Running high for over a week now..

[LucySW]

JuicyJ, if the insulin is at 2 degrees it will be too cold and will go off. I had this in the summer when I bought a cooler for my insulin. It went down to 2 , and the whole batch was ruined.

It was Novorapid. I had to use massive doses and they didn't work. I binned it all.

See what NovoNordisk say here : http://iddt.org/about/living-with-d...insulin-and-injection-devices/storing-insulin

 

[slip]

I checked the storage temp for the insulin juicyj's using and it was from 2c up to 6 or something like that so in theory she's storing it ok - personally I think it might be a touch cold though

 

[LucySW]

Yes it's 2 to 8, but below 2 and you're Golightly-ed.

See:

"Permitted Exposure Times For Various Temperature Ranges

Insulin preparations should not be exposed to temperatures between:

-20 to –10 degees C for more than 15 minutes
-10 to –5 degrees C for more than 30 minutes
-5 to +2 degrees C for more than 2 hours
8 to 15 degrees C for more than 96 hours
15 to 30 degrees C for more than 48 hours
30 to 40 degrees C for more than 6 hours
Insulin should never be stored above 40 degrees C.
It is important that insulin is never frozen, or exposed to a combination of high temperatures and excessive vibration.

Above table provided by Novo Nordisk"