# Cheap Solution to Basal Shot Reminders
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876
**Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear
**Created:** [April 11, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876 "2018-04-11T15:20:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/1 "2018-04-11T15:20:41Z")
So, we have had an issue remembering to inject basal this baseball season. We are happy pumpers, but every year for baseball we go with an untethered approach for 1/2 of his basal insulin. So every day we inject half of his basal amount, and have a profile on the pump to only deliver half of the insulin. That way when he has to be disconnected from his pump for 3+ hours for warm-ups and the game, his diabetes is pretty easy to manage.
Unfortunately, because we don’t do this very often, i.e. only 1/3 of the year, and additionally because my son is 15 and only has access to 10% of his brain function due to teenage hubris, he was forgetting to take his basal insulin 3/7 days which was really screwing things up. When I went to pick up some prescriptions at Walgreens I found this pill reminder box that looked big enough for pen needles. We now have our solution! Hasn’t missed but one dose since. I thought this might be helpful to know.
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### Author:  [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/2 "2018-04-11T15:42:19Z")
I like your idea! 🙂
Actually, I wish I had shared this earlier and maybe saved some headaches. I posted about this a year ago on TuD. I do the same thing when going to MDI.
BTW, you think a teen can’t remember stuff? Sheesh, wait until he is an old dude.
> **[Mistakenly took tresiba twice in a day](https://forum.tudiabetes.org/t/mistakenly-took-tresiba-twice-in-a-day/58459/6)**
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> While I can’t offer any advice on the Tresiba aspect of this (as I’ve never used it), I can offer a suggestion to help you make sure this never happens again! I occasionally had “remembery” problems with Lantus - “Did I take it today?!?!” I...
> [@Some old dude on TuD you might know](#):
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> just put the pen needles in the reminder container instead of a syringe. Always take the pen needle out of the reminder, and you’ll always know.😉
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### Author:  [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/3 "2018-04-11T17:47:24Z")
Yes - What a great reminder!
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### Author:  [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/4 "2018-04-11T20:30:16Z")
I like your idea…
Here’s what I use
Timesulin Pen Cap For Novo Nordisk FlexTouch - 1 each
> **[Amazon.com: Timesulin Pen Cap For Novo Nordisk FlexTouch - 1 each: Health & Personal Care](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A7R8Q06/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Y.MZAb3PXYWX1)**
They’re available for all models of pens and if you shop around you can find them for like $12… I just got it a few months ago and don’t know how I lived without it. I only use it for basal… it’s not difficult to remember to take bolus when I eat or otherwise need to…
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/5 "2018-04-11T21:52:54Z")
Does it alarm, or just tell you how many hours since the last shot? What is nice about the pill/shot boxes is it is easy to see if it was used when walking by and remind if it was missed.
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### Author:  [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/6 "2018-04-11T22:01:07Z")
It’s just a stopwatch this starts when cap is opened For more than a few seconds
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### Author:  [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/7 "2018-04-11T22:54:58Z")
> [@Chris](#):
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> Does it alarm, or just tell you how many hours since the last shot?
Something like this might also work, if a pen needle fits in there. This one has an alarm.
> **[Amazon.com: Med-Q Smart Pill Reminder with Double Beep Alarm and LED Alert Light...](https://www.amazon.com/Reminder-Triple-Alarms-Blucoil-Batteries/dp/B073FWN1H1)**
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### Author:  [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/8 "2018-04-12T03:29:22Z")
I also use the pen lid @Sam posted. It’s been incredibly helpful. By looking at it, you can see how long it’s been since you last dosed. It’s also about the same size as the pen, so I’m not carrying around any additional cumbersome materials.
Truly, I’ve loved this little gadget. It’s been a big help!
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### Author:  [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cheap-solution-to-basal-shot-reminders/3876/9 "2018-04-12T04:06:40Z")
And it’s exactly zero additional steps in ones life
(IPhone)