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Insulin
Storage Pack for Insulin
My 8 year-old granddaughter carries her Insulin in a small backpack- NPH and Humalog®. She lives in a desert area where the temperatures reach over 100 degrees. Do you know of a product for her back pack to keep her Insulin "stable" and "fresh" and cool? Her glucose levels are so hard to control and we think maybe the insulin is not kept cool enough and is submitted to such variations in temperatures on a daily basis.
Storage Packs for Insulin
- First, I'd suggest you check with your diabetes team, as they might have samples of carrying cases as well as information where you can obtain these locally.
- Check with your local pharmacist; many pharmacies have a diabetes section which might include travel packs.
- Medicool, Inc., as advertised in the ADA's Diabetes Forecast Magazine, sells various cases to meet your needs. Many of these cases include a gel pack that can be kept in the freezer, and then inserted in the carrying case to help keep your daughter's insulin cool.
- Frio cooling wallets are another option.
Discuss this with your healthcare team
While I would agree that the hot temperatures can affect the strength of the insulin, it is also possible that your daughter's fluctuating blood glucose levels may be due to other factors. As always, be sure to review all this with your healthcare team.
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