Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno

105. I Accidentally Gave Myself 10x the Insulin That I Needed - Here’s How That Played Out

Lauren Bongiorno

23 years with T1D and I have never done this before! I’m telling you all about my recent experience of accidentally giving myself 10x the units of insulin I needed for breakfast. After sharing this story on Instagram in real time and getting tons of feedback from folks saying, “This happened to me too,” I knew I needed to share more about how it all played out.  


Time Stamps:  

  • (02:46) The Story: How I Accidentally Gave Myself 10 Units of Insulin
  • (05:30) The Click: The Moment I Realized What I’d Done
  • (07:40) My First Step to Course Correct
  • (10:45) The Food I Ate to Course Correct
  • (11:45) Have Glucagon As a Backup
  • (12:34) My Blood Sugar Results 
  • (13:44) The Emotional Drain 
  • (14:18) First Takeaway: I Didn’t Need the Carbs I Thought
  • (14:36) Second Takeaway: Max Bulose Feature
  • (16:28) Third Takeaway: You Have the Knowledge Within You
  • (17:45) Fourth Takeaway: This Happens to So Many of Us
  • (19:09) Fifth Takeaway: Slow Down 


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