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Originally Posted by Kendall  I have noticed on a few threads that many or most of you seem to carry extra insulin with you at all times. How do you keep it from going bad? Do you keep it on ice all day? |
I usually refrigerate during the day, but not always.
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Originally Posted by Kendall I have a kit that has all sorts of supplies but I never carry insulin aside from what's in my pump because I'm afraid of it going bad. I only use 25-35 units a day. That is just over one vial every month. If that vial went bad in the first week of the month, I'd be in big trouble. Where I live, the summer temp is regularly 100 degrees (38 C) or more. |
I was diagnosed 29 Apr 2007, and released from hospital on 2 May. I forget the temperatures at the time in Los Angeles, but I carried my Lantus and Humalog (at the time) around with me... then refrigerated while at work or "home". Kansas summers aren't much cooler, and often are warmer.
In short: I avoid "too hot" temperatures for "too long", but don't always keep insulin refrigerated. I typically need to throw out the vials at the six week mark, when things start getting wonky; I've never gone past eight weeks.
