# Your favorite depictions of diabetes in films/movies? (And the worst ones!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Fun\ **Created:** [May 28, 2020, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809 "2020-05-28T05:18:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [July 28, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/41 "2020-07-28T16:31:50Z")
yes there’s no excuse in this day and age, when about 10% of the population has diabetes, to get such basics wrong!!! It’s really dumb. ---
**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/42 "2020-07-28T17:56:32Z")
I heard about some WWII movie where someone gets injected with an overdose of insulin and then survives by eating a little chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/43 "2020-07-28T18:03:44Z")
> [@Boerenkool](#): > > overdose of insulin and then survives by eating a little chocolate. Well, at least they didn’t give him insulin to resolve it, as in the book mentioned by @Beacher! ---
**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/44 "2020-07-28T18:05:45Z")
Apparently it was a murder attempt. The movie is called Black Book. Someone on TuD mentions it: > **[List your movies/tv shows or books that include diabetic roles](https://forum.tudiabetes.org/t/list-your-movies-tv-shows-or-books-that-include-diabetic-roles/7318/19)** > > which movie was it where someone got ‘pumped’ /attacked with a whole lot insulin (but managed to save his/her own life by eating chocolate!). although not a ‘movie’ kitchen nightmares with ‘chef ramsay’ had a diabetic dad in one episode! ---
**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:** [July 30, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/45 "2020-07-30T05:08:51Z")
How about the movie “Memento” where the guy is giving his wife insulin, and does it like an IV injection? Here is the scene: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/K9lOnmnj0IY/hqdefault.jpg "Sammy Jankis") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9lOnmnj0IY) ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/46 "2020-07-30T17:06:09Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > does it like an IV injection OMG, dangerous! ---
**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:** [July 30, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/47 "2020-07-30T18:10:36Z")
> [@Trying](#): > > OMG, dangerous! You’d have to be crazy to do such a thing! ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/48 "2020-07-30T18:53:09Z")
Are you saying you are crazy?! 😉 ---
**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:** [July 30, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/49 "2020-07-30T21:19:20Z")
It is an absolutely for-sure way of knowing your real correction factor. 😀 ---
**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:** [July 31, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/50 "2020-07-31T16:55:44Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/2/2cdaf78a530d779b0d65c458ffefd1e55ce6e5a0.png) ---
**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:** [August 1, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/51 "2020-08-01T13:13:07Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > It is an absolutely for-sure way of knowing yo wow. I never knew this. How does it work? You almost die the first time, and then almost die a couple of more times until you get it just right? LOL. no, seriously, you must do this with a Glucagon kit beside you, right? ---
**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:** [August 1, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/52 "2020-08-01T15:34:44Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > You almost die the first time No goofball! 🤣 You don’t go crazy on the first time! Like I think the first time I was 300 and took a half unit or something. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/53 "2020-08-01T17:59:16Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > I think the first time I was 300 and took a half unit or something. and how did that work out for you? ---
**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:** [August 1, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809/54 "2020-08-01T18:36:47Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > how did that work out for you? It was a million years ago, but I learned I could take more in that situation. And I learned to not be terrified of it. I learned that insulin works the same except for it being much faster. [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-favorite-depictions-of-diabetes-in-films-movies-and-the-worst-ones/9809.md?page=2)