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Originally Posted by jusrelaxin  So I went to take my 1 unit of fast acting insulin before my meal...then after I took it it looked to me as if i either missed the whole unit or a little bit of it because there was some still on the end of the needle after I pulled it out...I ate already because I didnt want to wait...but now im nervous I missed it or some of it and dont know if I should take another unit or just leave it until I take my night time 3 units at 10 pm? |
It's probably too late for this evening's decision, but in those kinds of situations I'd test at 2 hours, which is about peak action time for fast-acting insulin. If you're a bit high, it may be that some didn't get in (which, as owlyn says, is not uncommon), or that you needed a bit more for that particular meal.
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wouldn't have taken more at the time of the circumstances you describe, because I prefer to err on the side of coming out a bit high rather than low, which is what might have happened if you'd taken more when you didn't need it.
Hope it went well, whatever you decided.
