27 Units of Fiasp: The Worst Diabetes Mistake I’ve Made

What happens when you accidentally take 27 units of Fiasp instead of your long-acting insulin?
On this solo episode of We Are T1D, Mike shares the raw, real story of the day he injected the wrong insulin — and how it turned into a full-on Type 1 diabetes survival mission.

From that heart-sinking moment of realisation, to calling in sick, watching Dexcom arrows like a hawk, finger-pricking nonstop, smashing carbs, and even treating a low with a McFlurry 🍦 — this is a play-by-play of a mistake that could happen to any of us.

You’ll hear about:

• 💉 Injecting 27 units of Fiasp by mistake

• 📉 Riding the drop with CGM + finger pricks

• 🥤 Carbs on carbs on carbs (about 250g in total!)

• 📱 How ChatGPT helped guide decisions when the brain was mush

• ❤️ Amber staying on the phone for over an hour, keeping Mike calm

• 🐱 Charlie the cat providing chaos and distraction

• 🎮 A badly timed Apex game

• 🧠 And the lesson that stuck: don’t be brave — be boring and safe

🗣️ “Don’t be brave. Be boring and safe.”

This episode is honest, emotional, a bit funny, and very real — because diabetes doesn’t care about your plans, your pride, or your Monday morning.

If you’ve ever had a near miss, a wrong dose, or a moment where diabetes took over your whole day… this one’s for you.

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Diabetes UK – Hypo treatment & safety: https://www.diabetes.org.uk

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