[Diabetes-talk] How do you know?

[Mike Freeman]

Hmmm ... I generally take the humalog right before I eat so haven't had 
to worry about missing it. I can generally remember the dosages for 
several past meals and I try to write my readings, dosages and meal 
contents down two or three times a day so I am able to look back.

I take lantus at night. I've only missed once (at this year's national 
convention) but remembered it next morning so took it then without ill 
effect. I guess I just know -- sorta like the old days when we knew when 
we had made a typo -- it just didn't feel right.

I'm not saying I won't ever make a mistake but so far, I'ave managed to 
avoid mistakes. Since I use pens, Joy's option isn't available. If worse 
comes to worse, at least for the humalog, I note in my log when I start 
a new pen so can figure the doses back to se how much I have left and my 
bg readings will tell me pronto if I missed the dose.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:39 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] How do you know?


How do you know?

How do you know if you took your insulin today or not?  How do you  know 
if
you took your diabetes medication or not today?

Let me give you a little example:

You get up in the morning and the first thing you do is test your blood
sugar.  Now the phone rings or your kid comes and asks you for lunch 
money,
something interrupts you and you are now in a rush to eat breakfast, get
dressed  and get out the door.  You get to work and start thinking did I 
take my
 medicine?  You have been a diabetic for years and believe me it becomes
such a routine thing to do you do not give it much thought when you are 
doing
 it.  So how do you know if you took it or not?

I have had diabetes for 50 years since the age of 7 and my Mom will say 
to
me, “How can you forget to take your insulin?”

Let’s share some thoughts on this for all to consider.

Joyce Kane

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