Anyone used Levemir from a vial? How long was it good?

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FurBabiesMama

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Hi. I have a vial of Levemir rather than pens. (I got the vet to write the next prescription for pens.) I know that the manufacturer says it should only be used 42 days after opening, but I have read that it can last longer than that. Has anyone actually used a vial? How long was yours good?

Thank you!
 
Many of the high doses use Lev vials, but obviously might go through it quicker than Mia does. I once did a cartridge (pen refill) for over 90 days.

Can I ask why you didn't take the full 0.25 u reduction? 50's on the AT is pretty low. I would have decreased instead of increasing.
 
Can I ask why you didn't take the full 0.25 u reduction? 50's on the AT is pretty low. I would have decreased instead of increasing.
She was doing well on 1.25u but fell low on three occasions in different cycles so I lowered to 1u. I realize there was one low reading while on 1u, but it was so out of whack with the other numbers that I question whether it was even accurate. I normally would have retested immediately after getting a number I questioned, but I was having trouble getting sufficient blood from her ear for a couple of days, sometimes having to poke more than once. (Not having enough blood or it being more of a 'smear' than a drop could also have even been the cause of that reading.) Based on the numbers overall while on 1u, I went up a tiny bit to f1u. If she ends up going low three times on that, I will reduce again to 1u and see what happens staying on that for longer. I fear we may end up 'stuck' between 1 and 1.25 with 1 not taking her low enough consistently and 1.25 causing too many drops that are too low. We shall see.
 
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