My mom is a diabetic and we are traveling long distances by bus and she has to travel with her insulin.
2007-08-09 23:18:29 · 6 answers · asked by shawnrm1963 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
It depends on what type of insulin it is.
In some areas in my hospital we don't keep it in the fridge any longer.
Read the insert in the box or ask your pharmacist.
I would just be sure that you pack it somewhere cool on your journey and not let it get too hot, Most buses are airconditioned now so I would imagine it would be ok.
2007-08-09 23:52:05 · answer #1 · answered by Olivereindeer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 03:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
How nice of you to worry about your mom's insulin.
I use two different kinds and never keep my insulin refrigerated. I spoke about this to a drug rep recently. She said that insulin is more sensitive to freezing. Any insulin can be kept at room temp for at least 30 days. Since I use all of mine every month, I don't worry about the temperature.
Now, the blood glucose meters are a different story. They are very temperature sensitive.
Best wishes for your mom.
2007-08-10 00:39:43 · answer #3 · answered by antje1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, i have known it has to be in the fridge and what i do when i travel is to put it inside a thermo with some ice. the insulin doesn't get frozen and it keeps , of course ,cool. Recently i made a trip of 14 hours by car, so every once in a while i stopped to change the ice cubes and it was o.k.
2007-08-11 11:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by hope55 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it shouldn't. you can either go to the Doctor or a health supply store, and you can get insulated bags to keep insulin cold while traveling.
2007-08-13 16:28:47 · answer #5 · answered by jvega624 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now days it doenst have to be in refri that long it is there now for it is making it last longer now. but it used to be in days gone by the reason it had to be refrigerated.
2007-08-09 23:54:15 · answer #6 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋