“Insulin lasts for years, whether the pharmalogical company says so or not. I received @30 vials from America when I was living in Japan and used some a year after expiration. It worked as well as the new stuff. And yes, I did use a blood tester to confirm this.”
Interesting tip there, was it refrigerated?
What type of insulin was it?
I’ve also heard of freezing (which manufacturers don’t recommend).
I suppose, if possible freeze a years supply then when the refrigeration ends keep in a “spring house” like milk was kept in back a century ago. Hopefully after a years time we would be receiving help from overseas.
Gotta think about these things!
Whether by EMP or not I’m fairly convinced of the fragility of the system which provides our civilization.
DON’T just throw in the towel and give up. We can brainstorm this problem!
Also another thought for diabetics (and anybody else who depends on man-made drugs or health care);
Move as close to a coastal city as you can stand, they will be the first to be resupplied from overseas. The southern states will be most difficult for the elderly to survive the heat, obviously the northern states will be VERY cold and have shorter growing seasons.
IT was the regular Novalin N and R. I wouldn’t freeze it. Either way, food will be scare and physical exertion necessary - the small amount of active insulin will make up the slack.
The problem will be hypoglycemia. No carbs, no sweets, and you’ve been working your butt off the last 2 hours with no rest - and you go into hypoglycemic convulsions. This is the biggest problem.