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My husband has type 2, why won't he use a cooling case for insulin?
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<blockquote data-quote="hglaser" data-source="post: 891350" data-attributes="member: 193446"><p>I have ADD and control it with meds, mostly, but today I got Upset that my husband will not even discuss using an insulin cooler, like Frio, on a hot day.</p><p>We always run our lives around returning to the refrigerator that holds the insulin.</p><p>Its a long drive from work to home and I would like like to do things with him at his work area like dinner. However, its not possible because he has to drive home first to take a shot. On hot days, he seems terrified that using a cooler will denature the insulin and gets very stressed. He says Im cruel even to ask him about it. I feel that I'm helping him to bring his insulin.</p><p></p><p>He says the only way he would cool his insulin and trust it to be ok is if there was a recording thermometer in the case that showed the insulin was at the right temperature all the time it was in the case. And he says no such device exists.</p><p></p><p>If I show him cooling kits that people with diabetes say they use and trust, he becomes angry and says Im being cruel to press the point.</p><p>I found the Frio wallets, which seem to be trustworthy and have approval from FDA, but he got angrier at me.</p><p></p><p>I thought a cooling case would give him independence with insulin to go and do stuff without worrying.</p><p>But he's so mad at me now that I cant even ask him</p><p></p><p>I got angry today - its in the 90s - and we had the whole discussion again, so stress way up.</p><p>1. Is there a pen insulin cooler he can use safely at 100 degrees F?</p><p>2. How come he stresses out when I talk about buying a cooling case</p><p>3. Should I just give up asking? I'd like to take car trips together but this is a major barrier</p><p></p><p>Please tell me the best way forward.</p><p>Holly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hglaser, post: 891350, member: 193446"] I have ADD and control it with meds, mostly, but today I got Upset that my husband will not even discuss using an insulin cooler, like Frio, on a hot day. We always run our lives around returning to the refrigerator that holds the insulin. Its a long drive from work to home and I would like like to do things with him at his work area like dinner. However, its not possible because he has to drive home first to take a shot. On hot days, he seems terrified that using a cooler will denature the insulin and gets very stressed. He says Im cruel even to ask him about it. I feel that I'm helping him to bring his insulin. He says the only way he would cool his insulin and trust it to be ok is if there was a recording thermometer in the case that showed the insulin was at the right temperature all the time it was in the case. And he says no such device exists. If I show him cooling kits that people with diabetes say they use and trust, he becomes angry and says Im being cruel to press the point. I found the Frio wallets, which seem to be trustworthy and have approval from FDA, but he got angrier at me. I thought a cooling case would give him independence with insulin to go and do stuff without worrying. But he's so mad at me now that I cant even ask him I got angry today - its in the 90s - and we had the whole discussion again, so stress way up. 1. Is there a pen insulin cooler he can use safely at 100 degrees F? 2. How come he stresses out when I talk about buying a cooling case 3. Should I just give up asking? I'd like to take car trips together but this is a major barrier Please tell me the best way forward. Holly [/QUOTE]
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