too much BI - DAFNE Online

September 15, 2011 21:13

Bakerboy DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 9 posts

hi need some help just taken my bi insulin but have taken my morning dose which is 18 units instead of 8 units that i take at night Any help please as how to compensate for this Sad

September 16, 2011 07:27

Anele46 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 109 posts

Hi Bakerboy,
How did you get on?
Sorry but I have never taken too much of my BI before and it isn't something my course covered other than taking too much QA.
I guess it depends on which type of BI you are on as some of them have peaks and different onsets and durations.
Given that it's now 10 hours since you posted I assume you would be due to take your morning dose soon?
Not sure what to advise there, I would contact your DSN.
If it was me I guess I would have been checking my blood every hour and try taking slower releasing CARBS (medium to low GI) to try and keep up with the work of the BI but this is just a guess as not something that was covered (that I remember) on my course.
Hope you are ok,
Thanks,
Anele.

September 16, 2011 09:14

Bakerboy DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 9 posts

thanks for your reply everything worked out fine did 2 bg checks during night at 1.30 am bg was 8.2 after taking 100ml lucozade plus 1 milky way before bed at 11.00 pm,checked again at 3.15 am bg 7.7 took some more lucozade ,this morning 7.45 am bg was 6.2 so all was well .Hope i dont do this again .Once again thanks for your concern Very Happy

September 16, 2011 09:45

Anele46 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 109 posts

Bakerboy said:
thanks for your reply everything worked out fine did 2 bg checks during night at 1.30 am bg was 8.2 after taking 100ml lucozade plus 1 milky way before bed at 11.00 pm,checked again at 3.15 am bg 7.7 took some more lucozade ,this morning 7.45 am bg was 6.2 so all was well .Hope i dont do this again .Once again thanks for your concern

Thank goodness Very Happy

Really glad you are ok and everything worked out fine - sounds as though you handled it well - bet you had a sleepless night tho! Crying or Very sad

Cheers,
Anele.

September 15, 2011 21:13 Bakerboy DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 9 posts	hi need some help just taken my bi insulin but have taken my morning dose which is 18 units instead of 8 units that i take at night Any help please as how to compensate for this
September 16, 2011 07:27 Anele46 DAFNE Graduate NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 109 posts	Hi Bakerboy, How did you get on? Sorry but I have never taken too much of my BI before and it isn't something my course covered other than taking too much QA. I guess it depends on which type of BI you are on as some of them have peaks and different onsets and durations. Given that it's now 10 hours since you posted I assume you would be due to take your morning dose soon? Not sure what to advise there, I would contact your DSN. If it was me I guess I would have been checking my blood every hour and try taking slower releasing CARBS (medium to low GI) to try and keep up with the work of the BI but this is just a guess as not something that was covered (that I remember) on my course. Hope you are ok, Thanks, Anele.
September 16, 2011 09:14 Bakerboy DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 9 posts	thanks for your reply everything worked out fine did 2 bg checks during night at 1.30 am bg was 8.2 after taking 100ml lucozade plus 1 milky way before bed at 11.00 pm,checked again at 3.15 am bg 7.7 took some more lucozade ,this morning 7.45 am bg was 6.2 so all was well .Hope i dont do this again .Once again thanks for your concern
September 16, 2011 09:45 Anele46 DAFNE Graduate NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 109 posts	Bakerboy said: thanks for your reply everything worked out fine did 2 bg checks during night at 1.30 am bg was 8.2 after taking 100ml lucozade plus 1 milky way before bed at 11.00 pm,checked again at 3.15 am bg 7.7 took some more lucozade ,this morning 7.45 am bg was 6.2 so all was well .Hope i dont do this again .Once again thanks for your concern Thank goodness Really glad you are ok and everything worked out fine - sounds as though you handled it well - bet you had a sleepless night tho! Cheers, Anele.