This combination of two ways to keep your insulin cool from one device means it's a perfect travel companion. You're able to keep your insulin cool when you don't have access to a fridge, THEN when you reach electricity, you can switch to the USB. Hypos are more dangerous in cold conditions. This is because they interfere with your body’s attempts to stay warm and increase the risk of hypothermia. So you may need to monitor your levels more often and be ready to adjust your diet or insulin dose if needed. Insulin that isn’t stored correctly can deteriorate and lose its effectiveness. Injecting spoiled insulin can negatively affect your blood sugar levels and may lead to hyperglycemia.

If you do suspect that your insulin has gone bad, dispose of the item and get a new supply from your refrigerator.

Checklist for people travelling with diabetes

I’ve spoken lots of times about ways to keep our insulin cold when travelling, but I’ve mainly put my focus on Frio bags. find out where you can get your insulin in the place you're visiting, and take a recent prescription with you you may have to change your insulin dose depending on the temperature and different activities you're doing – speak to your diabetes team If you are going on a long-haul flight discuss this with your healthcare team. They will advise on any adjustments to your insulin injections or insulin pump - or medication that may be required if you are crossing time zones. Request a travel letter about your diabetes

The fact that you can keep reusing this product means that it's a worthwhile investment and means you'll get great value for money. Your insulin will be protected on all your future adventures. Low and behold, I found a few other products, so here is a complete comparison of all the insulin travel cases I found on the web and the benefits of each! They also offer a range of small cool bags for medication too, which means you can find something to suit you. But, it doesn’t have a wide range of colours and looks a little clinical. (I’m not sure if you have realised but I don’t like things looking clinical!)I'll have a full review of the product soon which I'll link to when it's ready, but what I REALLY love from first impressions, is the fact that there is no issues or complications or annoyance with "setting" it up, basically because it doesn't need any. You don't need to dip it in water (like a Frio bag), or charge it, or even refrigerate it, and that's really cool, especially for someone like myself who likes things to be easy, breezy....;) This information covers your journey, time zone changes, while you are away, travelling with an insulin pump or a continuous glucose monitoring system and also includes Frequently Asked Questions. Your insulin will be safe in your cooling device at such a temperature range until the expiry date labeled on the container - the same applies to many other diabetic supplies. In cold weather, your insulin may be absorbed more slowly at first, but can then be absorbed suddenly when you warm up later in the day. This can cause you to have a hypo. If your body also uses up more energy staying warm, for example shivering, this can lead to hypos too. So it can be useful to wear layers in colder climates which will both help to keep you warm and allow you to remove clothing if you need to as you warm up. Despite this, owning a medical certificate may help prevent misconceptions and make the screening process faster, especially if you are traveling internationally.

Most types of CGM/Freestyle Libre sensors and insulin pumps - and any spare devices or sensors - should not be exposed to x-ray luggage scanners, hold luggage scanners or full body scanners. If you don’t want to remove your CGM/sensor/insulin pump to go through a full body scanner, ask for a “pat down” instead.

Sometimes I need one Frio bag, sometimes I need two...and on a three-month trip, I need three! I like that you can get a full range of different sizes to suit your trip. (I also like that I can fit in more than they recommend! :P) If you use insulin pens, rather than insulin vials for an insulin pump, then this is the PERFECT product for you. It can be standard protocol for cabin crew to request all medication for storage during the flight. Will I be allowed on the plane with my insulin and syringes/needles? Flying with insulin to different time zones, especially for the first time, requires extra measures to guarantee your safety and that of your meds. Each time you soak your FRIO bag in water for 10 to 15 minutes and place your insulin inside, the insulin will remain cool for two days. The most important thing about the FRIO bags is a weight of 0.8 ounces with a vast capacity to place four insulin pens and 5 to 6 vials efficiently.

It's one thing to bring insulin (and other extra supplies ) while traveling, but a different thing to keep them safe in a cool environment. You usually don't have any electricity while traveling or flying. So keeping insulin safe and cold without electricity can be a significant issue. When buying your insulin cooling case, the following should be your top-most considerations: Cooling power A universal USB 2.0 adapter is used to charge the cooler. You can charge it with a power bank as well. Always carry insulin and/or other injectable therapies in your hand luggage as they may freeze in the hold.

Frio Wallets and Carry Cases

The case is TSA approved and can hold between six and eight insulin vials or pens, depending on your prescription brand. Split meds between separate bags if you can, for example, if you’re travelling with a partner or friend, in case you lose something. They are so simple to use: you simply activate them with cold water- nothing fussy! They say they last up to 12 months or longer, depending on your usage, but I have had my oldest Frio bag for three years and it’s going strong. The thing I really like about this product is that it has the space to organize around three weeks supply of your medication….which is a really great amount. Therefore, for example, if I am heading off on a trip to live in Austria for a month, (which I did), then it will keep my insulin cool until I arrive there and transfer it to a fridge, and it will have the amount of insulin I need!