Dodgy insulatard vial

[Casper]

For the last 5-6 days I've been struggling with high morning levels, between 17 and highest was 26 😱 Couldn't get into single figures during the day either, constantly testing and injecting novorapid. Fell into the trap of putting it down to the vagaries of diabetes, or thought I might be coming down with something as I've felt grotty, probably because of the high levels.

Well, a lightbulb must've gone on in my head this morning as I realised the highs had coincided with a new vial of insulatard. Further close examination revealed a cracked cartridge that was leaking😱 Don't know how that happened, or how long cracked, but the insulin must have been 'off' and not effective. Grrrrrrrr......

So, fellow peeps, I will now be more vigilant about examining insulin cartridges in future!

 

[Northerner]

It's often the last thing we think of to check! Glad to hear you've tracked down the probable cause and hope your levels are much improved 🙂

 

[Otenba]

Oooh! That's happened to me too, but only once! I was so annoyed because I'd especially took it to work so I could change cartridge at lunchtime - I got it out and it looked strange... it was all cracked! I was not impressed!

Glad no very serious harm came to you by the cartridge itself and I hope your BGs get back to their usual levels asap. 🙂

Best wishes!