tally sheet reply
This is a great idea. But still has some potential to fail... And not quite sure how good it is to be pushing the needle through paper?
Have a look at Timesulin dot com. It's a smart cap that works with all major insulin pen brands and it tells users how long it's been since they took their last insulin pen.
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John, I looked at the Timesulin website, and the timer cap looks great.
Thanks for the reply post regarding the Insulin Pen Tally Sheet which I devised. Yes, it can fail, but much less than my own memory. Failure would happen if one does not punch the sheet after each and every use without fail. If a user takes insulin but does not punch, then later looks at the card, he will think that he has not taken the dose, when he has.
That's the reason for using the needle itself, instead of scrambling for a pencil...it's always available. A pencil can be used of course. The needle is so thin that it is best to jiggle it when punching to make a larger more visible hole.
Here is a problem for you to solve. I almost gave myself 30 units of fast acting, bolus Novolog, thinking that it was my 12-24 hour basal, Levemir. Because of the rapid infusion of the Novolog, it is effectively 6+ times more potent than basal Levemir. It would have been if I took 180 units of Levemir!!! I do not know if I could eat sugar fast enough to prevent a coma.
The two pens were lying next to each other in a cabinet, and I just grabbed one thinking it was my basal....kind of going thru the motions. They are different colors, but when one is not fully focused, this may not be enough.
Best wishes on your enterprise. I do however claim to be the low cost leader in insulin tally products.
Mark Ingraham