# What's the lowest you've been and taken insulin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Tags:** hypoglycemia, low-bg\ **Created:** [June 21, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299 "2017-06-21T15:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/1 "2017-06-21T15:26:17Z")
@docslotnick’s XDrip pictures made me think of this. A few days ago I was 52 but took some insulin because I knew I was gonna start heading back up. It was a pre-emptive correction. Fortunately I guess correctly. Was just wondering, at what numbers has everyone been when you took an insulin correction for a predicted climb? ---
**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/2 "2017-06-21T16:54:32Z")
@Eric Pretty gutsy to bolus at 52. Glad it worked out well. I would probably let it ride until about 80 to see what it was going to do ( speed of rise). But far from me to question our resident guru. Proof is in the pudding. ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/3 "2017-06-21T17:01:39Z")
Today I bolused Samson when he was 75 and totally flat as he was eating his breakfast. He had two slices of toast with some avocado, so I knew he’d start rising. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/4 "2017-06-21T17:22:45Z")
> [@TiaG](#): > > He had two slices of toast with some avocado, so I knew he’d start rising. I’ve always believed the BG number is not really as important as what direction you are going. Well-played at 75! ---
**Author:** ![Irish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/irish/32/57_2.png) [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/5 "2017-06-21T17:36:35Z")
A couple of nights ago I bolused in the mid 50’s for dinner. I was anticipating a faster rise than I had, so I wasn’t feeling great throughout the meal (numb lips and tongue, which was my initial low symptom…haven’t seen it with regularity in a while). In retrospect, I should have waited until the middle of dinner to bolus. But on the flip side, I did get to enjoy some costco popcorn for dessert, so there’s that. ---
**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/6 "2017-06-21T17:55:49Z")
> [@Irish](#): > > But on the flip side, I did get to enjoy some costco popcorn for dessert, so there’s that. Great attitude!! I’ll bet glucose tabs didn’t even cross your mind 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/7 "2017-06-21T18:05:46Z")
> [@Irish](#): > > A couple of nights ago I bolused in the mid 50’s for dinner. I am glad to hear this. If “my crazy” has company, it’s not as crazy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/8 "2017-06-21T20:45:03Z")
I’m with you, Doc! ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/9 "2017-06-21T22:21:32Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > it’s not as crazy. Dude company in the crazy house doesn’t = less cray cray, just saying. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/10 "2017-06-21T23:30:01Z")
> [@Chris](#): > > Dude company in the crazy house doesn’t = less cray cray, just saying. True. But it’s not as lonely. 😵 ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/11 "2017-06-27T00:15:52Z")
BG 69 before breakfast and still bolused. It was fine; 2 hours post breakfast about 70. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-the-lowest-youve-been-and-taken-insulin/1299/12 "2017-06-27T23:28:38Z")
i’ve bolused in the low 60s and i don’t have a cgm. but my pump Wizard feature won’t accept a bolus with a bg under 70, so i just over-ride it and tell my pump that my bg is 70. i’ve never had a problem, i just end up lower after my meal than in the so-called" Target Range." (110-120 )