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<blockquote data-quote="Expat in Turkey" data-source="post: 1186591" data-attributes="member: 113050"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>As my moniker suggests I live in Turkey. I was told to ALWAYS keep insulin in the fridge. Maybe this is because the average temperature is way higher than in UK. Today it touched 41C which is HOT. At night it is 30C+ Of course the house is air conditioned...</p><p></p><p>I don't have a problem with my Nova Rapide injections, they are less than 20 units. Of course if I hit a nerve it hurts! but I will just pull it out and find a fresh site. I use straight from the fridge and sometimes it burns a little but really no problem.</p><p></p><p>The evening injection of Lantus is different. It is larger - typically 50 units and if I inject it cold into a single site it hurts like hell! So I let the pen warm up for 15 - 20 mins and split the injection over two sites (2 separate injections) This works for me. Of course after the injections it is back in the fridge.</p><p></p><p>Experiment a little some sites are more sensitive than others. Injecting yourself 4 -5 times a day soon banishes any needle squeamishness. Find out what works for you. </p><p>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Expat in Turkey, post: 1186591, member: 113050"] Hi, As my moniker suggests I live in Turkey. I was told to ALWAYS keep insulin in the fridge. Maybe this is because the average temperature is way higher than in UK. Today it touched 41C which is HOT. At night it is 30C+ Of course the house is air conditioned... I don't have a problem with my Nova Rapide injections, they are less than 20 units. Of course if I hit a nerve it hurts! but I will just pull it out and find a fresh site. I use straight from the fridge and sometimes it burns a little but really no problem. The evening injection of Lantus is different. It is larger - typically 50 units and if I inject it cold into a single site it hurts like hell! So I let the pen warm up for 15 - 20 mins and split the injection over two sites (2 separate injections) This works for me. Of course after the injections it is back in the fridge. Experiment a little some sites are more sensitive than others. Injecting yourself 4 -5 times a day soon banishes any needle squeamishness. Find out what works for you. . [/QUOTE]
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