Travelling with Insulin

Hi everyone

I have purchased a Frio Travel Wallet. The instructions say it keeps insulin cool within safe temperatures of 18 - 26c degrees for 45 hours. My insulin is Humalog 25 mix pen and on the prescription label it says to keep the unused insulin at 2 - 8c degrees.
As there is a considerable difference in the temperatures I am wondering if this is safe and would ask others if they have these wallets and what is their opinion. I am worried in case the insulin is damaged by not being kept at the correct temperature.
Sometimes when I am travelling and don't have access to a fridge I open three unused pens simultaneously and rotate them during my stay. Again, is this what other people do.

Also how would I know if the insulin is damaged as it is cloudy anyway.

Thank you for reading my post

Pollyr

Hi Guys

Thank you for your quick responses.

I feel much more confident now as I have had doubts for weeks now wondering if it will work for me. I will avoid opening three pens now and just take extra pens with me.

Tom - with you on the carb issue. I really must get to grip with that one but as never had to 'do' diets before am thinking I may not find it easy.

Thanks again
pollyr

MacPhoenix said:

@ Polly. Diet lol, I remember as a child my Gran asking how many Rice Crispies I was allowed. I siad 3551, so she started counting them out. Everything was measured by 'grams' then, I don't get all this hydrated carbo stuff I pretty know how much I can eat of anything, guess its like cooking - when you learn you measure it all but Mum doesn't do that she just dumps it in the bowl, pinch of this and a spoon of that.

Love your name BTW, always brings a sense of kindness.

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Thank you MacPhoenix - one day the carb thing might all click into place with me, I got all the books but luv the cake.

pollyr