# Accidentally left humalog pen in the car for a few hours

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/accidentally-left-humalog-pen-in-the-car-for-a-few-hours/4242>\
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA\
**Created:** [June 17, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/accidentally-left-humalog-pen-in-the-car-for-a-few-hours/4242 "2018-06-17T21:38:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/accidentally-left-humalog-pen-in-the-car-for-a-few-hours/4242/2 "2018-06-17T22:33:59Z")

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@Ryan Read this. It’s been done with no ill effects by none other than our own MacGuyver.

> [@"Car baked" insulin. An experiment for Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/car-baked-insulin-an-experiment-for-irish/1188):
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> Recently several members have posted about keeping their insulin cold. [forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-camping-what-to-do-with-backup-insulin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/overnight-camping-what-to-do-with-backup-insulin)[forum.fudiabetes.org/t/perfect-refrigerator-for-insulin-storage](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/perfect-refrigerator-for-insulin-storage) I think this is largely an unneeded burden on diabetics, and a lot of unnecessary overhead. Storing insulin in your fridge is fine, but it shouldn’t cause anyone any concerns. I kept insulin UNrefrigerated for months at a time when in college. And even after college I kept it in a “wallet”…

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