I have started using a new Lantus pen that has been kept in my drawer for a couple of months (out of the fridge. It hasn't been exposed to extreme temperatures but I get the feeling it has gone off somehow anyway. My sugars are higher than I'd expect and I haven't really done anything different. What are your sure fire ways of determining if a vial of insulin has become defective before you have to dispose of it?
Blame the insulin?
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My Lantus is stored in the fridge when I first receive it from the pharmacy, then when I put the needle on it and begin using it, it is just left on the side in the kitchen so I dont forget to take it! It lasts 4-5 days before it is empty and thrown away, ive never noticed any difference between using it straight from the fridge or using it after sitting on a table for a few days, but Im not sure about being in a drawer for months?
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Hi, if insulin looks or appears cloudy and milky in appearance, bin it, especially as its been kept in a drawer for some time.
Stay safe and use a new pen from out of the fridge.
Best play safe with meds at all times, a 'guess at it' for me is far too risky.
Hope this helps? Anna.x
Stay safe and use a new pen from out of the fridge.
Best play safe with meds at all times, a 'guess at it' for me is far too risky.
Hope this helps? Anna.x
Lantus as with all insulins must be stored in the fridge until you are ready to use it, once in use it must be discarded after 4 weeks, 2 months out the fridge is way too long , although I doubt it will do you much harm will will almost certainly have lost its potencey which is why you are probably getting higher blood sugars. Bin it and use a new one that has been stored corectly.
