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lynbrown

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Earlier this afternoon, I decided to have 4 measures of insulin, as I was going to have a plate of soup and small piece of bread. By mistake, I injected 12 in error. I quickly had the soup, bread, tea and chocolate biscuit and I feel OK, although a bit angry at myself. Did I do the right thing?
 
lynbrown said:
Earlier this afternoon, I decided to have 4 measures of insulin, as I was going to have a plate of soup and small piece of bread. By mistake, I injected 12 in error. I quickly had the soup, bread, tea and chocolate biscuit and I feel OK, although a bit angry at myself. Did I do the right thing?
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All that matters now is that you're alive to tell the tale. All's well that ends well eh?
 
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lynbrown said:
Earlier this afternoon, I decided to have 4 measures of insulin, as I was going to have a plate of soup and small piece of bread. By mistake, I injected 12 in error. I quickly had the soup, bread, tea and chocolate biscuit and I feel OK, although a bit angry at myself. Did I do the right thing?
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Are you checking your blood sugar levels? Only they will tell you if you’re ok.
 
lynbrown said:
Earlier this afternoon, I decided to have 4 measures of insulin, as I was going to have a plate of soup and small piece of bread. By mistake, I injected 12 in error. I quickly had the soup, bread, tea and chocolate biscuit and I feel OK, although a bit angry at myself. Did I do the right thing?
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Hi,

What was your blood reading prior to bolusing for the meal & your subsiquent BGs?
 
Yes, you did the right thing! But keep testing regularly for at least 6 hours after injecting and keep sweets/glucotabs/juice close at hand.
 
Thanks for replies, even Urbanracer, who took my serious query a bit too lightly. I shall keep testing, just in case.
 
Easily done, are you ok now? Most mealtime insulin will take 4-6 hours to clear your system, so keep checking and correcting with glucose as necessary.
 
We all make mistakes @lynbrown .
The most important thing is to learn from them and try to prevent it in future.
We can get upset and angry at ourselves but that is only likely to put up Bsls.
At least you got the pleasure of eating a chokkie biscuit out of it!
Take care.
PS Reminds of a story a diabetes specialist from USA told an audience. This was in Adelaide South Australia, where i live.
This doctor was on call for a hospital diabetes service and received a call one evening from a guy with TID, who he met in clinic and knew quite well.
This guy had accidentally taken his daily long acting insulin twice that evening and was ringing up to get advice.
The doctor apparently ummed and arhged for a minute or two and said to the guy, " Well, Wayne, do you have a kitchen knife about 3 to 4 inches long"?
""Yes" the guy replied a few minutes later.
"well, Wayne, do feel able to put that knife into your thigh where you injected both lots of insulin, about 1/2an inch and then suck the insulin out"?
"Um, doc, not sure i can manage that" replied Wayne.
"Alright Wayne, i have a better idea. Where is your favourite ice cream shop"?
"Oh, Baskin Robbins, doc. But i have not been there for a long time".
"wayne, this is your lucky evening then. I want you to invite all your family and friends to the ice creamery and enjoy eating ice cream for the next 12 hours with doing some finger prick tests along the way. Does that sound OK?
"Yeah, thanks doc. I owe you".
As they say, Humour is the best medicine. Best Wishes!!
 
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