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When is the last time you forgot to bolus for a meal or snack?
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In my mind, took the bolus.
Not so much “fotgot” but I’ve missed out on giving myself a mealtime bolus due to the fact that I suffer from a sleep disorder, called narcolepsy, where the sufferer ‘falls asleep’ inappropriately..
I’ve ‘come round’ to find that I have a partially uneaten meal in front of me, or to find that I have my blood testing kit in front of me.
It makes me crazy when I forget. How can I forget something I have to do every single time I eat anything?? Get within smelling distance of food?
Scientists at the University of Illinois found that when does a task repeatedly, one’s brain may count the intention to do it as having done it.
Mary Dexter — intention and action — can be confused. How true!
I have been a diabetic for 47 years. I have never forgotten to bolus for meals.
I use pens. On my counter is a Oui yogurt jar in which I put the needle caps. If I can’t remember whether I took my bolus, I count the caps in the jar; they should equal the number recorded in my logbook.
When I am distracted by company at the table in my home, sometimes I am eating and can’t remember if I took a bolus or not? So then I ask the others if they saw me and no one seems to know because it is ot their habit. I live alone, so it is not problem for me in the peace and quiet.
I’ve been TID for 51 years. Been on a Medtronic pump for 23 of those years. Fortunately the 623G has a history which I use frequently. I do not bolus for the entire meal, but bolus individually for carbs as I eat them. The history is a real asset(if I bloused or not)..
Mary Dexter, thanks for that information; it totally makes sense. I think the only times I ever forget is when I start eating when my blood sugar is low, intending to bolus after my sugar has come up enough and then totally forget after I have finished eating. 😬
Never. Not sure how I would ‘forget’!
Oh yeah? How about life gets in the way?
We are all in the same boat — many of the comments I read apply to me as well. Good to have so much company. I know that identifying a problem leads to a solution ….that is what I mean to do.
The questions are getting dumber. Never was not a choice. I never forget. probably most people don’t. Close to unsubscribing.
I marked just a few days ago. I tend to forget. It’s never a normal thing. Such a frustrating thing!! Having always to be aware of what I eat! Cannot wait for a system to auto bolus or at least alarm me to bolus after checking BG then forgetting to bolus. Getting better at it but even with the pump and cgm from Medtronic I still forget!
I was diagnosed as a T1D in my early 50’s.
The human memory system consists of a lot of planks and boards, some much more rickety than others. Pouring hypoglycemia on the boards makes ‘em even more slippery. Dang. Now what was the question I was answering? Oh, yes, I do forget on occasion, maybe even several times a week, but I don’t remember.
Hah – so true! And truth be told, after 60 years of living with T1D I usually remember to bolus for food intake, however I do occasionally forget to bolus – sometimes daily!
“Not Sure” should be an option, sometimes I think “I just ate X grams of Carbs” and get a Notice from Dex or the Tandem that indicates it is compensating for a Rise in Bgs. Life Is Wonderful
I never completely forget to bolus, but once in awhile I may delay bolusing for awhile till my sugar comes up and forget to look within 20 minutes after eating to see if it is safe to bolus, but I usually remember to bolus within a reasonable amount of time, (say 1/2 hour?)
One of the advantages of using an insulin pump is the alarm you set up to remind you of a meal bolus at a certain hour of the day. If no bolus has been delivered within the, say, two-hour window, you get a reminder.
Never
The very few times I’ve ever “forgotten” to bolus before eating have happened when I was totally involved in preparing and serving a meal to others. By the time I sit down to eat I ‘ve assumed I pre-bolused. It has happened very infrequently in the past 66 years.
About once or twice a week I forget to bolis. I have gotten better now I’m retired. It was much harder to remember when I was working. Too many things going on and not enough brain bandwidth.
A truly closed loop control would be a big help. The current 770G cannot provide a bolis large enough. The 780G can! COME ON MINIMED & FDA, lets get this done.
I said 6 mos – year but I really don’t know.
Question should not hav been forgot bolts, rather when was bolts omitted for more than 3 hours. Last month I forgot pre meal bolts yet added bolts b4 meal was finished
After 60 years I am programmed automatically bolus.
I’m embarrassed to admit that this happens every few weeks. 😳
With the Tandem IQ and Dexcom G6 it does such a good job that I sometimes eat and remember only a few minutes later that I am diabetic and can’t eat with out a bolus.
I recently did all the steps to have my pump give a meal bolus… only to find a few hours later my BS going really high…
I don’t know how it happened, but the final “go” step must not have been pressed. OR (and I think this is more likely), I pressed the button but it didn’t go all the way down. The buttons on my PDM have gotten cranky in their dotage. ;p
Actual full on forgetting hasn’t happened in long enough that I don’t remember… so, could be a year or two or three. But, now that I’ve said that, I’ll probably forget at dinner tonight… *sigh ;p
I may miss a bolus about once per month or longer, but had to answer in last 24 hours as we had a day of airline travel – 2 flights – and it totally escaped my attention at least once throughout the very long day. With the CGM it was quickly noticed and corrected.
I rarely forget completely but sometimes I’ve taken a few bites and realize I still have to bolus, so I chose more than a year ago.
I’m tempted to answer “Never.” Since I’ve always checked my blood glucose upon arising, and before each meal, and before going to sleep at night (sometimes during night) and usually before heavy exercise or prolonged moderate exercise (sometimes during exercise)…But it’s so much easier and faster wearing a continuous glucose monitor. I decrease or increase extra boluses accordingly. Or I may take 4-8 grams (one or two sugar cubes) if low bg warrants. Wearing a continuous glucose monitor with auditory and vibrating signals has enabled me to tweak control wonderfully. I can only imagine the freedom provided by a totally closed loop system.
Keeping a diet diary has helped me understand my BG in some ways: it doesn’t act the same for the same foods. For this question I looked up and saw the last time I forgot to bolus was Sep 8th for a regular breakfast.
I am hoping to see if too many types of foods in a row play a part on BG levels.
It seems like something you wouldn’t forget, but I do. For me, many foods take longer to hit than others, so I wait intentionally. Sometimes it works fine, other I get busy and forget until Dexcom beeps at me. If I am really hungry, I eat without even thinking about it. Most times I remember by the time I’m done eating, but sometimes it is again Dexcom that reminds me.
Sometimes I just forget that something I ate as a side item had carbs. I may or may not think in the moment, “need insulin to cover this.” When there is a lot of input like dinner with friends, I sometimes test high later and realize “Oh crap, right – I had a few bites of xxx.” I don’t beat myself up for it; overall I do great. I always bolus immediately and apologize to my body! Yes, really – “Sorry, sorry! Thanks for taking care of me even when I blow it.”
Can’t remember!
Wish I would have ansered this question a couple of days ago. Forgot to bolus for the chips I ate last night 🙁