Dose mistake. - DAFNE Online

August 15, 2012 22:04

Jayno DAFNE Graduate
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 3 posts

Has anyone double dosed on their BI?
I was sure I'd forgotten to inject earlier and just gave myself a full dose(22 of lantus) at 11pm then my daughter informs me I already did it earlier at 6pm and I
Must have forgotten!

can anyone help as to what I should do!

August 16, 2012 07:33

JayBee DAFNE Graduate
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 587 posts

Initially I would be extra aware of potential hypos... perhaps set an alarm every hour or something to monitor yourself and eat as and when you think it's best to.

Considering the timing of the original post, I hope everything worked out okay. Sad

August 16, 2012 08:11

Phil Maskell DAFNE Graduate
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 194 posts

How did it go?

Not the only one. I messed up once before, I gave 20 unit of QA instead of Background, plenty of snacks that day Very Happy

If you often forget (I often have to think hard) there is a lid called Timesulin (http://timesulin.com) that remembers the time you last injected so you can check. Novo have also done the same with the new NovoPen 5 which even tells you how much.

Hope this helps and not too many hypos.

Phil

August 16, 2012 08:18

Jayno DAFNE Graduate
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 3 posts

So far so good! Woke up with BG of 3.6 but doesn't lantus take 24 hrs to kick in so I'm guessing from 6pm onwards today I'll get the problems?
I have the timeinsliun pen top which I was using and then I got moved to lantus and they don't do one of that make!

August 16, 2012 08:25

Phil Maskell DAFNE Graduate
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 194 posts

Hi,

Which pen/lantus are you on? I'm on Levemir so no idea about it, but just looked on the Timesulin site and they do a lid for the Lantus Solostar pen (http://timesulin.com/how-it-works/pens).

Phil

August 16, 2012 09:20

Jayno DAFNE Graduate
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 3 posts

Thanks phil for the info. That must have been a new addition. Have just ordered it!! Hopefully no more silly mistakes for me!!

August 16, 2012 09:58

chrisinbrum DAFNE Graduate
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust 41 posts

Lantus doesn't take 24 hours to 'kick-in': http://www.dafneonline.co.uk/hbook_topics/202

It should start working within a couple of hours according to the DAFNE handbook (I don't use Lantus) and has a length of action of up to 24 hours...so keep an eye on your BG levels during the day today and you should be relax a bit more later on.

Jayno said:
So far so good! Woke up with BG of 3.6 but doesn't lantus take 24 hrs to kick in so I'm guessing from 6pm onwards today I'll get the problems?
I have the timeinsliun pen top which I was using and then I got moved to lantus and they don't do one of that make!

August 15, 2012 22:04 Jayno DAFNE Graduate Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 3 posts	Has anyone double dosed on their BI? I was sure I'd forgotten to inject earlier and just gave myself a full dose(22 of lantus) at 11pm then my daughter informs me I already did it earlier at 6pm and I Must have forgotten! can anyone help as to what I should do!
August 16, 2012 07:33 JayBee DAFNE Graduate James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 587 posts	Initially I would be extra aware of potential hypos... perhaps set an alarm every hour or something to monitor yourself and eat as and when you think it's best to. Considering the timing of the original post, I hope everything worked out okay.
August 16, 2012 08:11 Phil Maskell DAFNE Graduate Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 194 posts	How did it go? Not the only one. I messed up once before, I gave 20 unit of QA instead of Background, plenty of snacks that day If you often forget (I often have to think hard) there is a lid called Timesulin (http://timesulin.com) that remembers the time you last injected so you can check. Novo have also done the same with the new NovoPen 5 which even tells you how much. Hope this helps and not too many hypos. Phil
August 16, 2012 08:18 Jayno DAFNE Graduate Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 3 posts	So far so good! Woke up with BG of 3.6 but doesn't lantus take 24 hrs to kick in so I'm guessing from 6pm onwards today I'll get the problems? I have the timeinsliun pen top which I was using and then I got moved to lantus and they don't do one of that make!
August 16, 2012 08:25 Phil Maskell DAFNE Graduate Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust 194 posts	Hi, Which pen/lantus are you on? I'm on Levemir so no idea about it, but just looked on the Timesulin site and they do a lid for the Lantus Solostar pen (http://timesulin.com/how-it-works/pens). Phil
August 16, 2012 09:20 Jayno DAFNE Graduate Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 3 posts	Thanks phil for the info. That must have been a new addition. Have just ordered it!! Hopefully no more silly mistakes for me!!
August 16, 2012 09:58 chrisinbrum DAFNE Graduate University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust 41 posts	Lantus doesn't take 24 hours to 'kick-in': http://www.dafneonline.co.uk/hbook_topics/202 It should start working within a couple of hours according to the DAFNE handbook (I don't use Lantus) and has a length of action of up to 24 hours...so keep an eye on your BG levels during the day today and you should be relax a bit more later on. Jayno said: So far so good! Woke up with BG of 3.6 but doesn't lantus take 24 hrs to kick in so I'm guessing from 6pm onwards today I'll get the problems? I have the timeinsliun pen top which I was using and then I got moved to lantus and they don't do one of that make!