You think I can do Wisconsin Dells on manual injection?
This is not some perverse form of human experiementation.
Things are going really great on NPH.
I have exactly one month to comit to going back on a pump. That’s not long.
6 months ago I did Wi Dells on a pump. There was a short, but upleasent hospitalization in the middle of the night. It all went t!ts up without warning.
Worst case scenerio, I just slam sugar pepsi the whole time. Right?
Shouldn’t be an issue then. You know how physical activity, heat, etc .. impacts your bg, while on NPH.
I do and I don’t.
Last time I did something like this was some years ago. Vegas. Defcon Conference. It went fine. I was walking all over the place. It was hot. Walking isn’t exactly the same as swimming, but it might work. 50/50 change.
DP is back in full force. So, this little NPH run might not last all summer. But other than the DP, I really like this setup. Maybe I can improvise something.
You might have mentioned this previously. How many times per day do you take NPH? I haven’t used it since 1984-1987. I took it twice per day mixed with Regular morning and evening. My routine was not very well dialed in and I had a lot of surprise hypos. If I had to use NPH again, I think I would experiment with 3x/day.
Good luck with the Wisconsin Dells. I last visited the area and canoed down the Wisconsin River. It was before 1984 when I was diagnosed T1D. Pretty scenery, big powerful river!
I edited your title for clarity.
Nope. Worse case on MDI you die. Worse case on pump you die. Worse case for a non-diabetic you die.
Defcon, you just die. Sorry. I’m not a cracker, I’m a hacker. Or I was. I’ve never been to Defcon and I don’t want to.
Somewhat more to the point. On MDI drop the basal, have the bolus on hand in a pen. I, personally, might attach a needle but this would certainly be against any and all medical advice. Make sure the pen is utterly and totally non-detachable. Then, as my bosses used to say, “Just do it.” Or not.
You could just say what you are doing in the “Dells”. Lots more information might come forth (not from me) if it is a waterpark.
[EDIT: I should add, in case other people than @mohe0001 don’t understand, the above is sarcastic.]
I really don’t see why not. Reduce your basal and rely on bolusing with a faster acting insulin if you need it. Plus plenty, and I mean plenty of quick sugary snacks with some longer sustaining snacks if you continue to drop, just in case. Those snacks, more than you think you will need and then double it and maybe double it again. NPH can really be a trick with weird curves. I would run a little higher than normal so you have more of a cushion in case you start dropping. Keep an eye on your CGM and have fun!!! I am a believer in doing things you want too, just finding the way to do it as safe as possible!