Frio brand cooling products are my go to for medication. It's not an ice pack, and activates by being run under cold water so there's no issue with thawing. You can "recharge" in a cup of cold water or a bathroom sink! Super easy, and they have lots of sizes to fit vials or pens, depending on what you need. I bought mine on Amazon.
I agree with others - are you sure it needs to be kept refrigerator level of cold? Most insulins can be left out for 30 days. I used to bring back up bottles of Lantus in case the pump failed that I needed to keep refrigerator cold and the cooler and ice packs can work for flying - you'd have to find a way to freeze them on the flight home or use ice. Don't put the insulin directly on them but in something like a small Tupperware container or they could get too cold. All the other insulin I kept room temp because we could use it within 30 days. If you're dealing with a very young child maybe not but generally it's possible. It's almost easier to plan to purchase insulin at a pharmacy down there rather than bring back-up insulin you have to keep refrigerator cold.
To be fair- she may not be talking about insulin. There are other injectable medications used to treat diabetes besides insulin. But if it is insulin, this is good advice. Just wanted to mention it though~
Yes I'd actually meant to write that then ran out of time and sent it before I finished!
As long as the med/pen/vial is fridge-cold when it's inserted into the FRIO, the FRIO should keep it at that temp. Especially for just a few hours during travel. DH has used them when we go camping, refreshing the insert with ice water every couple of days.
Pump mfg offer an extra loaner pump to customers vacationing on a cruise, international and maybe Alaska and Hawaii. Either free or a nominal charge.Yes I'd actually meant to write that then ran out of time and sent it before I finished!
The frio is great but doesn't keep it fridge cold if that's needed. I never found it easy to get through the airport with his bottle of backup Lantus we traveled with in case of pump failure. Perhaps buying whatever it is down there is an option but I know my insurance makes that difficult as I have to pay out of pocket and get reimbursed.
Stop giving bad information and either answer the question that was asked or stay quiet. When travelling, keeping injectable medications in a reasonable temperature range requires some cooling.
I will continue to post ACCURATE info, and will apologize and correct the very few errors I post.
