Insulin Supply: Fresher Is Better

2007-05-02 10:04:19

( Health )



MANAGING YOUR DIABETES SUPPLIES

The good news about having diabetes is that the illness need not necessarily rob you of a full and meaningful life. With proper management, most people who have diabetes are able to function normally and pursue a fulfilling career and family life.

The key to diabetes management is having the proper diabetes supplies. These diabetes supplies include lancets and testing strips for the monitoring of your blood sugar on a regular basis; as well as the syringes and insulin for the actual control of your blood sugar levels.

Among all the diabetes supplies you are required to have, the most important is the insulin supply. Because insulin is the one directly acting on your high blood sugar levels.

KEEP NOTE OF DATES

When stocking up on insulin supply, it is very important to keep in mind that insulin does not keep very long. So remember and keep note of the expiration dates. You have to do this to avoid overstocking on your insulin supply, only to find out that most of them have gone past their expiration dates.

In the case of getting insulin supply, it is very crucial that you can compute how much you need and how much insulin supply you wish to stock on. If you prefer a weekly supply, then make sure to ask the pharmacist or supplier how long can the insulin supply last before the go bad or loss their potency.

For a diabetic patient, it is important that you have fresh insulin supply whenever possible. So if you have the time, buy them only when you need a new bottle because keeping them in stock may lose their potency. In this case, ask the insulin manufacturer for tips on how to store your insulin supply in a way that will keep them fresher longer.


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