤦♀️I was so out of it I don't even remember getting it!
Yessss!!!! Thank you!!!!
I have never gone beyond just entering it in. I sometimes get CARBS and BG mixed up, though! Thank goodness you "accidentally" ate the refrigerator!!! Good luck in the future. Have a healthy life.
Been there done that. We all do it, and this is why looping is so important...just another line of defence for us when we're not running at full potential.
Wow that is really scary...
Something to look out for when I get my pump 😊
Amen girl! Love that you mentioned God in this. I would have been absolutely terrified...my body reacts horribly to lows. I can be at 60 and pass out. Love watching all your videos. I never feel alone. Thanks for sharing!!!
A year ago I woke up in the middle of the night realizing I didn’t take my lantus but I was so tired I accident took 25 units of fast acting I thought I was going to die I figured there’s no way I can recover from that so I rushed to the hospital they gave me snacks and juice and somehow it never dropped under 100 I am so thankful I definitely had a guardian angel that night
Hi
Fight or flight!! Stay safe girl!
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I made the mistake of taking 24 units Humalog instead of Lantus. Normally take 8 units of Humalog for 60 grams of carbs.
Love my pump that prevents that mistake again. I have the max bolus set on my 670G
Oh yeah girl.. I've over bolused at night before too. It's so easy to do that when you're half asleep!
I accidentally toke short acting insulin instead of long acting at bed time. I ended up taking 15 units of short acting. I am thankful to the dexcom alerts, because I got super low and had to binge carbs to bring myself up to a normal level. I felt silly.
Moral of the story is the pay attention don’t over bolus LOL 😝
Deb with Diabetes I need that reminder lol
Can sooooo relate !!!!
Yes, God had your back on that one. 😊
Oh yikes! I cant believe doing that much insulin!! I'm glad you're okay! =)
Looks like the t-slim pumps are too easy to make life threatening mistakes. Luckily for you having the CGM saved you. Then you were able to apply the Max Bolus safeguard. The ten year old boy @Brandi Mason below didn't have that option. He was super lucky someone was close to comprehend the problem. Hopefully Brandi learned from you and set the same Max safeguard for her son. My Medtronic pump is a little more difficult to insert carbs and insulin data needed for the pump to deliver the needed insulin. So I've never experienced the problem that the two of you mentioned.
Thank God you were all right. I feel like us diabetics have god very close to us I a Muslam God is Great . Also guys you have to watch out with a Touchscreen it’s not like buttons
Then their hope you're feeling better
You should include people with Type 2 as well some of us have to take Insulin I don't but we should not be ignored I am Type II and it is not because I ate to much sugar as a kid or was a couch potato we have a lot of the same problems as Type 1 and can suffer from some of the same complications and other things such as Diabetic Neuropathy, Retinopathy and lose a foot, toe or while leg. I was a Paramedic until the day my doctor called me and gave me the news. If we go Hi the only thing we can do is drink lots of water and it takes longer for our Hi to correct itself
You stopped being a paramedic when you got diagnosed? If you did, I’m just curious why. Thank you
None of your concern@@JenJen0582
I. Just took 30 units of humalin instead of basaglar.i am watching. I dont want to go to the emergency room....loading up with carbs a a Mexican restaurant....😮
AGHHH nooooooo
What has been your lowest bs i had it for 2 1/2years and only have gone to 50 i was juping on a tramp with my cousins and brother when we were camping i did not feel low but i checked i did not have dexcom g6 so i had no idea what my blood sugar was and i had 4 tabs and a juice .
One other thing has anyones dexcom g6 been saying u were low but not when u were swiming. It says i wasmin the 40s ehaen i was like in the 220 my dad called dexcom support they did not care but they sent me a new one and i was camping so luckly i pack sone extra dexcoms and so when ever u go swimming i just prick my finger. I would rather be safe then sorryl
I forgot to give myself insulin for dinner and looked at my dexcom and it read HIGH and drank a lot of water totaly opiet of this vid but i just wanted to say this.
Omg did this a week ago and accidentally took double doses 😂 I was low for 4 and a half hours and I think I'm still recovering from brain damage 🤦
Similar thing happened to me. We sat down to pizza as a family and I was sorting my pump whilst talking to my kids so was quite distracted. Anyway I normally have to do a 40/60 bolus split over 8hours for pizza or I go low.....I didnt......I did it all at once because I was distracted. Some time passes and dex was screaming, double arrows down, I couldn't see properly, could speak properly, whole body was shaking. I did a blood test and was 1.9 with 13 units of insulin still onboard. It was the scariest moment of my life!!!!
Lesson learned. Now I always triple check and ask for quiet when I'm bolusing. My 8 year old is T1 aswell and I've always quadruple checked hers before delivering anything.
Omg 1.9! My son dropped to 2.3 the other day and I started freaking out 😫
@@gemmaainsworth4750 needless to say husband and children where terrified! It’s made my t1 dd triple check her input ever since aswell
@@becca2808 my son is only 2 months post diagnosis but I’d like him to get a pump in the future, hearing these stories scares me though! Glad you were okay though!
What is a hobby that you do to take your mind off of diabetes that still incorporates God but not a devotional or prayer? I do my morning walks for my devotional and prayer, but my PA also suggested that I find a hobby later in the day because diabetes can be stressful.
One time, I took insulin for food, but I got tired and fell asleep before I ate.