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Storing Insulin When On Holiday

Dan1987

Dan1987

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Somerset
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi all iam going away for a weekend with my wife and don't know how is best to store my insulin as want to take spare pens as don't want to run out or have one pack up on me there is nowhere to store it at hotel I have been told for safety reasons
Any ideas
Dan
 
Dan1987 said:
Hi all iam going away for a weekend with my wife and don't know how is best to store my insulin as want to take spare pens as don't want to run out or have one pack up on me there is nowhere to store it at hotel I have been told for safety reasons
Any ideas
Dan
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The pens ar good out of the fridge for 30 days ish. So assuming when you go away you will be half way through your current pens, just take new pens out of the fridge with you as spares, write the applicable use by date on them and that way, if you don't actually need to use the spares while away you can just put them somewhere youbwill remember at home to pick up when the current pen runs out or take them into work to leave as spare in your desk drawer. But remembering to chuck after 30days out of fridge.
 
Dan1987 said:
Thanks Did not know was ok for 30 day
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They do come with an information leaflet in the box - it's worth unfolding it having a quick check through. Because different pens have different time spans - I don't know what insulin you are using, it could be 28 days or less for your pens. If you check the leaflet, you'll know where you are with your pens. Sounds mega dull, but it is the thing that's keeping you alive so might warrant a brief glance at it at some point :)
 
Ordered a lilly travel bag just to store everything in one place as very ocd about my stuff being organised
 
Store unused pen cartridges in plastic carrier bag with no holes in it and submerge the bag with cartridges in sink or bidet filled with cold tap water......This helps to keep insulin cool in hot temperatures. When going out, put pen in Sandwich bag and wrap a cold face flannel rung out using tap water and wrap that around the pen to keep it cool.
 
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