Change to BST

[kojack]

Does the changing of the clocks by 1 hour have any effect on your regimes?
(Either in March or October)

 

[Northerner]

You know, I don't think it even registered with me back in the autumn when I suppose my lantus had to last an extra hour - now you've got me thinking, am I going to have too much lantus in me for an hour? I don't think the effect will be significant and would probably be hidden amongst the usual day-to-day fluctuations in BG levels.

Of course I have no real experience of this as I've only been diagnosed for 10 months, so will monitor carefully!

Actually, have just thought that maybe having to change all my appliances - clocks, microwaves etc. will raise my stress levels!

 

[aymes]

It only really affects my lantus, I usually take it at 10pm so will take it at at 930 tonight then 10pm ( the 'new one') tomorrow.

 

[diagonall]

It puts things out of wack a bit due to being on a pump. But all is ok by the end of the day.

 

[Copepod]

My long acting injection times are always within a range of about 1 hour either way, so clock change time is within those limits. Personally, I find the autumn change easier to remember, because it's KIMM / OMM, and I've been competing or marshalling at all but 2 races since 1999 (one because I was in the Falkland Islands at the time). So, nothing to worry about, really - time change is no different to travelling to most of western mainland Europe.

 

[sofaraway]

Made no difference to me, I don't take my basal at exact times so just took it as usual

 

[Northerner]

I didn't really do anything different either. Took my lantus a little later than usual and woke to 4.3 yesterday, 4.3 today!

 

[katie]

Made no difference to me, I don't take my basal at exact times so just took it as usual

same here. tut tut we are bad diabetics.

 

[sofaraway]

same here. tut tut we are bad diabetics.

hehe I did split my basal but I haven't told my nurse yet

 

[katie]

hehe I did split my basal but I haven't told my nurse yet

terrible

 

[Northerner]

hehe I did split my basal but I haven't told my nurse yet

terrible

I'll be keeping an eye on you two!

 

[sofaraway]

I better put a disclaimer here to say that you shouldn't change your treatment without consulting your health care team.

I had previously discussed splitting my basal insulin with my nurse as plan B, plan A didn't work that well so I went onto plan B. I do plan on telling my nurse sometime this week.