Daylight saving and insulin

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I am in America so the time doesn't change until November but how do you manage the shots? I figured I'd ask now and write me a schedule a head of time. Thanks!!
 
I always get confused which way the clock is going when we adjust the clocks.
If it's fall back, then we normally suggest changing the shot time either by 15 minutes each cycle (every 12 hours) or by 30 minutes (once per day).

So, if your normal shot time is 6:00am and 6:00pm, it would something like this:
EITHER:
6:00am
6:15pm

6:30am
6:45pm

7:00am (which will be the new 6:00am again)

OR:
6:00am
6:30pm

6:30am
7:00pm

7:00am (which will be the new 6:00am again)

I think that's "fall back", right?
 
Dyana said:
I always get confused which way the clock is going when we adjust the clocks.
If it's fall back, then we normally suggest changing the shot time either by 15 minutes each cycle (every 12 hours) or by 30 minutes (once per day).

So, if your normal shot time is 6:00am and 6:00pm, it would something like this:
EITHER:
6:00am
6:15pm

6:30am
6:45pm

7:00am (which will be the new 6:00am again)

OR:
6:00am
6:30pm

6:30am
7:00pm

7:00am (which will be the new 6:00am again)

I think that's "fall back", right?
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Thank you! :):)
 
Chris & China said:
For the US and Canada

Example: regular time is 7:00am

Friday AMPS at 7:00am
Friday PMPS at 7:15pm
Saturday AMPS at 7:30am
Saturday at 7:45pm
Sunday AMPS at 8:00 which is your "old" 7 and you're back on a 7/7 schedule (when you "fall back", your 8am becomes 7am)
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Thanks for this example, Chris. I wish Daylight Savings time would go away. It plays havoc with so many things..... See how lucky you are @Robin&BB !!
 
@Carol C It will be 7/7. Because of the time changing an hour backwards the schedule is designed to ease to the hour difference, instead of just abruptly changing the schedule by an hour. If there was no time change then yes it would be 8/8, but because we are moving the hour backwards it becomes 7/7. Does that make sense??????
 
Trust me...I STILL have to sit and think and stare at a clock and think and stare a little longer before it makes sense to me! And I've had to do the "clock dance" several times since China was diagnosed

I think it's totally time to get rid of Daylight Savings time....it may have had a place at one time, but it sure doesn't now
 
We've just changed over to daylight saving time (Australia). Ivana is normally on a 6/6 schedule, so her shots went like this:
Sat PM (AEST) - 6pm
Sun AM (DST) - 6.45am
Sun PM (DST) - 6.30pm
Mon AM (DST) - 6.15am
Mon PM (DST) - 6pm and back on track.
 
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