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Type 1 Bad Habits

Engineer88 said:
Bolusing after food or forgetting at all.
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I have a similar problem, though I almost always bolus before food. Halfway through my meal I suddenly think "Did I bolus?" and I'm not sure whether I have or not. At this point I'm pretty well stuck waiting for a couple hours to see if my blood sugar goes sky high....
 
Mentally carb counting for people I don't like. Completely pointless but helps me get through awkward social events.
 
Not changing needles or lancets, until recently not testing (for months at a time) and just flying by the seat of my pants!
 
Mel dCP said:
Not changing needles or lancets, until recently not testing (for months at a time) and just flying by the seat of my pants!
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I do that, keep saying I'm going to change the lancet, but............ :oops:
 
Mel dCP said:
Not changing needles or lancets, until recently not testing (for months at a time) and just flying by the seat of my pants!
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Think I've changed lancet like once in my life, utterly pointless when you (almost) never bother testing anyway. :P
 
Since I got Freestyle Libre I've seriously started insulin stacking, only small amounts, but it's now an integral part of the management system.

I used to be bad at changing lancets, and needles, but I do that every time now, just because I decided to, and I'm a bit of an all or nothing sort of person, and now I wouldn't dream of reusing them. I never got an infection either, though, but I just decided maybe I had been lucky for so long it might run out, so it was a risk reduction strategy.
 
Alison54321 said:
Since I got Freestyle Libre I've seriously started insulin stacking, only small amounts, but it's now an integral part of the management system.

I used to be bad at changing lancets, and needles, but I do that every time now, just because I decided to, and I'm a bit of an all or nothing sort of person, and now I wouldn't dream of reusing them. I never got an infection either, though, but I just decided maybe I had been lucky for so long it might run out, so it was a risk reduction strategy.
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I stack too - only half or a unit at a time, but it really helps.
 
Mine may be eeking out the pump-free time after a shower.
I always remove mine when showering and then put it back on after I get dressed ... sometimes that may take a little longer than it should but I love the freedom of not being attached for 30 minutes a day.
 
Post prandial bolus - yep though not eating carbs helps with this one.
Too much black coffee and almond butter if that is a possible thing.
Arguing with consultants if they won't give me a reasonable explanation as to why I should/should not do something.
No lancet changing - yep. Why should we if we are still getting blood without bruises or infections?
Being judgemental of carb loaders - yep though this is hypocritical (bought a lump of fudge whilst wearing the Diabetes UK tee shirt pretending to myself it was in case of hypo..)
Otherwise almost angelic!-
 
helensaramay said:
Mine may be eeking out the pump-free time after a shower.
I always remove mine when showering and then put it back on after I get dressed ... sometimes that may take a little longer than it should but I love the freedom of not being attached for 30 minutes a day.
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So get this! Went pump free for 3 days whilst mine broke down of a weekend. Terrible control but it was nice to be 'off the lead'!!
 
Red wine and cheese............or didn't you mean that sort of bad habit?

Tony
 
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