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Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
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I’ve kept a paper record with my targets and insulin ratios written in the margins and space to record my blood glucose levels, my carb intake, and my insulin doses for over a decade now. But, since I started using the Libre 3 and its accompanying app, I’ve also been recording my carb intake and insulin doses there because it’s easier to share with my doctors that way. If the Libre 3 app could do the math for me, like the Omnipod system does, I’d probably switch over completely. Recording everything twice is a pain.
No and I don’t track my doses. My endo has not given my son a “limit” of insulin per day
I’ve always tracked my insulin doses and blood sugars (46 years). Now with my Dexcom app, I keep information there as well. The Clarity reports are extremely helpful with this information but I still find myself going back to the paper
I have had the same daily dosing for a couple of years now, so to me there is no need to write them down.
Same basal dose of Lantus, except the days when I go running, when I take 2 units less. And then always 2 units of Humalog for the dinner. Additional 2 units Humalog if I for some reason go above 8.5 mmol/l (153 mg/dl) at any time during the day, but that rarely happens.
By eating low-carb, and keeping the same percentage of macronutrients (80 E% fat, 17 E% protein and 3 E% carbs) in all dinners, I can rely on the same amount of insulin dosage every day, instead of making specific estimations, carb counting or similar. Makes life very easy, IMHO.
T1D since 1981, LCHF (max 20 gr carb/day) since 2010
I’m looking for an app that reminds me of basal doses that keeps the time static as you change time zones. For example, I recently travelled to London. My normal basal dose is at 8 PM at home but currently 1 AM in the UK. The Apple Health app reminded me to take it at 8 PM London time instead of 1 AM. I really just want an app that reminds me at the same time my body is set at without making me think about it.
I note my insulin dosage, both long and short term, using the events option in my Dexcom G6 app.
I log the doses in xDrip+.
My pump tracks everything. I call it Big Brother.
I record some in my phone, mentally record some, and take photos of my dexcom serial numbers. It was getting confusing using multiple places. I found a workbook on Amazon that allows me to keep all records for a year in one place. It is a good backup for keeping records and taking it with on doctor appointments. Here is the link if anyone is interested:
https://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Workbook-Journal-Annual-Management/dp/B0BT72XJV8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QCWJHUYYFVA8&keywords=juli+publishing+diabetes&qid=1685976284&sprefix=juli+publishing+diabetes%2Caps%2C272&sr=8-1
my scanner for the libre 2 has a place to add short and long acting insulin doses. I use that because it is simple and is incorporated into any reports that come out of it. I haven’t looked into the “add food” options.
I use an InPen. Tracts my doses and gives report just like a pump. IOB total insulin etc.
When I use it, the InPen also gives me dosage recommendations.
I used the InPen when I took a “pump vacation” and really liked how it worked with the app. I’m just doing a lot better with Tandem and Control IQ.
Generally do my basal “day-to-day,” on a busier day by dosing in the morning pull back a unit. Generally per meal I predose, but corrections might record with the Google option on the xdrip+ app. Especially stubborn highs where I’ll dose almost 60-90 minutes, can evaluate previous doses.
I take luyemjev (sp) short acting twice daily staring at 15 units per dose age and long acting Lantus twice daily of 15 units. I used to take Lantus once a day at 32 units but switched to 2 shots per day with much better results! I change syringes every other day using separate syringes for each type of insulin. Neither my wife nor myself have ever had the desire to use a pump. I have been a type one since 1977 and my wife since 1974.
I’m old school, and still track with pen & paper. However, now that Lilly no longer makes their daily diaries, and I couldn’t find a similar size notebook anywhere, I’m using extra checkbook registers. Have to draw a few lines, and write in the days, but it works for me.
I log in the Dexcome 7 app whether I use the Omnipod 5 pump or an injection.
I record diet, doses & exercise on paper. Also record carbs & doses on Dexcom 6.
I track on my CGM app
Have probably tried most of the tracking apps if not all of them. On the smartphone, which is the most useful device to use for this they are generally impossible to read due to too much useless data included with the app. A simple spreadsheet-style system with a few different formats and the ability to pre-set units of measurement, input different carb ratios (at least 10) and then other parameters that you could input as required but not necessarily be mandatory. The least input data the better. A location for extra notes would be useful as well
I use the manufacturer’s receiver and note all insulin doses there.