Opened a brand new lantus pen tonight. My last new lantus pen. After shooting the first 10u into my assflab I fumbled and dropped it onto my brick kitchen floor… It had the cap on and the cap didn’t even crack so it was almost an afterthought to even open it and look-- but inside the pen itself was shattered and spooging lantus all over the place…
So a couple thoughts…
- I added it up, and am glad to see that it doesn’t appear I have any reason to fear insurance issues with refilling early because insist have gotten this box a little early— the number of units and the number of days add up to me being due for a refill
2). I have been dying to try levemir. I got a single pen sample from my doctor a long time ago… This incident prompted me to look at it again and see that it expired 9/2015. I am actually really interested in trying it, after much research I think it might be a good fit for me— I’m wondering what the general consensus on trying it with it 3 months expired is? With other meds I wouldn’t hesitate a bit but I know insulin is a bio med and it’s not the same thing… Although I’ve used pens far beyond 28 days (kept in the refrigerator) and never noticed one bit of reduction in efficacy.