How To Carry Insulin In The Heat

[paramountz]

Hello All, I am new to the forum and have a question I live in AZ where the temps are well above 110 in the summer and commute by bicycle 43 miles round trip, I take Lantus at night and use Humulin R before each meal, I have been just preloading a syringe with the Humulin R for my lunch time injection is this ok to do? If not how would I carry a insulin back and fourth in the heat even in a insulated lunch bag with an ice block it is hot within 15 mins, Thanks for any comments or help.

[owlyn]

I guess never mind why you are riding 22.5 miles in 110 degree heat, but, if an ice block in an insulated bag doesn't work, maybe keep a supply of R at your destination. The Frio packs won't work under those conditions, either. I was in Puerto Rico a couple of years ago, and left the Frio pak with some Humalog in the trunk. The Frio pak was very warm, both inside and out, so the insulin was warm, too. Warm to the touch means > 96 degrees, so it got too hot. The insulin was still okay, but I wasn't thrilled.

[paramountz]

[QUOTE=owlyn;223925]I guess never mind why you are riding 22.5 miles in 110 degree heat

To control the BS of course.

I thought of keeping bottle of the Humulin R at work but my insurance only gives me a 30 day supply at a time. Do you think it is OK just to preload the syringe as I have been doing?

[xMenace]

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[xMenace]

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[EasyType2]

I use the small version in the advert John posted above. Worked for me on 14 hour trip in July. Ice pack was pretty well used up, but insulin was still cold.

[paramountz]

Thanks thats exactly what I was looking for.

[shockme]

welcome paramountz!trish:)

[notme]

I also use the Frio pack when I am traveling to hot climate areas. You only need water to rejuvenate the Frio. I have kept insulin cool for 4-5 days with one dunking of a Frio. Love it!

[Funnygrl]

I'm gonna be using the pack they sent me from this offer.

https://www.myregistrationc.com/Byetta/RM/Registration.aspx/main

A more obvious answer, however, is asking your doctor to have them dispense more insulin so you can keep a bottle at work. Another option would be pens. You get a minimum of 5 pens at a time, and you could easily keep 1 at work.

I don't think the prefilled syringe is a good idea, cause you can't vary your dose at all, and I've heard insulin keeps better in glass.

[poodlebone]

I've used the Frio pack and never had a problem. Leaving insulin in the trunk of a car is never, ever a good idea even if you have it in a cooler. Even a solid block of ice is going to give it up quickly in a locked trunk during the summer.

The Frio works by evaporation so you shouldn't even expect it to feel cold, except maybe after you first activate it with cold water.

[Kate H]

Hello All, I am new to the forum and have a question I live in AZ where the temps are well above 110 in the summer and commute by bicycle 43 miles round trip, I take Lantus at night and use Humulin R before each meal, I have been just preloading a syringe with the Humulin R for my lunch time injection is this ok to do? If not how would I carry a insulin back and fourth in the heat even in a insulated lunch bag with an ice block it is hot within 15 mins, Thanks for any comments or help.


i know of other people who preload a syringe and carry it in their shirt pocket for lunch time..... the 'over load' it a bit in case of some leaking, but so far, it hasn't leaked according to them

good luck

and a frio bag is nice to use, but it works up to temps of high 90's only, then it will be too hot for it to cool the insulin sufficiently, but it would be better than not in a frio bag

people wear the insulin pump in Arizona and they wear their insulin for 3 days at a time

[owlyn]

I've used the Frio pack and never had a problem. Leaving insulin in the trunk of a car is never, ever a good idea even if you have it in a cooler. Even a solid block of ice is going to give it up quickly in a locked trunk during the summer.

The Frio works by evaporation so you shouldn't even expect it to feel cold, except maybe after you first activate it with cold water.

Actually, I use a cooler with a very large ice block or a 6 pack ice block, and the Frio in the trunk and have never had a problem. In fact, it's usually colder than I would like. It was just the one time in Puerto Rico.

And though the Frio works by evaporation, it should never feel warm to the touch. Skin temperature is 96 degrees F, so when you feel something as being cool or warm, it is either cooler or warmer than 96. Mine always feels cool, except that one time.

Hey, if anyone has a good small thermometer and a Frio, how about doing an experiment?

[someone]

Hey, if anyone has a good small thermometer and a Frio, how about doing an experiment?

And hot weather..

[REDLAN]

I've been using the Frio insulin cooler - it seems to be working OK.

The only downsides are that the fabric gets a bit musty because it is damp all the time, but you can wash it pretty easily. I've had mine 5 months and the gel crystals are getting more difficult to reactivate, which doesn't bode well for product life.

We've had a some warm weather in the UK recently, and it seems to keep my insulin pretty cool.

It seems to work better with the metal rather than the plastic pens - my metal pen always feels cold to the touch when I take it out - probably because the plastic insulates the pen.

I find that it works better if you make sure that it is kept well topped up.