Help Broken Pen

[Mark Rawlinson]

As I was doing my Basal Trujeo 44 unit the pen stopped as I was half way injecting
i had to remove the pen and saw it was 20 units to inject left but the button would not press
when I removed the needle the pen had a rubber bubble at the end so I disposed of the pen
do I inject 20 u later with a new pen or just leave it ??? My Dr surgery and DN are not open today can anyone please advise

 

[Jaylee]

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your faulty pen.

In this situation. If I was confident of the remaining dosage. Use a new device.
If not. I’d monitor closely & use correction doses of bolus accordingly?

Then dose the basal the next time due…

Either way, I’d keep a closer eye on BGs.

 

[grantg]

how sure are you of the amount that was actually administered?

Other choice if taught correctional doses with your bolus and could do that. or ask nhs 24 tel: 111

Can inject straight from fridge stings more, if deciding to do that would leave out of fridge for an hour. see page 6, 9 and 16 of the manual: https://www.mysanofiinsulin.co.uk/t...oloStar/Toujeo SoloStar Handbook_Original.pdf

keep a closer eye glucose levels throughout next couple of days

 

[Jaylee]

Thank you after an hour I did inject the 20 units I was short, from a new pen and did a reading. With it being Basal It could be up to 6 hours before I see any difference as it is. If anything happen will just eat some Jelly babies

Sometimes with basals for me if the dose is off & it causes hypos. They can sometimes recur?
Fast acting carbs carry as a “stopgap” but it maybe worth while following up with longer acting carbs.

I’ve found I’m chasing the dragon with too much basal onboard throwing JB or haribos at it?

 

[Mark Rawlinson]

Hi,

Sorry to hear about your faulty pen.

In this situation. If I was confident of the remaining dosage. Use a new device.
If not. I’d monitor closely & use correction doses of bolus accordingly?

Then dose the basal the next time due…

Either way, I’d keep a closer eye on BGs.

Thank you after an hour I did inject the 20 units I was short, from a new pen and did a reading. With it being Basal It could be up to 6 hours before I see any difference as it is. If anything happen will just eat some Jelly babies