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what to do ? if we will miss the night insulin injection ?

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Chandradev819

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Insulin
Hi,

If we will miss the night insulin injection, what to do ? Yesterday i missed my night insulin injection, then at morning i checked my glucose level was in range but little bit higher(i.e 130) as usual. Again after coming from office i checked it was range i.e(120).

But today i didn't take insulin injection. Currently i am taking only 2 units lantus insulin @10 pm in night.
 
You're only taking 2 units of Lantus? How much fast acting do you generally take a day?
 
with levels of basal like that your nearly don;t need any anyway....so the scenario you have described isn't a suprise and you could very likely get away with it again...
 
I don't advise not taking your nighttime injection unless you've been told not to by your doctor.

I was on a small basal dose when I was first diagnosed (2 units like you) but I never missed taking it.

If you think your insulin dose isn't right for you, speak to,your doctor or nurse and get advice.
 
leking said:
You're only taking 2 units of Lantus? How much fast acting do you generally take a day?
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It depends on my breakfast and morning excercise, if i will take more sweet fruit like apple then i will take 2 unit fast acting insulin. generally i will take citrus fruits. If my breakfast is light and low carb then i donot take insulin. But if will escape my morning exercise then i have to take morning insulin.
 
azure said:
I don't advise not taking your nighttime injection unless you've been told not to by your doctor.

I was on a small basal dose when I was first diagnosed (2 units like you) but I never missed taking it.

If you think your insulin dose isn't right for you, speak to,your doctor or nurse and get advice.
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Thanks for your suggestion, I will never take any action without my doctor advice. My main goal is to keep my glucose level in normal range.
 
Chandradev819 said:
If we will miss the night insulin injection,
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I once asked my DSN this question, their advice was to take half the dose the following morning, so in your position it would be 1 unit.

It's a good question to ask your own diabetes team to get their opinion on what you should do.
 
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