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I had no recollection of selecting the Lantus dosage and pressed the button. I was in a dilemma so I did a another injection with my usual dosage of six units. Of course now I\m worried about hypos.

My dinner was half a chicken breast in a little tomatoey casserole sauce and a little broccoli around 8.30 pm. At 10.30 pm I had two seeded oatcakes and now I am about to have a cup of tea.

Presumably I take a reading. When do I test and what number is safe to go to bed with?
 
i would set alarms and test throughout the night to be safe -- every hour
 
In your situation I'd probably want to go to bed no lower than 6 and I'd set an blood test alarm for every two hours to check that blood sugar wasn't dropping during the night...
 
Hi @asparagusp what time did you take your lantus ? Also how much quick acting have you taken to cover dinner ?

Personally if I had done the same then check before bed and set alarm for 12 and 3am.
 
Weeellllllllllll??

(& I'm serious.) you may find the danger zones twix 2&3am also 5to6am with a low possibly about 7..?? You may also trip out late morning & late afternoon if a "single doser" & not splitting it..
Just an educated guess..

But I'd be up all night if not good at waking on a low..? Keep the meter handy. Follow up fast acting carbs with something a little slower acting...

@himtoo 's answer is the safest bet.
 
Juicyj said:
Hi @asparagusp what time did you take your lantus ? Also how much quick acting have you taken to cover dinner ?

Personally if I had done the same then check before bed and set alarm for 12 and 3am.
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I'm only on Lantus insulin and took it around 10.30 pm.
 
you asked for an opinion regarding what to do if you double take your does of lantus
if I did what you did -- I would do as I suggested
( it is not a quiz or a game )

you will do what you see as right...................
every answer you have had has suggested alarm setting and testing at varying times through the night.....
 
asparagusp said:
I won''t be able to sleep and to set alarms every hour will waken the neighbour above and below .....
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It's a flip of the coin then between a nights peace for them.. Or a possible "eternity" for you.

I know what I'd chose!?! ;)
 
You don't know my neighbours. Anyway the anxiety of waking up even with an alarm will prevent me from sleeping anyway. If I test throughout the night then I have to stay awake. When I say I have no recollection maybe I have just taken a single dose. This has happened once before a while ago! Okay I shall take a reading at midnight and report back then. I just want to cry. I'm all on my own.
 
asparagusp said:
You don't know my neighbours. Anyway the anxiety of waking up even with an alarm will prevent me from sleeping anyway. If I test throughout the night then I have to stay awake. When I say I have no recollection maybe I have just taken a single dose. This has happened once before a while ago! Okay I shall take a reading at midnight and report back then. I just want to cry. I'm all on my own.
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Just take em a bottle of one of your wines round in the morning as a "peace maker". You won't miss it!

It's worked with me after a wild party!
 
Do a test now and see what you get ? I wouldn't give a hoot about your neighbours, your health comes first so testing is vital.

Might be a good idea to get a small notepad and jot it down each time you take your shot to save it happening again.

Have done this a few times myself, don't beat your self up, changing how you do it in future will save you from doing it again though.
 
A funny answer to your suggestion! The neighbour below came upstairs to my flat on New Years Eve with a bottle of wine as a come on while his wife was away that night as they don't drink wine! I still have the wine! lol
 
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I can understand your predicament. Can you stay awake all night and just keep testing? If not, do you have a good friend you can ring and ask to stay round there and have them check on you - I realise that's a hard thing to do. Otherwise, maybe you should pitch up at A/E and they can maybe monitor you?

I'm on my own too and, yes, it certainly does have difficult times, ie when ill etc. Personally, I can only suggest you keep testing during the night and, if that means being awake, then so be it. Maybe ask a friend round? Good luck
 
Thanks for your reply. I have no friends in London and really don't fancy getting to A and E. Did you notice that the last readings above taken at midnight are high so I would think that it;s unlikely to plummet too much. Would you agree?

Update - The reading at 1am is 11.0.
 
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Thanks Mahola and for sure I am a woman and proudly so! Is it then safe with these two readings ie hypos won't occur tonight?

Update at 1 am my reading was down to 11.0. - still on the high side,
 
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Bless you Mahola. Yes the readings are high but to be expected as my insulin leaked the previous night and I probably lost two units ..... higher fasting reading than normal plus anxiety and so on! A long story! I'll spare you it!.
 
asparagusp said:
Bless you Mahola. Yes the readings are high but to be expected as my insulin leaked the previous night and I probably lost two units ..... higher fasting reading than normal plus anxiety and so on! A long story! I'll spare you it!.
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So... how are you now? Give us an update until you feel absolutely safe and back to normal. I have both double dosed and just not taken any because I was afraid to double dose. Luckily I had just started injecting and was on a very low dose when I double dosed. I stayed awake and tested and had anxiety highs also. I also slammed some chocolate milk which contributed to the highs. I have started putting my needle into a pill box for each dose and taking a deep breath and being very mindful to inject just after I dial the dose. I fill my pill box every week so I know that I have taken all my doses for the week.
 
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