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From: Fastmoggy on 22 Jul 2008 16:05 HI all Bit worried about my mother in law who's on insulin. Just heard that her 'carer' who is being paid to look after her has bogged of on holiday for 2 weeks. Now my mother n law needs 2 jabs a day so she 'prepared' all 30 shots before she left. What i want to know is...is this a safe thing to do? Also will insulin be ok left in the syringe for that long if left in fridge? My wife and i are a bit worried as this person who is paid the full carers allowance has just bogged off without telling anyone else! It's complicated ! Cheers Chris+1
From: Fastmoggy on 23 Jul 2008 16:08 "Fastmoggy" <fastmoggy(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:x4rhk.659$9%3.571(a)newsfe18.ams2... Hi anyone... if anyone read the mail then i/we do need to know your thoughts/answer! As we live over 40 miles away it makes things difficult so just want to know if what i mentioned is ok? would make my wife a bit happier. Im still D+E plus tabs so i don't know much about the jabbing thing...yet! Thanks in advance for any replies on this as we are 'concerned but an hour away! Chris+1
From: John Williamson on 23 Jul 2008 16:53 Fastmoggy wrote: > "Fastmoggy" <fastmoggy(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:x4rhk.659$9%3.571(a)newsfe18.ams2... > > Hi anyone... > if anyone read the mail then i/we do need to know your thoughts/answer! > As we live over 40 miles away it makes things difficult so just want to know > if what i mentioned is ok? would make my wife a bit happier. > Im still D+E plus tabs so i don't know much about the jabbing thing...yet! > Thanks in advance for any replies on this as we are 'concerned but an hour > away! > Chris+1 I'm also on oral meds, and not on insulin, so I would suggest you check with the insulin makers. Apart from anything else, though, I would be concerned about a damage or contamination risk from leaving loaded syringes lying round loose, especially if the replacement carer is not trained to prepare the dose, which would make me wonder if they've been trained to handle stuff in a sterile & safe manner. On a side note, would it be possible for her to go onto preloaded injector pens? Just dial up the dose, change the needle & inject. I know they last quite a while in the fridge, are easy to use, & are quite resistant to contamination. Sorry not to be more positive. -- Tciao for Now! John.
From: Fastmoggy on 23 Jul 2008 17:19 "John Williamson" <johnwilliamson(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:6epk2sF892q4U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Fastmoggy wrote: >> "Fastmoggy" <fastmoggy(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:x4rhk.659$9%3.571(a)newsfe18.ams2... >> >> Hi anyone... >> if anyone read the mail then i/we do need to know your thoughts/answer! >> As we live over 40 miles away it makes things difficult so just want to >> know if what i mentioned is ok? would make my wife a bit happier. >> Im still D+E plus tabs so i don't know much about the jabbing >> thing...yet! >> Thanks in advance for any replies on this as we are 'concerned but an >> hour away! >> Chris+1 > > I'm also on oral meds, and not on insulin, so I would suggest you check > with the insulin makers. > > Apart from anything else, though, I would be concerned about a damage or > contamination risk from leaving loaded syringes lying round loose, > especially if the replacement carer is not trained to prepare the dose, > which would make me wonder if they've been trained to handle stuff in a > sterile & safe manner. > > On a side note, would it be possible for her to go onto preloaded injector > pens? Just dial up the dose, change the needle & inject. I know they last > quite a while in the fridge, are easy to use, & are quite resistant to > contamination. > > Sorry not to be more positive. > > -- > Tciao for Now! > > John. Hi john, Just to add Mother in law 73 and not the best when it comes to diabetic care! I did search around the insulin makers sites and it looks like a grey area? All the shots are pre set so margin for error and i suspect the call to Tunisia might be a little stressful at 11pm! Your mail did say...>>especially if the replacement carer is not trained to prepare the dose, No replacement carer just a box full of needles in fridge! Bearing in mind this person is being paid by the government via the benefit system to look after her has suddenly jetted off to sunny climes and is still being paid is a farce! As i said in original mail..it's complicated (families) but we just want to know she will be ok?? otherwise it's a 80 miles a day journey after i finish a 12 hour shift to make sure all is well and things are as they should be whilst the person who is claiming all the benefits of 'carer' is lying on a beach �134 better off! Sorry for going on but we just need to know if what's been done is a safe thing to do. Thanks Chris in a Muggy 26.9*c Nottingham
From: Andy Hall on 23 Jul 2008 17:58
On 2008-07-23 22:19:13 +0100, "Fastmoggy" <fastmoggy(a)hotmail.com> said: > > > Just to add > Mother in law 73 and not the best when it comes to diabetic care! > I did search around the insulin makers sites and it looks like a grey area? > All the shots are pre set so margin for error and i suspect the call to > Tunisia might be a little stressful at 11pm! > Your mail did say...>>especially if the replacement carer is not trained to > prepare the dose, > No replacement carer just a box full of needles in fridge! > Bearing in mind this person is being paid by the government via the benefit > system to look after her has suddenly jetted off to sunny climes and is > still being paid is a farce! > As i said in original mail..it's complicated (families) but we just want to > know she will be ok?? otherwise it's a 80 miles a day journey after i finish > a 12 hour shift to make sure all is well and things are as they should be > whilst the person who is claiming all the benefits of 'carer' is lying on a > beach �134 better off! > Sorry for going on but we just need to know if what's been done is a safe > thing to do. > Thanks > Chris in a Muggy 26.9*c Nottingham Starting point is to find out exactly which insulin product it is and look up the manufacturer's literature on it. That will tell you what the story is for keeping the stuff. |