frenchdiddy
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Hi
Introduced myself to the forum a few days ago and I have a question that I am hoping someone may be able to answer or offer some advice.
I have been a diabetic for 30 years which has always been well controlled, until recently! My insulin is Insulatard pen for long acting and Novarapid pen for during the day. My query is, can one get a 'bad batch' of insulin?
For instance; my sugar was quite high this morning (12.9), as it has been for a couple of weeks. I've increased my Novarapid insulin but this doesn't seem to be helping as 3 hours after breakfast it is 18.1. I have spoken to my diabtic nurse and made a couple of changes with the insulatard but these have been no help. My husband came up with the idea that the insulin I have could be a bad batch so I opened another box, again this hasn't helped. One problem I do have is because I am living in France at the moment but still registered with my doctor in the UK, my medication is coming from there and I like to keep a good supply in stock. The dates on all the insulin I have is November 2011 so if there is a possibility of a bad batch it's possible that none of these are going to be any good.
Can anyone please advise if this 'bad batch' syndrome is possible.
Elaine
Introduced myself to the forum a few days ago and I have a question that I am hoping someone may be able to answer or offer some advice.
I have been a diabetic for 30 years which has always been well controlled, until recently! My insulin is Insulatard pen for long acting and Novarapid pen for during the day. My query is, can one get a 'bad batch' of insulin?
For instance; my sugar was quite high this morning (12.9), as it has been for a couple of weeks. I've increased my Novarapid insulin but this doesn't seem to be helping as 3 hours after breakfast it is 18.1. I have spoken to my diabtic nurse and made a couple of changes with the insulatard but these have been no help. My husband came up with the idea that the insulin I have could be a bad batch so I opened another box, again this hasn't helped. One problem I do have is because I am living in France at the moment but still registered with my doctor in the UK, my medication is coming from there and I like to keep a good supply in stock. The dates on all the insulin I have is November 2011 so if there is a possibility of a bad batch it's possible that none of these are going to be any good.
Can anyone please advise if this 'bad batch' syndrome is possible.
Elaine