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Hey, so I was wondering if any other people who use insulin have a mini-fridge for their insulin? I'm thinking I take the time and get a mini-fridge in my bedroom for insulin, but not sure on what make/type I should get any suggestions?
I’ve always just used the regular fridge, though i was Dx in my final year at art college, so havent had to contend with a shared house fridge for insulin. Is there a particular reason you want it in your bedroom? Fridges can be quite noisy / gurgly.
As long as the temp control is good and it wont accidentally freeze it, i guess most would be fine?
Hey, so I was wondering if any other people who use insulin have a mini-fridge for their insulin? I'm thinking I take the time and get a mini-fridge in my bedroom for insulin, but not sure on what make/type I should get any suggestions?
I’ve always just used the regular fridge, though i was Dx in my final year at art college, so havent had to contend with a shared house fridge for insulin. Is there a particular reason you want it in your bedroom? Fridges can be quite noisy / gurgly.
As long as the temp control is good and it wont accidentally freeze it, i guess most would be fine?
Does this mean that it is inadvisable to store pens in use in the fridge or simply that it is not needed? I fairly recently discovered that Toujeo in use should not be stored this way so I now longer do, but what about Novorapid? Thank you.
Does this mean that it is inadvisable to store pens in use in the fridge or simply that it is not needed? I fairly recently discovered that Toujeo in use should not be stored this way so I now longer do, but what about Novorapid? Thank you.
Thank you very much. Room temperature does however vary considerably and at the moment here it is 36 degrees in my kitchen. That is why I asked the question.
Yes that's why I was a bit worried. Room temperature is so vague. If you are an Eskimo in an igloo or live on the edge of Death Valley room temperature is going to be vastly different.
Yes that's why I was a bit worried. Room temperature is so vague. If you are an Eskimo in an igloo or live on the edge of Death Valley room temperature is going to be vastly different.
There are specific temperature ranges printed in the patient information leaflet, can't remember what they are off the top of my head but less vague than 'room temperature' - I don't think you have to store Novorapid in use at room temperature, there have been plenty of times in my house when we've had to use straight from fridge because we've forgotten to remove in advance when last vial finished and it certainly hasn't caused any issues with bgl - but from what I gather it can be less comfortable when administered straight from fridge.
I thought that 'real' portable fridges (ie those with compressors) where very expensive. the camping type coolers only reduce inside temperature to something like 12 degrees below room and you are not supposed to leave them on for 24hrs.most insulin should be stored between 2 and 8 Degrees C. in use insulin at room temp but not to exceed 30 degrees C.
For what it’s worth, my daughter’s in use tresiba is kept in the fridge because she says it stings less. The DSN said it was ok and so far we’ve seen no issues with the pen even though it says to not store them in the fridge.
I found that when I started a new pen, if I didn’t take it out early enough it stung when I first used it. I then kept it out of the fridge while it was in use. If the temperature is very high in the house, I think I would use a trio bag.
With the pump it is attached so there is no choice but to keep it at room temp. I avoid it being positioned in full sun on hitter days. Raising this has made me realise that the heat could have been impacting on my insulin over those very hot days where I ended up with unexplained wobbles.
I thought that 'real' portable fridges (ie those with compressors) where very expensive. the camping type coolers only reduce inside temperature to something like 12 degrees below room and you are not supposed to leave them on for 24hrs.most insulin should be stored between 2 and 8 Degrees C. in use insulin at room temp but not to exceed 30 degrees C.
My ex wouldn`t let me keep it in the fridge kept it in her Foo Foo valve, hope there are no Diabetics in hell?
Wheels on fire, hope she has a nice death. Anyone want to borrow a scythe? favourite number nine, nine, nineteen.
Never could get to twenty, hands can`t change that much.
Don`t know what you are laughing about @MrDaibetes your next.😱
Thank you very much. Room temperature does however vary considerably and at the moment here it is 36 degrees in my kitchen. That is why I asked the question.
kept it in her Foo Foo valve, hope there are no Diabetics in hell?
