Guest guest Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 For whatever it's worth, here's something interesting that just happened to me. Better stated, something I experienced. I switched to Humalog pens quite a few years ago, yet at that time, still had my wife prepare one injection of Humalog from a vial once a day or so. Old habits and all that. But, probably a good 2 or more years ago, I switched entirely to Humalog pens and have been giving myself my Humalog 100% of the time. A half used vial of Humalog sat in the refrigerator all this time. This past Sunday, I realized I might not have enough pen Humalog to get me to Monday night (the first chance my wife would have to get to the pharmacy to get a new box of pens). My vial of Humalog in the refrigerator carried an expiration date of February, 2011. I was not overly concerned, since for a long time, I've felt expiration dates were much too conservative. Anyway, I used the vial insulin 2 times, for Sunday lunch, and for Sunday dinner. And I am pleased to report that it worked perfectly. I took the same amount I would have with a pen, having no idea if it would be as potent. I say this not to condone ignoring expiration dates, but to suggest to those who feel they must throw insulin in the trash the day after the expiration date has been reached, that they are probably throwing away perfectly good insulin. This was my experience, so take it for what it's worth. Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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