can humalog go bad if it gets hot? what happens to the body when it is bad?

Answer 1

If insulin gets hot the chemical make up starts to break down. The medication decreases in potency and eventually would not reduce blood sugars at all. If your insulin has been exposed to temperatures above 80 degrees I would throw it out and get a new bottle. The insulin itself won't hurt you if it has been in the heat, it just won't lower your blood sugars like it is meant to.

Answer 2

Yes, if it gets above about 90 degrees for an extended period of time, it will go bad. I had a problem with it going bad in my pump about five years ago, where by the third day, I would have highs and stuff because the protiens in it were breaking down. If it goes bad, its not as effective. I can't say I've had any negative side effects, other than highs and all the other junk that goes with that. For me, Novolog works just as well as Humalog, except that Novolog is more tempature stable. I can keep it in my pump for four days, even in the heat of the summer.

Answer 3

Insulin is a funny thing. You say hot like out of the fridge hot or like left in your car hot? If it has been in excessive heat like a car or direct sun I would bargain to say it spoiled. It can be left out of fridge and used for 30 days opened. If it is spoiled you will know because it will not work so the blood sugar will go high and high with diabetes is always bad. It may get cloudy too when in doubt throw it out.

Answer 4

So we can appreciate the good things. So there is balance in life. Everything needs a good and bad, high and low, yin and yang. Otherwise it's not balanced. And don't people always say that to take care of your health, you should eat a BALANCED diet and exercise 30-60 minutes a day, which is more BALANCED than exercising for 5 hours only 1 day of the week? And if you eat too much dark chocolate, you will gain weight, but if you eat enough, a good amount, a BALANCED amount, it will promote a healthier heart. Everything in life needs a balance.

Answer 5

It can go bad. The biggest thing you can tell is that the insulin doesn't do the job on the blood sugar. It remains high.
When you say "hot" that doesn't tell enough about what may happen. I would encourage you to talk to your pharmacist and diabetic nurse educator about this. They will be able to give you better answers than us.

Answer 6

Any insulin goes bad if it is too hot. Insulin is a protein, and excessive heat destroys the structure. The main effect is that it won't work right, and your sugars will be high.

Answer 7

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