To make a long story short a friend of a buddy of mine was out with us for dinner the other night and chit chatting found out he his diabetic, seen him take a shot before he ate. However he ate like an animal ( wings, nachos,cheese fries… The whole 9 yards ).
After eating ( about an hour ) I watched him take his BG reading and then pull out his insulin pen again and give himself another injection.
I asked him what he was on and what his routine is.. He said that he gives himself the standard dose before eating and then depending what he "decides" to eat and how much he gives an additional dose after eating to make up for the intake.
I asked if this was healthy and he said yes he has done it for years, that going on insulin was the best thing for him. "My insurance covers the meds and this way i can eat what i want when i want and not have to worry about it. Get off the pills if you can" is what he said to me.
Is this something that people see often?