I relate to a lot of yours, too, Lee Ann.
These sound very familiar:
- Walking barefoot even on sidewalks!
- Why would you change a lancet?
- Anything chocolate - the good stuff won’t hurt
- Diabetic preaching
- Washing hands - maybe that’s why I am sitting here with a bad cold
- Leaving used strips all over the place
- Not using lotions on my very dry, itchy skin
Your last 3 would be some of those that I don’t want to admit to. I am my own worst enemy. I also get easily aggravated but I usually blame it on my bipolar disorder. Though my bipolar tends to effect my diabetes management. With the five one I have never forgiven myself for anything that has happened in my life including when I went into DKA and it was my fault. Binge drinking will do that to you.
Cherise
Is it significant that most of the responders seem to be female?
My top seven, in no particular order:
- Not having backup supplies when I go out (batteries, glucose tabs, strips)
- Littering the house and work area with test strip (maybe I should eat them - yech)
- Ignoring pump alarms.
- Eating mixed nuts on the assumption that they have no carbs (eat enough and they’ve got plenty)
- Not bolusing for snacks (it’s just a little bit)
- Finger-licking (before and after)
- Not talking about diabetes enough.
Terry
Re. your #4 – I do that too. Well, not in my handbag but in the little inside zipper pocket of my meter case. Right now there’s probably over 100 of them in there … When it gets too full I dump them into a junk mail envelope and tape it shut and throw it away.
I do this too. Though its in my meter/insulin case and then the strips fall out at me when I open it up. Kind of embarrassing when it happens in public.
Cherise
It is not significant most respondents are female…we just like to gab a lot…LOL.
- Not enough exercise
- Not washing my hands before testing.
- Barefoot in the summer always.
- Not changing my lancet … EVER. And reusing pen needles.
- Skipping lunch on weekends…I pay for that one most of the time.
- Waking up late on weekends.
- Not carrying supplies for lows with me, have gotten caught on that one many times. Not fun when you are in the middle of the mall in a diabetic low.
I leave dozens of used strips in my meter case, but I figure it’s not hurting anyone, and has no impact on my diabetes management or wellbeing so I’m not too concerned about it. It bothers my hubby way more than it will ever bother me. If I ever get kidnapped, I’ll use them like breadcrumbs for my rescuers to find me since they even have my DNA on them.
I see that a lot her on Tu Diabetes, people keeping their strips. Is there a reason for this? I just throw it out after I test unless I’m not near a trash can. Am I creating some toxic garbage???
- Bolusing without testing
- Forgetting to Bolus when I eat
- Forgetting to test
- Not changing my site after 3 days
- Not changing the lancet
- Drinking with friends (I live in a college town)
- Succumbing to my roommates infamous baking abilities
I. Walk barefoot all the time
2. Don’t wash hands before testing
3. reuse lancets and needles before i got my pump.
4. I do cheat and have chocolate every once in a while.
5. Leaving used strips everywhere in fact there is some even at work sadly.
6. Forgetting to test blood sugar before bed. Recently have been falling asleep on the couch.
7. Drinking on occasion.
- You can change a lancet?
- People actually write down their blood sugar readings?
- Exer-what?
- I like to drop the used strips on the floor just to make my wife mad at me lol : )
- People wear shoes and socks?
- Now that I have a pump and can dial in the carbs, I can eat anything with a nutritional info label, right?
- You mean I am not supposed to treat a low by eating until I feel better? HA!
I definitely do your #6 - and then I eat breakfast/lunch at around noon, when I do finally wake up.
I don’t do # 2 either. I got one of those cables that links my meter to my PC, so I figure that takes care of it.