Does novolog need to be refrigerated
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Novolin says unopened vials shall be kept at temperatures below 30°C (86°F) for up to 28 days in the refrigerator, but should not be exposed to excessive heat or sunlight. Open vials may be refrigerated too. My pharmacist states that if I do not wish to refrigerate it my room temp of 50-70° is just fine for storage.
t want to get into a big discussion on whether or not it is available. I just want to know if it NEEDS to be refrigerated. Does it? What if you don't keep it cool? I don't want to get into taking a med that needs this kind of special treatment because it opens the door for lessened potency, of course.
Could someone get to the bottom of this refrigerate or not Thyrolar issue?
s a multi dose vial it does need to be refrigerated after opening. Sooo, which is it?? The vial contains 4 weeks worth of medication for me.
I am at the point now where I am trying to cut 95% of the carbs out of my diet and increase my physical activity so that I can reduce the need for Novolog, loose weight and eventually loose my need for Lantus as well. Prayerfully this will work. The doctor said that loosing at least 15 pounds would take my insulin dependency level down.
Medtronic 512 and 712 - works with a blood glucose meter that sends results directly to the pump by radio frequency
Deltec Cozmo - works with a blood glucose meter attached to it
Animas - has several great features
With an insulin pump you need to monitor blood glucose more frequently and be connected to the pump 24/7 but quality of life much improved over injections. Also, better blood sugar results and A1cs possible.
Take your breakfast soon after you wake up (you will need to dose Novolog to provide both a correction and to cover the food). it will be best if your breakfast is very low carb ie. eggs or meat and some veges, to avoid further increasing blood sugars too much. Eating may actually help stop the liver putting out sugar, which it does in response to an overnight fast.
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s simply imperative that you work with someone who can help you make the many adjustments. It would not be surprising to find that you may need to change your doses, your timing and perhaps even your long-acting insulin.
You didn't mention which long-acting insulin, but I'm assuming you have Type 1 and that you are using some longer-acting insulin also.
It seems you may be overdue for some good diabetes training since you mention that you take "4 units before meals.
Had a big stream of insulin pop out when I tested the First Injection today , the second test was normal .. a couple of drops .. maybe its starting to work, I need to be patient , I think and stop panicking!!
Nordisk is sending a Diabetes consultant next Wednesday at the family doc's. I'll be there.
I have been injecting over 60 units [the limit on Flexpen] , using the same needle.Now using two needles .. starting yesterday.
Normally your care provider would have provided you with instructions. Didn't instructional paperwork accompany the pen? Contact your care provider for the proper amount [units] designated for you. Then Google search "how to use novolog flex pen" [w/o the " " [quotes]], scroll down and click the link to [PDF] NovoLog Flex Pen. You'll need a .pdf reader to read it. If you don't have one, go to Adobe and download and install the free pdf file reader.
not a physician) when I transitioned in the opposite direction you are going. Be sure to have a written record of your current basal settings. You may need to shift-in-time my basal settings.
For example, let's say I had a basal rate of .5 from 12midnight until 4am when I was using Humalog in my pump. To get a similar basal coverage, I would "shift" that time to say ... 11pm - 4am. And do the same "shifting" for all my blocks of basal rates. Write 'em all down.
One thing to make sure of is that your insulin is not more than a month old. The effectiveness of insulin can go down after a month. We've run across that a few times.
Another thing to keep in mind is that sometimes your body will adapt to insulins/regimine. My husband has changed his insulin dosages several times over the 24 yrs of being diabetic. He also switched from short acting to 1 long acting shot. His body is reacting better to this than it was to the Novolin.
Good luck.
She is supposed to call this morning about changing his dosing. She said evenutally he will be able to go to the insulin to carb dosing but not now.
I have figured out if he does not eat every 2 hours his sugar goes low. Is that normal? I feel like I am over feeding him.
Also he has NO symptoms as of now of low sugar so thats REALLY scary.
Thanks for the info and all the suggestions. It is GREATLY appreciated!
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