what do people do about the clocks going back?

tigger

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Do you change the clock setting on the pump in the morning?
 

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Over the years I've tried before bed and first thing next morning. I find the morning change much smoother for my BG. I do tend to lie in a bit on Sundays so I just change it as soon as I wake up and not had an issue.
 

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I was always taught to change last thing at night as that's the time when less insulin is needed. So all I do is change the clock at bedtime and make a minor adjustment to the basal to cover any shortfall. I forgot last night so did the adjustment at 1.30AM as had crept up to 8
 

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Changed mine on waking.
 

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I had a hypo at 1:44 so changed it then if not I would of done it when I woke
 

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why can't everyone get on........
this was my first clock change -- to be honest i didn't really think about it until I got up to do a test at 4am ( now 3am )
i was a bit concerned as I was 11.5 and it recommended a 2.9u bolus and now with an extra hour till morning i admit i didn't sleep easy the rest of the night.-- was ok though at the new 7:30 with a 7.7
adjusted the clock then too :)
 

Nicola M

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This was my first clock change admittedly I forgot to do it last night so I did mine first thing when I woke up but I was hypo so will probably change it at night time next time, my basal rates differ quite a bit in the morning so probably best I do it before I go to sleep.
 

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I change the pump time before bed but always make sure I'm not changing from one day to another. I did this once and spent ages trying to set the correct date (this was with the Veo, but I wasn't going to risk it last night with the 640G).
 

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Changed mine in the morning as always - no problems
 

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Dare to be different lol........I just change mine by 30mins for 2 weeks and then by another 30mins. This gives my body time to adjust to the new daylight level without too much hassle
 
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azure

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I just change mine the following morning. I've always done this as I feel happier and sleep better not having to worry or check if it's had any effect at night.
 

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did mine yesterday evening, forgot about it all day and didn't want to do it in a way that would look like I'd taken odd readings. Made sure it was after my post meal test.
 

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My coat click change too and I was in Lanzarote at the time! Lol! Think I changed my last thing at night before bed. :)