Have you ever forgotten injecting your insulin?

Not that scary. Yes I have forgotten (more than once) and I ain’t dead yet.
Yes sugars go high so I realise I’ve not injected and correct.

 

It’s happened to me quite a few times If it’s basal and I’ve been able to do I’ve just injected when I’ve remembered but depending on the basal and dosage I’ve done a calculation of what I’ve thought I needed to cover myself and corrected with novorapid, if it’s a bolus then corrected and avoided carbs until back in range again, so snacked on something like nuts, cheese, olives.

I don’t think any type 1 is perfect in remembering every injection so you’ll find many of us have experienced this.

 

I completely forgot my basal once, I used to take it before bed and didn't realise I had forgotten it until I was at work the next day, I felt really grim and vomited. I didn't test as much in those days and wouldn't automatically think to test if I felt off, but these days it's the first thing I would do so I could correct a high.
I would say if you realise before eating that you don't have your insulin, eat carb-free or low carb. You won't die but you might feel grim if you are high.

 

I'm only 3 years in but I haven't forgotten to do my insulin yet, its become 2nd nature to me, test, inject and eat, its like you don't forget to brush your teeth well I haven't forgotten to inject, maybe its because I have a good routine I don't know xx

 

Yeah a fair few times. I bought myself a Timesulin pen top which has a stop watch on the pen lid to tell you when the pen top was last off! It didnt stop me forgetting BUT when looking at the top you knew when it was last off!

 

Well after 40 years of injecting you’d think I would be like a robot now , but nope still a Human being , have forgotten my Basel a few times like others here I just inject it when I remember as long as it’s not like 10 hours. I only use to take one Lantus injection before bed but I am now on Levimir and take that twice supposedly 12 hours apart , It has sometimes been 16 hours apart with no ill affect on my bs. Think it last a bit longer myself, I think the message is Don’t panic , you might feel awful for a wee while but you’ll no be “pushing up the daisies” either.

 

I used to be the same until I was diagnosed as bg levels cope better with a routine xx

 

Hello, I think OP is on either mixed insulin or fixed doses atm due to being newly diagnosed. So room for experimenting might not be an option or it could be slightly dangerous. But I’m sure he will move onto carb counting, different insulins etc soon. I don’t know how much of an access he has to CGMs or libres.

 

Hello again, when I was on levemir, I did forget so I would end up during some part of the day. When I switched to Tresiba, I would forget to take it during the night but I’ve switched it to first thing in the morning. There are also pens that tell you when your last dose is so that is helpful.

If you forget to inject your basal insulin, you would be high in between meals because there’s nothing bridging the gap. It’ll correcting or chasing high numbers. So try to remember before the day ends. If you hypo, keep stuff nearby.

 

At the moment is is for you as you are newly diagnosed. Everything will be hard to manage because evrything is new to you. Give it a few months and you will have a much better understanding on how your body works with your new regime. Give it time. Type has not stopped me doing much in 49 years, apart from being an astronaut.....and I am not clever enough anyway so no regrets

 

No problem, you should do what your doctor says, but I just don't understand this philosophy some doctors have. When I was diagnosed I had a really good Endo and was put right on Levemir (brand new at the time) and NovoRapid. It made perfect sense and I was able to make adjustments as I went. I don't understand how using an older regimen would've benefited me or anyone else. A CGM or Libre will make everything so much easier and help you understand how insulin and food affects you at every second of the day. Definitely get one the second you are able to, there is absolutely no reason to wait for one if you don't have to. They make your life safer and make the disease easier to understand and adapt to. Hopefully everyone newly diagnosed will get one at the hospital one day, just as we are given meters now.