insulin formulations

Hi, I have noticed on several occasions that when I travel abroad, even if there is no time or temperature difference, I experience high and/or irregular blood sugar readings. This then continues when I return home and is only corrected when I change the insulin cartridges I am using. I ensure...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone here was thinking about toxic substances present in insulin formulations. For example, Novorapid contains 1.5 mg/ml of phenol and 1.72 mg/ml of metacresol. Both of these substances are very toxic, and for someone who is injecting 20 units of insulin per...