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My background insulin is Levemir, not Lantus, but I split my dose and need more before breakfast than before my evening meal. I was advised to split my dose and surprised to discover I needed differing amounts at different times. Maybe you could experiment without "permission" from the nurse...

I was sceptical too, but something has definitely happened to make me need way more insulin than before I travelled. Nothing else is different.

My insulin was in hand luggage which passed thru the x-ray machine. I had thought the hold would be too cold. Completely mystified why my insulin has lost its strength. Contacted manufacturer who says insulin should be unaffected by airport xray machines. Am upping the dose dramatically and...

Thanks very much for welcomes and replies so far. I knew not to put insulin in the aircraft hold, so it was hand luggage only. But I let it go thru the x-ray without thinking and I am definitely needing much more than in the UK now. Nothing else has changed. Very bizarre.

Hi there. I am a newbie to the board. Diagnosed T2 6 years ago. I am British but spend a lot of my year in Malta. I have recently changed to using Levemir insulin after 4 yrs on Byetta. I am currently wondering if airport x-ray machines can damage insulin - comments on the boards here give...

I recently brought a 2 month supply of insulin pens through an airport x-ray machine. I am needing to use far more insulin than normal since arriving at my destination. It seems something has happened to my insulin :( Tempting to believe that the x-ray machine may have affected it.