We’ve been SO careful to keep our cooler filled with ice so that my insulin stays cold. Why then did I have this problem with my insulin supply? Did it get too cold? Did it not stay cold enough?

The patient information sheet that comes with my insulin says that unopened insulin can be stored for long periods of time at 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit. Opened bottles can be stored at room temperature (up to 86 degrees) for up to 28 days.

Up to now, I’ve been concerned about my insulin freezing in the cooler so I’ve been storing my insulin on top of everything else in the cooler.

Today we went to the local department store and bought a digital thermometer. One that records minimum and maximum temperatures.

I’ve been putting the thermometer in various locations in the cooler to measure the temperatures. Buried in the ice, temperatures were 33 degrees. At the top of the ice, it was 40-42 degrees. At the top of the cooler, on top of everything else, the temperature was 50-52 degrees. I’m willing to bet that when the cooler is inside the car in the middle a summer day, the temperatures at the top are even a bit higher.

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