Missed Insulin Dose

[Mark Rawlinson]

I think I missed a Toujeo (long lasting) insulin dose this morning) this just occurred to me 7 hours after. I know not to inject now to compensate but has any one else done this and noticed any difference ?
My dose is 40 units I still did the rapid acting insulins and blood tests and only noticed a slight rise in BS

 

[Antje77]

I think I missed a Toujeo (long lasting) insulin dose this morning) this just occurred to me 7 hours after. I know not to inject now to compensate but has any one else done this and noticed any difference ?
My dose is 40 units I still did the rapid acting insulins and blood tests and only noticed a slight rise in BS

Toujeo is a very long acting insulin.
This means that a change in dose (or in your case a missed dose) won't be immediately noticable.
Without this dose it's likely that you'll run higher than usual for 3 or 4 days.

With this particular basal insulin, I'd definitely dose 7 hours late if it were me. What does the leaflet say about missed doses?

I'm on Tresiba, which has a similar action time to Toujeo and I aways take it before bed, which is anywhere between 10 pm and 7 am, and it still keeps my numbers very stable.

 

[Mark Rawlinson]

Toujeo is a very long acting insulin.
This means that a change in dose (or in your case a missed dose) won't be immediately noticable.
Without this dose it's likely that you'll run higher than usual for 3 or 4 days.

With this particular basal insulin, I'd definitely dose 7 hours late if it were me. What does the leaflet say about missed doses?

I'm on Tresiba, which has a similar action time to Toujeo and I aways take it before bed, which is anywhere between 10 pm and 7 am, and it still keeps my numbers very stable.

If within 2 hours ok to inject other wise nothing is said i suppose am safest not to inject

 

[Mark Rawlinson]

If within 2 hours ok to inject other wise nothing is said i suppose am safest not to inject

Taken a risk injected 20 units (half dose) roughly 8 hours later

 

[Antje77]

Taken a risk injected 20 units (half dose) roughly 8 hours later

Let us know how it pans out.
Looks like a sensible decision on my eyes.