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<blockquote data-quote="Omnipod" data-source="post: 615696" data-attributes="member: 89494"><p>and another word of advice..... always check the use by date on the glucagon injections. I always keep 1 in my fridge at home and 1 at work. They expire pretty quick. I have the expiry dates in my outlook and a week before they expire, I have a reminder to replace them.</p><p>Once I needed to use it and realised that it had expired. I did use it nevertheless as it was my only option at the time.</p><p> </p><p>These are easy mistakes to make so I guess the best way to avoid is to take the needles off each time you inject and to a screw a new needle on when you need insulin and to ensure you use 2 x different pens. When I was on MDI, Id keep my tressiba (long acting) in the fridge so that I never made that mistake again.</p><p> </p><p>I must also say that after this happens once..... you will ALWAYS be aware when injecting again.</p><p> </p><p>I also believe that all type 1 diabetics who live alone should have a panic alarm. Id be so much more happier and at ease if I had one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Omnipod, post: 615696, member: 89494"] and another word of advice..... always check the use by date on the glucagon injections. I always keep 1 in my fridge at home and 1 at work. They expire pretty quick. I have the expiry dates in my outlook and a week before they expire, I have a reminder to replace them. Once I needed to use it and realised that it had expired. I did use it nevertheless as it was my only option at the time. These are easy mistakes to make so I guess the best way to avoid is to take the needles off each time you inject and to a screw a new needle on when you need insulin and to ensure you use 2 x different pens. When I was on MDI, Id keep my tressiba (long acting) in the fridge so that I never made that mistake again. I must also say that after this happens once..... you will ALWAYS be aware when injecting again. I also believe that all type 1 diabetics who live alone should have a panic alarm. Id be so much more happier and at ease if I had one. [/QUOTE]
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